It was reported on Tuesday that New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard is going to have Tommy John surgery and that he’ll miss all of 2020. Just a couple of days ago, we lost one big-name starting pitcher to Tommy John surgery. Now, Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that New York Mets right-hander Noah
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The New York Mets lost pitcher Noah Syndergaard to Tommy John surgery and he won’t return until 2021. So who is the favorite to win the NL East in 2020? The New York Mets have lost starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard for the season, devastating news for a Mets club that expected to contend in the
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Losing an ace pitcher to Tommy John surgery is never a good thing. Yet, without Chris Sale, the Boston Red Sox may benefit from lower expectations. Prior to the 2017 season, the Boston Red Sox made a franchise-altering trade when they acquired left-handed pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox. They gave up a
The Oakland Athletics have invited a fan diagnosed with COVID-19 to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. Other teams should follow suit. Justin Wilhite, an Oakland Athletics fan who tested positive for the coronavirus, has received an offer from A’s President Dave Kaval to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Oakland
With many baseball fans having to go without live action right now, PBS is offering the Ken Burns Baseball documentary for free. Since we’re likely facing at least several more weeks without live baseball, many fans are looking for something to do to fill the time. For example, there are some great books about the
A look back at the iconic baseball-themed Simpsons episode Homer at the Bat, which turned me and millions of kids into fans of the show through our love for MLB. With the novel coronavirus pandemic suspending all baseball activities in both MLB and International competitions, and the subsequent recommendations for people to stay home, it
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery, and at this stage, could this be the inflection point of his career? Chris Sale is turning 31 years old in two weeks. He won’t pitch on a Major League mound again until he’s 32 and change. Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery on
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has suspended baseball, and the much of the world is on quarantine, but we can use this occasion to read a good book, and there are plenty of great baseball books out there. One of the most amazing things about baseball is that, since the very beginning of the sport, it
Darryl Strawberry spoke to FanSided about instant replay in baseball, the best Mets game to watch while social distancing and the importance of taking your health seriously. Four-time World Series champion Darryl Strawberry describes himself as an “old school” baseball guy and thinks that instant replay is one advance in the game which should be
JUPITER, FLORIDA – MARCH 12: A stadium beer vendor packs up the extra beer after the spring training game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 12, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season
TAMPA, FL – MARCH 13: A general view of Steinbrenner Field on March 13, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season by at least two weeks due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) NHL’s proposed
Get ready, we could be without sports for another eight weeks, according to a new recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It already feels like it’s been an eternity since we’ve seen a live sporting event (unless you count UFC Brasilia which was the only American sporting event left operating this week). Unfortunately,
While MLB is under a spring training cancellation and a delayed start to the regular season, no stone is being left unturned. At this rate, it seems that no one is 100 percent sure where the MLB’s Fall Classic is going to be played. Because of the coronavirus pandemic currently taking its toll throughout the
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 30: The Washington Nationals, including Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) holding trophy, celebrate beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images) LA Galaxy must learn to move
The NBA and NCAA have already taken decisive action to combat the spread of the coronavirus. With Opening Day in two weeks, MLB will have to act soon. To this point, Major League Baseball (MLB) hasn’t done much in response to the coronavirus outbreak. With the World Health Organization declaring it to be a pandemic,
Ed Orgeron is a one-of-a-kind coach in college football and MLB could use more personalities. So we’re going to do the impossible and figure this out: Who is the Coach O of baseball? In 2019, the rest of America learned how much of a national treasure Ed Orgeron is. The college football world has known
CHICAGO, IL- JULY 31: Empty seats await fans before the Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers game at Wrigley Field on July 31, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 6-1. (Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images) Jets must take best wide receiver available at No. 11 by John Buhler Due to the coronavirus pandemic,
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: A general view of a group of official Major League Baseball Spring Training baseballs as pictured in the visitors dugout, during the game between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals on March 8, 2020 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images) Disney’s delightful Ice
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 29: Kyle Lewis #30 of the Seattle Mariners sign autographs for fans before a game against the Oakland Athletics at T-Mobile Park on September 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) The Texans traded their draft picks, so free agency is the ticket by
Justin Verlander has been shelved with a lat injury. If he has to miss any time, it will be a big problem for the Houston Astros. It’s been a bad enough offseason for the Houston Astros, dealing with the fallout of their sign-stealing scandal. Now, they are faced with the possibility of losing their ace
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If the Astros were wondering whether their offseason could get worse, they got their answer on Monday when Justin Verlander was shut down with a lat strain. Houston Astros General Manager James Click tried to put a brave face on pitcher Justin Verlander’s injury while meeting with the media on Monday at their Spring Training
Kevin Millar believes that time will heal the wounds of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, but the club needs to keep quiet to help themselves. Former MLB player and current MLB Network commentator Kevin Millar believes that “time will heal” all of the anger directed at the Houston Astros right now, but says the 2017
After a very tumultuous offseason, and with Opening Day on the horizon, we take a look at five MLB teams that are finally beginning to come out of their rebuilding process and are projected to be competitive this season. Rebuilds are very hard. It can be a daunting task to embrace the tank and sacrifice
The Gerrit Cole vs. Casey Mize pitching matchup on Thursday in Lakeland came out in favor of the No. 1 ranked RHP prospect and not the big league star. The better pitcher in Thursday afternoon’s spring training matchup between the Tigers and Yankees in Lakeland wasn’t the reigning Major League strikeout champion, the player who
The mayor of Beverly Hills has written an open letter saying that in the wake of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, the local little league will no longer use the Astros name. Beverly Hills Mayor John Mirisch previously spoke with FanSided about why the Astros’ 2017 World Series title should be vacated in the wake
The San Francisco Giants are hoping they found something special in lefty reliever Yapson Gomez, but even if he doesn’t make the team, the pitcher went viral yesterday because of his strange pitching motion. The Giants are entering the 2020 season with lowered expectations, coming off a 77-win season and offseason where a franchise face
The injury bug has once again hit the New York Yankees. With Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the shelf, should the Yankees be in panic mode? The New York Yankees dealt with the injury bug all of last season, but still somehow managed to win more than 100 games. There’s no way they can
The Milwaukee Brewers are rewarding Christian Yelich for two great years by signing the former NL MVP to an extension that puts him among the game’s elite The Milwaukee Brewers don’t rank among baseball’s large-payroll clubs and usually act accordingly, letting players leave rather than sign big contracts. Not this time, though, because in Christian