The Red Sox could lose Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers if they don’t get serious The Boston Red Sox keep losing, and with every loss, the Xander Bogaerts trade rumors get louder. It’s almost the middle of May and the Sox are the cellar-dwellers of the American League East once again, 11-20 and 11 1/2
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The Red Sox could lose Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers if they don’t get serious The Boston Red Sox keep losing, and with every loss, the Xander Bogaerts trade rumors get louder. It’s almost the middle of May and the Sox are the cellar-dwellers of the American League East once again, 11-20 and 11 1/2
Cincinnati Reds fans call for team to be sold following worst start to season in franchise history. After getting blown out on Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds are 3-19 to start the season. It’s officially the worst start in franchise history, and fans have had enough. On Sunday, #SellTheTeamBob trended on Twitter, as fans called for Bob Castellini to
David Ortiz cautions against international draft as MLB-MLBPA negotiations continue. The negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union seemed to be going better this week, but now, they are stalled at a significant roadblock (of the league’s creation): Implementing an international draft. And one of the most prominent international players of the last
MLB cancels Opening Day 2022 after labor negotiations collapse. After getting baseball fans’ hopes up with late-night meetings on Monday, Major League Baseball did exactly what realistic folks expected them to do all along. They made a terrible “final” proposal to the Players’ Union, which the player leaders unanimously rejected. As Jeff Passan reported less
Should Major League Baseball ban the shift, or should hitters learn how to beat it? In baseball, the infield shift is a method of trying to contain hitters by shifting the placement of the infielders to where a particular hitter most commonly sends the baseball. Hitters don’t like it, for obvious reasons. The question of whether
Red Sox release Brett Netzer after series of disturbing and bigoted tweets The Boston Red Sox were forced to deal with an unpleasant situation over the weekend when minor leaguer Brett Netzer went on a disturbing Twitter rampage on Saturday. Over the last 24 hours, Netzer’s tweets were rife with racism, transphobia, and a lot
Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners. (Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Watch Thunder fan hit halfcourt heave to win $20k by Aryanna Prasad On Monday, it was announced Ken Griffey Jr. opened the wallet to own a piece of the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners announced former player Ken Griffey Jr. has purchased shares of
MLB news roundup sees Jacob deGrom dealing with an injury, the Yankees fans give the Astros a rousing chorus of boos and pitchers rake. Tuesday was loaded with great storylines in baseball with individual storylines, team storylines and jam-packed box scores and incredible highlights. Chances are you didn’t get a chance to see all of
The Padres are letting the kid play long-term, with a 14-year extension for their franchise player in Fernando Tatis, Jr. Tatis, Jr. is coming off an outstanding, albeit controversial breakout season with the San Diego Padres. Known for his eccentric bat flips and otherwise blatant disregard for baseball’s old ways, Tatis, Jr. is bringing in
The baseball world unfortunately lost a number of influential people in 2020. Let’s remember them, now. Don Larsen (St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Houston Colt .45’s, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs) Typically, nobody would think that a journeyman pitcher with a career record of
DETROIT, MI – JULY 05: A detailed view of an official Major League Baseball with a surgical mask placed on it sitting on the dugout during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 5, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) If something doesn’t change, the MLB
Rob Manfred, MLB. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) Rob Manfred had the audacity to blame the MLBPA for a possible shutdown. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is essentially calling the kettle black, and no one is amused. We’re only one week into the 60-game 2020 MLB season and we’re on the precipice of a league-wide shutdown.
Oct 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Fans celebrate a victory after the New York Mets clinched a wild-card playoff berth after a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets won 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Derik Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports New York Mets’ fans need to root for Steve Cohen to end up with
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Is MLB mandating a 48-game season even worth it? The negotiations between the owners and players regarding the 2020 baseball season are still going quite poorly. At the moment, the likeliest path forward appears to be a 48-game season mandated by Rob Manfred according to an agreement between
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 14: Trevor Bauer #27 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the forth inning during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 14, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer and former MLB starter Kyle Lohse are fighting on Twitter.
Trevor Bauer (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer called out super agent Scott Boras in a scathing tweet on Wednesday night. Trevor Bauer is not one to bite his tongue. He proved that again on Wednesday night. The star Cincinnati Reds pitcher took to Twitter for a full-fledged shot at super
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Chicago coffee shop selling hilarious Tiger King themed lattes by Patrick Allen Takeaways from President Trump’s call with sports commissioners by Gerald Bourguet Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander announced that he and his wife Kate Upton will be donating their paychecks during MLB’s downtime to organizations that are providing relief
GREEN BAY, WI – JUNE 22: Vince McMahon (L) and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport on June 22, 2009 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mark A. Wallenfang/Getty Images) Patrick Beverley’s trash talk made Day 1 of the NBA 2K tournament by Gerald Bourguet President
The Yankees need to consider locking up DJ LeMahieu before he hits the free agent market following the 2020 season. DJ LeMahieu is set to hit the free agent market after the 2020 season. The Yankees cannot let that happen. Last season, LeMahieu was the Yankees’ most valuable player. Upon signing a two-year, $24 million
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Auburn basketball: Starting lineup options for 2020-2021 season by Cody Williams 5 teams who should pay Phillip Lindsay what he’s worth by Brad Berreman With the baseball season on hold, MLB has announced plans to help under-paid minor leaguers during the shutdown. MLB announced on Tuesday that minor
The Yankees were facing a number of injuries to start the season but with Opening Day delayed we should get to see the best of their stars when MLB returns. The Yankees were supposed to start the 2020 season without Aaron Judge, James Paxton, and maybe even Giancarlo Stanton, all while Luis Severino will be
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
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 12: Edwin Encarnacion #30 of the New York Yankees drives in three runs with a double in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during their game at Yankee Stadium on July 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) What the world was like
CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 14: Starting pitcher Mike Clevinger #52 of the Cleveland Indians pitches during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins during the first game of a double header at Progressive Field on September 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Yankees dealing with another wave of injuries by FanSided
MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 01: Jeff McNeil #6 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 01, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) NFL rumors: 5 teams who should trade for Jadeveon Clowney by Brad Berreman The Mets are right on the cusp of
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 19: Luis Severino #40 of the New York Yankees warms up on the field prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on June 19, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Why WWE Evolution 2 should take place and possible dream
With the 2019 MLB Draft beginning on Monday, here’s a look back at 10 players taken late in the draft who defied expectations to become All-Stars. The list of players selected first overall in the MLB Draft who went on to have stellar careers is a long one: Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones,
ST LOUIS, MO – MAY 24: Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 24, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) Where does Drake rank among famous superfans? by Jason Cole The Cardinals continue
MIAMI, FL – JULY 9: Bo Bichette #10 of Team USA bats during the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Chiefs close to acquiring Frank Clark by Kelly Thompson Vlad Jr. suffered an injury before the start of