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Dodgers legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the impetus behind "Fernandomania" while starring for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980s, has died at the age of 63.
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Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king, has died at 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king and the Cincinnati Reds icon whose signature gritty hustle couldn’t outpace the gambling transgressions and obfuscation that kept him out of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has died, according to a
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Alvarez's homer in 9th inning gives Mets 4-3 win over Orioles
Francisco Alvarez hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. J.D.
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Legendary outfielder Willie Mays, 'Say Hey Kid,' dies at 93
Willie Mays, the "Say Hey Kid" who left an indelible mark on baseball, with his name a constant throughout the sport's hallowed record book, died Tuesday. He was 93.
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3 Phillies to blame for lifeless NLCS Game 3 defeat
The D-Backs are making this a series, after all. The Phillies lost Game 3 of the NLCS, and here are the players to point the finger at.
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Aaron Nola tosses a gem, Phillies crush Diamondbacks to take commanding NLCS lead
Philadelphia won 10-0 in Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park, and head to Arizona with a 2-0 series lead.
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MLB 2023 postseason tracker: Follow along with division chases and wild-card races as we count down to October
The Phillies secured the NL's top wild card Tuesday, joining the Braves, Dodgers, Orioles, Rays, Twins and Brewers in the 2023 playoffs.
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The Latest 2023 MLB Playoff Race Predictions With 5 Weeks to Go
Can you believe we'll have an official, finalized 2023 MLB postseason bracket just five weeks from today? Feels like it was only yesterday that we were making…
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MLB trade tracker: Latest deadline deals as Rays get Guardians starter, Cardinals, Mets continue sell-off
Major League Baseball's annual trade deadline falls on Tuesday, Aug. 1
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Red Sox put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Twins
Everything is clicking for the Boston Red Sox, who have outscored their opponents 40-14 during their current five-game winning streak
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Behind Kyle Hendricks, Cubs get past Rays again
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings in his second 2023 start and Mike Tauchman's tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth made the Tampa Bay Rays pay for some shoddy defense, sending the host Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night
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Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher, has died
Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher of the 1970s, passed away Saturday night, his family and the A's have confirmed.
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See the Optical Illusion Hidden in the MLB Logo
The silhouetted player in the MLB logo is ambiguous in more ways than one.
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Mets rookie won't stop hitting homers
The legend of Ronny Mauricio grew again Wednesday in the Mets’ 8-4 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium.
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Dodgers' Lux out for season with torn ACL
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World Series champion, TV analyst Tim McCarver dies at 81
Tim McCarver, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and All-Star catcher who won two World Series titles with the Cardinals, has died at age 81.
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ESPN ranks White Sox rotation 7th best in MLB
ESPN hands the White Sox a generous 7th overall ranking in the best rotations in the league.
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MLB Announces Trevor Bauer's Suspension Has Been Reduced | FOX Sports Radio
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has been reinstated by Major League Baseball and will have his suspension reduced to 194 games, MLB announced via press release Thursday evening.
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MLB free agent rankings, updated signing prediction
After huge signings this month, here is an updated list of the best players left on the market, like Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson and Carlos Rodón.
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Astros capture second World Series title in six seasons, finishing Phillies with dramatic moonshot
The Astros beat the Phillies in six games to win the World Series, thanks to Yordan Alvarez's 450-foot three-run home run in the clincher.
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Astros Throw Second No-Hitter in World Series History
Cristian Javier and three relief pitchers combined to make history in Philadelphia.
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Bruce Sutter, split-finger ace and Hall of Famer, dies at 69
When Bruce Sutter began experimenting with the split-fingered fastball, he wasn't looking for a path to Cooperstown. He was just hoping to save his career. “I wouldn’t be here without that pitch,” Sutter said shortly before his Hall of Fame induction in 2
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Maury Wills, Dodgers star and 1962 MVP, dead at 89
Maury Wills won three World Series championships with the Dodgers.
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Aaron Judge home run tracker: Yankees star belts 2 homers to reach 57 as he chases Roger Maris' 61-homer AL record
Follow Aaron Judge's quest for home run history all the way through season's end.
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Report: 20 MLB Teams 'Promote or Fund' Groups that Perform Child Sex Change Operations
An analysis by 'National Review' shows an unseemly trend among 20 Major League Baseball teams for pushing gender "transitions" on children.
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How Mets' 2023 payroll could skyrocket to $345 million
For the Mets to return intact a team that is steamrolling toward the franchise’s first postseason appearance in six years, it will not be cheap.
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Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully dies at age 94
"We have lost an icon," said Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten. "Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports."
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Vin Scully, iconic former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, dies at age 94
Former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday at age 94, the team announced.
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Mariners and Orioles in wild-card race thanks to insane win streaks
The Mariners, who have won 11 in a row, and the Orioles, winners of 10 straight, have played their way into the AL wild-card race.
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AMERICA PREVAILS: Giants Win After Woke Manager Ditches National Anthem Protest on Memorial Day
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is trying to become the next Colin Kaepernick. Last week, Kapler announced he would be boycotting the national anthem "until I feel better about the direction of our country" following the mass shooting at Robb Ele
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Tanner Houck Fully Embracing Bullpen Role With Red Sox
Tanner Houck has embraced his bullpen role with the Red Sox putting together three solid outings, including Wednesday vs. the White Sox.
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WATCH: Phillies' Kyle Schwarber loses his mind, is ejected after bad third-strike call by Angel Hernandez
Home plate umpire Angel Hernandez was under fire by both teams all night
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42 Facts About Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line in 1947 and became the first African American to play on a major sports team.
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MLB overreactions: Five significant (or not!) takeaways from opening weekend
With just three or four games down and six months remaining, it’s premature but harmless to kick around what mattered most from the opening weekend.
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Cardinals all-star pitcher Andrew Miller retires from MLB after 16 seasons - Sports Illustrated
The two-time All-Star revolutionized relief pitching, especially in the postseason.
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Baseball is back, but prepare for some new rules
Baseball is back after the MLB and Major League Baseball Players Association agreed on an end to the MLB lockout. Here are the new rules in the CBA.
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MLB lockout: Spring training postponed until March 5
The reported deadline for an agreement before opening day is affected is Feb. 28.
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Clemens, Schilling must find new road to Hall
While it was a great Tuesday night for legendary slugger David Ortiz, who was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, the news was not as good for other former Red Sox greats.
The controversial Hall of Fame candidacies of former Red Sox aces Curt
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Mets retiring Keith Hernandez's No. 17 on July 9
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Rejoice Braves fans, the World Series championship is real
Atlanta wins its first World Series championship since 1995
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World Series score: Braves capture first title since 1995 after slugging way past Astros in Game 6
Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman all homered in the clinching victory on Tuesday night
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Detroit Tigers Announcer Suspended Indefinitely After Using Accent With Japanese Star Shohei Ohtani Coming To The Plate
Baseball announcers are having a difficult time during the 2021 season.
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Yankees turn a triple play you've never seen before
The Yankees turned their second triple play of the season, and you have to see just how odd it was.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson says pitchers are cheating – and he's got proof
Three-time All-Star and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson is in year two of a four-year deal worth $92 million with the Minnesota Twins. In just over a year with the club, Donaldson is slashing just .225/.343/.422, for an OPS of .765 with Minnesota — a far cry f
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Baseball on the Radio and the Lost Art of Listening
The world getting you down? Fight back by savoring an American tradition no amount of wokeness can take away: listening to a baseball game on the radio.
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Willie Mays Turns 90 - The New York Times
On the occasion of baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer turning 90, a reflection on the conditioning that powered his greatness.
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It Sure Looks Like the MLB Made a Big Mistake by Getting Political
Someone should be fired for this kind of mismanagement.
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Red Sox sweep doubleheader vs. Twins, make history with nine-game winning streak
Alex Verdugo improved his batting average by 79 points with a 5-for-8 day at the ballpark on Wednesday
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Baseball pitchers throw so hard now that MLB is thinking about moving the mound, but the idea could cause more problems
MLB will move the mound back in an independent partner league. MLB hopes to reduce pitch speeds at the plate leading to fewer strikeouts and home runs.
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Kevin Mather spilled the beans on worst kept secret in baseball
TAMPA — The odds heavily favor the likelihood that, until Sunday, you had never heard of Kevin Mather. Now it’s fair to wonder whether the guy just saved baseball. OK, a guilty plea to hyperbole th…
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New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow retiring from pro baseball
Mets outfielder Tim Tebow said he's retiring from professional baseball. He signed with the club in 2016 and played 77 games at Triple-A in 2019.
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Baseball gathers behind home plate to honor Hammerin' Hank
ATLANTA (AP) — Brian Snitker choked back tears as he remembered Hank Aaron’s affection for those who didn’t possess his unparalleled talent on the baseball field. During his post-playing...
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Hank Aaron's death saddens sports world: 'We lost a legend'
Hank Aaron was an important figure in not only baseball but the sports world, as well, and it was no surprise that his death affected so many Friday.
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Hall of Famer, former home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86
The longtime Braves star is one of baseball's defining legends. He overcame ugly racism and threats to pass Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.
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Best individual offensive seasons in Yankees history
Take a stroll through Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park, and you are instantly struck by the presence of greatness. Many of the finest players in baseball history enjoyed their best seasons while wearing the fabled pinstripes, a list dominated by Babe Ruth,
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Dodgers: The Best of Tommy Lasorda! 8 Most Memorable Moments!
The legendary Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Thomas Charles Lasorda won 1,599 regular season games, eight division titles, four league pennants, and two World Series championships as a Dodgers manager from […] More
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Babe Ruth's mythical 'Called Shot' retold by Lou Gehrig days later in newly released audio
One of the most prominent stories in baseball folklore is New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth calling his shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs and then executing with a home run.
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Everything you need to know for final week of the MLB season
Must-see matchups, pennant race-defining moments, potential MVPs. We've got it all covered in 2020's dramatic stretch-drive finale.
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White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito throws no-hitter vs. Pirates
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito threw the first no-hitter of the 2020 season in a brilliant outing vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Drops A Hard-F On The Air, Apologizes During The Game And Gets Yanked Off The Broadcast Mid-Game
Yikes. Thom Brennaman dropped a hard-F on the broadcast tonight, called a few innings while this clip made its way around the internet before issuing an apology and then got the hook out of the booth ...
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Athletics' Ryan Christenson caught performing apparent Nazi salute, apologizes: 'What I did is unacceptable'
Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson came under fire Thursday night for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.
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MLB reacts to Joe Kelly's 8-game suspension | theScore
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Dodgers' Joe Kelly, Dave Roberts suspended by MLB after Astros incident
Los Angeles reliever Joe Kelly and manager Dave Roberts were suspended following Tuesday night's benches-clearing incident in Houston.
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Winners and Losers of MLB's 2020 Schedule Release
Highlighting the best, worst and quirkiest parts of MLB's unprecedented 60-game slate.
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'Doomed to fail': 5 takeaways from MLB's proposal to play baseball in 2020
An actual proposal to play the 2020 season has been voted on and approved by owners and will now go to the players. But there is still a lot to work out before MLB starts playing baseball.
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Mike Ford could be long-awaited lefty solution to Yankees’ first base issues
Part 6 in a series analyzing the New York Yankees.
Since Mark Teixeira retired following the 2016 season, the Yankees haven’t found a consistent answer at...
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MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league
MLB is optimistic this week that it can start the 2020 season in late June, playing at least 100 regular-season games.
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One wild record you probably didn't know for all 30 MLB teams
From a pitcher with a nine-RBI game to an infielder you've never heard of going 7-for-7, these are the marks from every team that you'll have to see to believe.
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Revisiting Yogi Berra, the unlikely hero of the Yankees - Pinstripe Alley
Jon Pessah’s new biography, "Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask", portrays the fan-favorite in a gentler, more contemplative light.
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Major League Baseball Takes Heat for Promotion of Jew Hating Activist Roger Waters' Concert Tour
Roger Waters. Photo: Jethro via Wikimedia Commons. A major US Jewish organization is raising concerns about Major League Baseball’s promotion …
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Cryptic Comments Made After Indians-Astros 2018 Series No Longer Need To Be Decoded
Given the continued fallout from the Astros' sign-stealing scandal that has resulted in punishment from Major League Baseball and the eventual dismissal of three managers once linked to Houston in some capacity, Mike Clevinger's cryptic comment from 2018
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The Dodgers Have Paid A Huge Price In MLB’s Latest Cheating Scandal
The Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw have had their legacies altered by the Astros and Red Sox cheating.
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Alex Cora out as Red Sox manager after being implicated in MLB report on Astros' sign-stealing
Cora, the Astros bench coach in 2017, was heavily implicated in Houston's scheme
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Cody Bellinger: Dodgers Did Things 'The Right Way' Amid Astros, Red Sox Scandals
It would be hard to blame the Los Angeles Dodgers if they are feeling somewhat cheated. After all, they lost the 2017 World Series to the Houston Astros and 2018 World Series ...
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Biscayne Bay Brew Hall To Open At Marlins Park | From This Seat
The Miami Marlins and Biscayne Bay Brewing are forming a five year partnership that will bring a beer hall to Marlins Park in 2020.
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New Kansas City Royals Owner Open To Building Downtown Stadium
New Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman stated that he is open to exploring the idea of building a new stadium in downtown Kansas City.
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Why the Los Angeles Dodgers don’t need a big name to win the World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers have not really done anything yet this winter, leading to plenty of disappointed fans who think this team does not have enough. The...
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7 blockbuster deals to dream of on Black Friday
Black Friday is here, and with it comes holiday shoppers searching for the best deals. Major League general managers have been known to get in on the action, lighting up the Hot Stove with some blockbuster trades on this notorious day of shopping.
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Why the Astros Must Admit They Cheated
The Astros should do the right thing and own up to their faults after reportedly stealing signs during their 2017 World Series run.
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4 bold predictions for Yankees offseason, including who might be the team's newest ace | SNY
The Yankees may have won 103 games and made it to the ALCS, but the ultimate goal wasn't achieved in reaching the World Series. So what offseason moves will they make to improve their chances next season?
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World Series Game 7 serves as reminder of Madison Bumgarner's greatness
Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer are future Hall of Famers, but neither is the best postseason pitcher of all-time.
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New York Yankees: 5 offseason moves needed to reach 2020 World Series
The New York Yankees season ends without a World Series title yet again, so expect them to be busy this offseason. Here's where they should start.
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Dodgers: Bad Decisions, Not Analytics, Are to Blame for NLDS Loss | Dodgers Nation
It feels like an entire off-season since the end of the NLDS, yet in reality it’s only been a week. Some are moving onto a hot stove mindset, but for most (myself included), the devastation of the loss still weighs heavily. I feel a fundamental shift in
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It Was Always Going To Be Astros-Yankees, Wasn’t It? | FiveThirtyEight
The two teams ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the AL by Elo all season.
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5 roster decisions Yankees must make heading into ALDS vs. Twins
Only two days remain before the Yankees begin their quest for a 28th World Series title. A few hours before they take on the Twins at Yankee Stadium on Friday night, though, they have some tough decisions to make regarding their ALDS roster.
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Dodgers: What Went Wrong With the Rest of the NL West
facebook twitter pinterest reddit linkedin The Dodgers’ seventh consecutive NL West title was perhaps their easiest yet, chiefly on the strength of their consistent play from Opening Day to game 162 (in which they can set the franchise record for single s
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Every playoff scenario for Cardinals, Brewers on the final Sunday of MLB's regular season | Sporting News
St. Louis and Milwaukee will try to decide the NL Central race and the second NL wild-card spot in their respective Game 162s. They may need a Game 163 against each other.
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Crumbling Cubs lose 5th straight 1-run game
The Cubs lost their fifth straight one run game after blowing another ninth inning lead to lose to the Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday.
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MLB Awards: A look at the top candidates to beat out Angels star Mike Trout for AL MVP
Trout is the best player in baseball, but is he the most valuable player in baseball?
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Predicting 10 Perfect Blockbuster Moves of MLB's Upcoming Offseason | Bleacher Report
We're a little less than a month removed from the end of the 2019 MLB regular season with another thrilling postseason to follow...
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How Good Was Shoeless Joe? | NBC Sports Chicago
Joe Jackson has been in the news since 2019 is the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Black Sox scandal season. Even more so today because it was announced that the White Sox will meet the Yankees on August 13, 2020 in the “MLB at Field of Dreams” game to be h
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Five things the red-hot Mets need to happen to complete an improbable run and reach the postseason
The Mets are only 2 1/2 games behind the second wild-card spot
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Humiliation: Daily Beast Tries, Fails to Attack MLB Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera for Supporting Israel, Not Hating Trump
Swing and a Miss..07/31/2019 1:14:52AM EST.
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What will happen before Wednesday's MLB trade deadline? Our experts weigh in
Which big name will move next? What will we remember about this trade season? And, umm, what are the Mets doing? We answer 10 big deadline questions.
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With A Series Of Slowballs, Stevie Wilkerson Became The First Position Player To Record A Save
In a 16-inning, six-hour game that saw the Orioles beat the Angels 10-8, Baltimore outfielder Stevie Wilkerson was the one to secure his team’s victory. It wasn’t his game-tying RBI double in the eighth inning, but his performance on the mound that se
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Josh Hader’s Fastball Is Baseball’s Most Mysterious Pitch | FiveThirtyEight
Hitters know it’s coming, but they still can’t hit it.
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Yankees manager drops multiple F-bombs in ‘savage’ rant against umpire
Baseball history has seen some epic shouting matches between managers and umpires, but this one was savage.
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Absolutely No One Could Stop These Enraged Cubs Fans From Fighting
Every good fan fight has a defining quality, and this one is no different. What we have here is not an alarming display of savagery, or swift and frightening violence, or even anything that rises to slapstick humor. What we have here is simply two women w
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Why Do Baseball Managers Wear the Same Uniforms as Their Players? | Mental Floss
For many years, a baseball team's “manager” wore a player’s uniform simply because he was also a player.
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Top 10 home runs of 2019 season so far
With the MLB on pace to set a league record in home runs this season, here’s a highly scientific ranking of the best dingers so far in 2019.
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The British broadcast of the Yankees-Red Sox games in London has been absolutely electric
This British play-by-play man has been on the top of his game calling the New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox series in London.
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Deal or No Deal: MLB Trade Predictions 1 Month from the 2019 Deadline | Bleacher Report
With MLB trade season set to kick into high gear as July approaches, it's the perfect time for a round of predictions...
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The Adam Eaton/Todd Frazier feud continues
Adam Eaton and Todd Frazier don't like each other and haven't for years.
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Tigers fan who caught Albert Pujols ball 'treated like a garbage bag'
Tigers fan Ely Hydes caught Albert Pujols' milestone 2,000th RBI ball but did not give it to MLB, saying Tigers management treated him \
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The 10 Worst Contracts in Sports History
Negotiating a contract is challenging for both the individual and the front office. Teams want to pay as little as possible for the most future value, and players typically seek every possible dollar for their hard work in the past...
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The best player ever to play for every MLB franchise
No professional sport in North America has a past as rich as baseball's. During the history of each MLB franchise, the following players represent each team's best.
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Los Angeles Angels Pull Off Rare ‘Hidden Ball Trick’ On New York Yankees, Pay For It Later | HuffPost
Tyler Wade was caught snoozing on the bases but got his revenge later in the game.
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The Reds And Pirates Brawled After A Killer Home Run Stare Down
The Reds and Pirates started brawling when Chris Archer took exception to looking at his home run.
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Don Newcombe, star pitcher linked to Dodgers' Brooklyn past, dies at 92 | MLB | Sporting News
Newcomb was the first MLB player to win the Rookie of the Year, MVP and Cy Young awards.
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Major League Baseball Ditches 'Disabled List' Over Social Justice Concerns
Major League Baseball will replace the "disabled list" with the "injured list" for the 2019 season amid concerns that the term "disabled" was insensitive.
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Jackie Robinson turns 100 and MLB, New York City plan to party
Jackie Robinson, who became the first African American to play Major League Baseball breaking the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, turned 100 years old on Thursday.
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Breaking down the 20 new names on the Hall of Fame ballot
Mariano Rivera is a no-doubt first-ballot Hall of Famer. But how much support will the Cooperstown cases of Roy Halladay, Andy Pettitte and others get from voters?
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Dodgers, Red Sox meet in rematch from 1916
Bad luck and bad timing has prevented these two venerable franchises from meeting since then.
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Vin Scully graciously declines Joe Buck's invitation - Los Angeles Times
Vin Scully in an NLCS cameo? Thanks, he says, but no thanks.
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Calling Good People "Racist" Isn't New: the Case of Ty Cobb
Ruining someone's name is very easy. So is calling them a "racist." Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known as a r...
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Red Sox-Yankees: The World Series of Insufferableness
Boston and New York meet in the postseason for the first time since that epic Red Sox comeback in 2004. Sports columnist Jason Gay apologizes to the rest of the country.
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Ranking the 10 Greatest Dodgers Players of All Time | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
Dozens of All-Stars and Hall of Famers have donned the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform throughout the franchise's long, illustrious history...
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Scenes from Cooperstown, where the game is always good
While much discussion has centered on how to fix baseball, on Hall of Fame weekend, it seemed the game might not be broken after all.
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Happy camper: An 87-year-old Cardinals fan helped remind Hall of Famers 'why we love this game'
Seventy-six years after he saw St. Louis beat the Athletics in Cooperstown, Cardinals fan John Anagnost returned to Doubleday Field to play alongside Hall of Famers. "He reminded us why we love this game," Tim McCarver says.
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Time for adults to ditch the baseball cap? A great debate begins - Chicago Tribune
Is wearing a baseball cap as an adult immature? A sportswriter reassesses his passion for comfortable-fitting headwear.
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The 2018 Free-Agent Class No Longer Looks Poised to Change Baseball - The Ringer
If Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Josh Donaldson and others don’t rebound, and teams fail to spend big for another year, it could spell trouble for free agency as we know it
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17 'unbreakable' baseball records
The saying, "Records are made to be broken," is about as old as the existence of sports records themselves. But in baseball, some achievements truly stretch the limits of that adage. Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters -- the second of which
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Ranking MLB's Best Pitching Rotations as the Season Heats Up | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
One interesting early trend of the 2018 Major League Baseball season is the comeback of starting pitchers. They've cut their ERA from 4.49 in 2017 down to 4.22...
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How The Congressional Baseball Shooting Didn't Become The Deadliest Political Assassination In American History
You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year.
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Oakland A’s Sean Manaea Pitches First No-Hitter Against Boston Red Sox in 25 Years
Left-hander Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem in Oakland’s 3-0 win over the Red Sox.
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Benches clear twice in Red Sox-Yankees; 2 players, 1 coach ejected
Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin and Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly were ejected from Wednesday's game at Fenway Park, the result of the second benches-clearing scuffle on the night.
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The White Sox ballpark in Chicago that never was and could have changed history - CBSSports.com
Things might have been very different for the Chicago White Sox
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Red Sox-Yankees: Why MLB players say Boston is 'the roughest'
It’s easy to group the Red Sox and Yankees, but no place in baseball is tougher on its own than Boston, according to players who experienced both.
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Rusty Staub, beloved Mets icon, dead at 73 - NY Daily News
In every way, Rusty Staub, the beloved Mets' hitting icon, who passed away early Thursday morning at age 73, was bigger than life.
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The 2018 MLB Preseason Power Rankings - The Ringer
Opening Day is almost upon us, and we’re here to tell you why Your Favorite Team isn’t as good as the Houston Astros
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5 MLB Sleepers That Will Help Win Your Fantasy Draft
Some very talented MLB players are about to wake up and show off serious fantasy value.
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The Origins of All 30 MLB Team Names
With the Major League Baseball season on the horizon, here's the breakdown of how the league's 30 teams got their names.
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The new Yankees? High-priced Yu Darvish joins Cubs and makes World Series expectations even bigger
The Cubs' latest big-money free-agent addition and perennial World Series expectations have shown they just might be the new Yankees — and that they're capable of having that kind of success.
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Vin Scully says he'll 'never watch another NFL game again' due to anthem protests - CBSSports.com
Scully was speaking at an event in California
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This is going to be the wildest October in history
Lucky us: We get to watch a bunch of historically elite teams -- the best group in decades! -- collide in the postseason. Unlucky wild-card teams: We're sorry to inform you that you don't have a prayer.
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How to Be a Dodger Fan in LA
It's hard to miss the sea of Dodger blue in Los Angeles during baseball season. Our beloved home team takes us to some extreme highs and some intense tests of loyalty. As we ride out the season, we wanted to give you a guide to getting the most out of the
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Everyone Needs To Calm Down About The Indians And Dodgers | FiveThirtyEight
September doesn’t matter more than any other month.
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The day the Atlanta Braves signed Satchel Paige so he could get his MLB pension
Satchel Paige reached out to the 20 Major League Baseball teams about the prospect of joining them in 1968. The 62-year-old pitcher needed only 158 days on an a…
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Real or not? Best Los Angeles Dodgers team ever, Yankees in trouble - SweetSpot- ESPN
It's a question not of winning 100 but of how many wins above 100. As of now, L.A. is on pace for 107. Meanwhile, the Yankees can't win two in a row.
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It's the time of year where the Mets pay Bobby Bonilla for being retired
July 1 is Bobby Bonilla's annual payday from the Mets. They'll be paying him for quite some time.
Sports | MLB
The secret of The Freeze: Meet the speedster behind baseball's runaway hit
Meet The Freeze, the fastest man in baseball.
Sports | Sports
Ballplayers’ efforts to slow the game down may be . . . slowing the game down - The Washington Post
Pitchers and hitters have more to think about than ever, and they’re doing it.
Sports | College Sports
LSU beats No. 1 Oregon St. to reach CWS finals
Michael Papierski became the first player to homer twice in a CWS game since TCU's Bryan Holaday in 2010. He went deep from the left side off Bryce Fehmel in the second and the right side off Brandon Eisert in the fourth.
Sports | Sports
How the curveball's resurgence is changing modern pitching
Modern pitching is defined by velocity, right? Not so fast. An ancient, mysterious pitch—the curveball—is an increasingly lethal weapon in the pitcher
Sports | Sports
Remembering Jackie Robinson's first 10 days in Major League Baseball
How Jackie Robinson survived a torrent of pressure and prejudice in his first ten days as Major League Baseball's first black player.
Sports | Sports
Lessons from Opening Day of the 2017 MLB season
It’s just one game out of 162, but it can still mean something important, dang it.
News | Israel
Team Israel holds mini-camp in Scottsdale
Team Israel will play in the World Baseball Classic for the first time ever, and last weekend, before heading to games in Seoul, South Korea, the team held a mini-camp in Scottsdale.
Sports | SPORTS
Cubs win thrilling Game 7 in 10 innings for first World Series title since 1908
Breaking down Game 7 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field.
Sports | MLB
Corey Kluber shuts down Cubs, lifts Indians to brink of championship
Excitement, emotion – all of that is well and good, but when it comes to the Chicago Cubs, or any team for that matter, it is not enough. The Cubs were losing hard, too, in this pivotal Game 4 of the World Series.
Sports | MLB
World Series Game 3: Indians blank Cubs again, take 2-1 series lead
Coco Crisp (4) hits an RBI-single scoring pinch-runner Michael Martinez (not pictured) during the seventh inning in game three of the 2016 World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. CHICAGO – About a half-hour before something 71 years in t
