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Go for the gold: Here’s our dream Team USA baseball squad
With Bryce Harper enthusiastically suggesting that major leaguers be part of the Olympics in 2021 when baseball returns to the Games, we put together a dream team of U.S. players to get the ball rolling. Our 28-man roster includes Harper and Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, who stirred talk of Team USA baseball in March via […]
Continue readingBryce Harper: MLB ‘dumb’ to keep major leaguers from playing in Olympics
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper didn’t hold back in voicing his desire to see major league players take part in the competition, which will be played at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the Games finally open in Tokyo. “It is such a travesty to me,” Harper said on a Barstool Sports […]
Continue readingThe most hyped prospect ever for all 30 MLB teams
Of course we love Major League Baseball prospects. Maybe it’s not fair that we pay so much attention to them and make silly comments like comparing a young player to Ken Griffey Jr. or saying this kid throws harder than Nolan Ryan, thus implying he might be the next Nolan Ryan. But we do it […]
Continue reading‘We’re all just trying to help each other’: How video games are bringing MLB players and fans together
ON THE LAST Monday night in March, Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell ate a Fruit Roll-Up, performed an occasional karaoke number — including “Wonderwall” by Oasis and a mix of Drake tunes — and played MLB The Show 20 on PlayStation Network. “Bro,” Snell announced to the more than 500 fans tuned in […]
Continue readingThe biggest one-hit wonders for every National League team
One of the beautiful aspects about Major League Baseball: Great seasons can come from nowhere. The line between great and mediocre is smaller in baseball than other sports. A few extra strikes a game. A couple of extra swing-and-misses. A few more hits each month or a couple extra home runs and you’re an All-Star […]
Continue readingMLB, union weighing variables for potential restart of season
As Major League Baseball handles the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and tries to determine when — or even if — it will begin its season, the league is grappling with a number of key issues that could come to a head over the next few days, sources familiar with the dealings told ESPN. The […]
Continue readingFanatics to make medical gear instead of baseball uniforms
PHILADELPHIA — The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Philadelphia Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. New York Yankees and Phillies pinstripes were still in vogue on baseball’s scheduled Opening Day on Thursday — only stitched on the protective […]
Continue readingRhys Hoskins leads Phillies to MLB The Show win over Marlins’ Miguel Rojas
Fifteen games were on the docket, including the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals facing the New York Mets; the New York Yankees squaring off against the Baltimore Orioles; the Houston Astros meeting the Los Angeles Angels; and the California matchup of the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. But with Opening Day […]
Continue reading#OpeningDayAtHome: MLB stars share thoughts with fans on day baseball didn’t begin
On the day Major League Baseball’s 2020 season was supposed to begin — before the coronavirus pandemic put sports on hold — many of the game’s biggest stars took to social media to share their thoughts and feelings. Here are a few of the more notable posts: Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout narrated an […]
Continue readingLions give CB Desmond Trufant 2-year, $21M deal, source says
Trufant became a free agent after the Atlanta Falcons released him with three years and $35.25 million left on his contract. The move saved the Falcons $4.95 million against the salary cap. Trufant, who turns 30 in September, was a first-round pick in 2013 and named to the Pro Bowl in 2015. Injuries derailed his […]
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