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These Cubs find every which way to beat you

They might be trying to do something that hasn’t been done since 1908. But if the 1908 Chicago Cubs ever spent like three days watching the 2016 Cubs, you would never, ever convince them they were playing the same sport as these guys. “We’re not your typical best team in baseball, 103-win team,” catcher David […]

Nationals put Victor Robles on IL one day after dugout tiff

WASHINGTON — The Nationals placed center fielder Victor Robles on the 10-day injured list with back spasms for the second time this season Wednesday, a day after Washington starter MacKenzie Gore questioned Robles’ effort on a fly ball that fell for a single. Washington selected the contract of outfielder Derek Hill from Triple-A Rochester to […]

Patrick Corbin ends Washington Nationals’ record 43-game starting pitcher win drought

WASHINGTON — Major league losses leader Patrick Corbin ended Washington’s record 43-game drought without a starting pitcher earning a victory as the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Sunday. Corbin (5-17) allowed one earned run and four hits in six innings while striking out five. A Washington starting pitcher had not earned a victory since […]

Max Fried named Opening Day starter for Atlanta Braves

Manager Brian Snitker told Fried on Thursday that he would go in the opener at Philadelphia against the Phillies. Fried went 7-0 with a 2.25 ERA last season, finishing fifth in the NL Cy Young Award balloting. He established himself as the Atlanta ace after Mike Soroka went down with a torn Achilles tendon. The […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday’s games

There isn’t a whole lot at the top of the card, suggesting it could be a good day for the bats to finally get rolling as league-wide batting average is the lowest since… well… ever. The previous low is the .237 mark from 1968 which resulted in lowering the mound from 15 to 10 inches. […]

Trash talk, walk-offs and who’s got game: MLB The Show Players League opening weekend recap

Major League Baseball is following in the pixelated footsteps of the NBA — which recently ran an NBA 2K Players Tournament featuring stars like Kevin Durant and Trae Young — with a longer-term video game spin of its own. The MLB The Show Players League began Friday, with a 29-game season scheduled to run through […]

Players from all 30 teams form MLB The Show league

NEW YORK — Competitive baseball is back. Even if it’s virtual in nature. In a joint effort with the MLB Players Association and Sony Interactive Entertainment, Major League Baseball is launching the first competitive MLB The Show league featuring players from all 30 teams competing in a 29-game regular season, the league announced Friday. The […]