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Yanks-O’s stunner hardly a surprise

It’s hard to imagine what would have been more unlikely — the New York Yankees sweeping three games from the Baltimore Orioles on a total of 21 singles, two doubles and nine runs, or Mariano Rivera blowing a save with one out, nobody on, and an 0-2 count on the second hitter of the ninth […]

Why the Braves made Freddie Freeman their new Chipper Jones

Over a span of nine months in 2014, Salt and Pepper received an education in how economics can trump sentiment in the big picture. Here are some of the highlights from ESPN’s MLB coverage. Teams answer nagging questions » The Brewers emerge » Astros rule power rankings » Insider: Why this week matters » Béisbol […]

Power and bullpen carry Orioles

When informed of the reasons for skepticism surrounding his team, manager Buck Showalter responds with a furrowed eyebrow and a disarming brand of common sense. “What are you supposed to do?” Showalter said recently. “Build a team for the postseason and then not make it?” Now that the Orioles have won 96 games and captured […]

MLB in July brings revenge homers, dueling grand slams and a Zack (or Zach or Zac) attack

July 1 Kyle Schwarber — then a National — hit a double. Over his previous 35 games, he had 18 home runs — and no other extra-base hits. The only other player in major league history to hit that many home runs in a 35-game stretch and have no other extra base hits was Roger […]

‘Sorry you had to see that’ — How baserunning has become an embarrassing problem in Major League Baseball

Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the storylines that will determine how the game looks […]

What we’re most excited for as MLB spring training games begin

The start of a new season means seeing players like Francisco Lindor, Trevor Bauer and Nolan Arenado in their new uniforms along with a chance to get a glimpse of some of the game’s top prospects — and for those of us with snow on the ground, a chance to think ahead to the warmer […]

Atlanta Braves rookie CF Cristian Pache banking on postseason experience in bid to start

Pache already has delivered offensive and defensive highlights on one of the game’s biggest stages. Pache unveiled his talents with six starts in center field in Atlanta’s NLCS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. His second-deck homer and above-the-wall catch were enticing previews of the big plays he might provide as a starter in 2021. […]

Atlanta Braves add another OF, claim Guillermo Heredia off waivers from New York Mets

Heredia, who was added to Atlanta’s 40-man roster, was designated for assignment on Sunday when the Mets finalized a deal with center fielder Kevin Pillar. Heredia is the second veteran outfielder to be added to Atlanta’s roster this week. The Braves claimed Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on Monday. “We’ve got a […]

Atlanta Braves claim outfielder Phillip Ervin off waivers from Chicago Cubs

Ervin was added to the 40-man roster on Monday and will compete for a backup position. He was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Saturday. Braves position players will have their first workout in North Port, Florida on Tuesday. The Braves could have room in their outfield after Adam Duvall signed with the Miami […]

Fantasy baseball roundtable: Sleepers and busts in each part of the draft

Here are Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, AJ Mass, Kyle Soppe, Todd Zola and Mike Sheets to break down their sleepers and busts for each part of the draft. Sleepers Cockcroft: Trent Grisham finished 37th on the Player Rater, is generally being drafted outside the top 75 in early NFBC drafts, yet had the underlying […]

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