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Will Trevor Bauer ever pitch again? What’s next for him, the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. In the two months since Trevor Bauer last appeared in a game for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his future — legally and professionally — has been the source of great speculation around Major League Baseball. With a California judge rejecting a woman’s request for […]

MLB Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: How Dodgers, Rays and all 30 teams stack up for 2021

We can only hope 2021 will be a more normal season, with 162 games and fans in the stands and hot dogs to eat and overpriced beer to drink. We don’t know what the state of things will be come April 1, when the 2021 season is scheduled to begin, but we can speculate on […]

Houston Astros’ comeback bid in ALCS falls short, ending turbulent year

When Aledmys Diaz flied out with a runner on first to end Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the bad guys finally lost. Ridiculed, roasted and ripped all year long, the Astros still summoned enough October heart and poise to reach the brink of another World Series. Manager Dusty Baker’s club even came […]

Houston Astros survive to force Game 6 vs. Tampa Bay Rays in ALCS

SAN DIEGO — Carlos Correa might have provided the exclamation point, lacing a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday to keep the Astros’ season alive at least one more day, but it was manager Dusty Baker’s cool hand that kept Houston in this game, giving Correa a chance for his […]

MLB playoffs 2020: For some Astros, this is their last dance with Houston

This inconceivable baseball season, staged in the middle of a pandemic, might represent the Astros’ last ride. “We talk about it all the time — away from the ballfield, obviously,” Josh Reddick said. “We’re trying to ride this wave and enjoy it as much as possible.” Reddick, winding down his fourth season with the Astros, […]

High-powered Houston Astros eliminate Oakland Athletics to reach ALCS

LOS ANGELES — Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve shared a warm embrace behind second base, joined their teammates in the standard row of high-fives, and then they all made their way off the field. Quickly, quietly. The Houston Astros — marked by one of history’s biggest cheating scandals in the offseason, beset by injuries when […]

MLB Playoffs 2020: First look at Houston Astros-Oakland Athletics ALDS

For fans outside of Houston, this MLB playoffs matchup will be a clear case of 2020’s baseball villains — the Houston Astros — against an Oakland Athletics team with as much animosity toward them as anyone in baseball — yes, even the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. It’s also a matchup of the […]

Why losing Justin Verlander marks beginning of the end of Astros’ sad legacy

It’s a miracle the ligaments in Justin Verlander‘s right elbow lasted this long. He has thrown 48,822 pitches in the Major League Baseball regular season, another 3,109 high-intensity pitches in the postseason, numerous more deliveries in spring training and bullpen sessions and then all the ones in high school, college and his brief stint in […]

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

Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Dakota Hudson (R), rostered in 40% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs: Hudson, who sports a 2.77 ERA over five starts, is […]

MLB trade deadline day preview: What big names could move, who will be buying and selling

It’s MLB trade deadline day, usually a day of anticipation and hopefully much wheeling and dealing before the 4 p.m. ET deadline arrives. After a weekend of interesting but unspectacular trades, did the Padres’ deal for Mike Clevinger set the tone for a blockbuster-filled day? We’ll see. There are some major issues affecting this year’s […]

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