Baseball News
Pedro Martinez says homers result of smaller ball
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 03:18
Pedro Martinez has joined the chorus of former and current pitchers -- notably Houston's Justin Verlander, who complained during the All-Star break that the balls were juiced -- who believe baseball has turned into a hom...
Will the Yankees' crumbling rotation sink them in October?
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 05:44
After seeing Masahiro Tanaka get rocked again, there are ways manager Aaron Boone may need to get creative with his pitching.
Dodgers see Urias as starter in '20, Roberts says
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 04:53
Julio Urias' role for next year with the Dodgers already has been determined despite him operating this season as a multi-inning reliever with no solidified responsibility and no set schedule.
Latest Casualty of M.L.B.'s Changing Ball: Masahiro Tanaka's Splitter
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 01:25
Lower seams on the baseball have forced Tanaka, at age 30, to go back to the drawing board on his signature pitch.
Giants DFA 2B Panik in wake of Gennett trade
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 23:59
Less than a week after trading for Scooter Gennett, the Giants designated second baseman Joe Panik.
Harvey Frommer, Historian of Sports and New York, Dies at 83
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 23:55
He wrote prolifically, with a focus on the Yankees, while teaching at Dartmouth and collaborating with his wife on New York oral histories.
Jays finalize plans for extended safety netting
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 17:46
The Blue Jays have announced plans to extend safety netting at the Rogers Center in time for the start of next season.
Yanks set park HR record; O's Villar hits for cycle
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 06:11
The New York Yankees hit five more home runs at Camden Yards, including two by Mike Tauchman, to set a major league record and win their 13th straight game in Baltimore, 9-6 over the Orioles on Monday night.
Pedro suggests smaller ball contributing to HRs
ESPN - 6 Aug 2019 03:18
Pedro Martinez has joined the chorus of former and current pitchers -- notably Houston's Justin Verlander, who complained during the All-Star break that the balls were juiced -- who believe baseball has turned into a hom...