Baseball News
Baseball in Empty Stadiums Is Weird. How Will It Affect Outcomes?
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2020 11:00
Players, coaches and analysts of all stripes are watching this season's games to see what effect -- if any -- the absence of fans has on the games themselves.
Dodgers say Kelly's 8-game ban too harsh
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 05:18
Several Dodgers said Joe Kelly's eight-game suspension for his role in a skirmish with the Astros was too harsh.
Yanks' Torres exits after HBP; X-rays negative
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 05:18
X-rays on Gleyber Torres' elbow were negative, the Yankees said Thursday night. The star shortstop was hit by a pitch earlier in Baltimore.
Rangers closer Leclerc out with shoulder injury
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 02:06
The Rangers will be without closer Jose Leclerc for most of the pandemic-shortened season because of a shoulder injury.
MLB postponements timeline: How positive coronavirus tests have impacted the schedule
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 21:47
It didn't take long for the reality of the pandemic to reshuffle the restart of the 2020 baseball season. Here's a look at the past week.
Sources: Chapman cleared to return to Yankees
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 21:32
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, who tested positive for COVID-19 on July 11, has been cleared to return to the team.
White Sox call up prospect Madrigal; DFA Herrera
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 21:32
Prospect Nick Madrigal, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been called up by the White Sox, who designated two-time All-Star reliever Kelvin Herrera for assignment.
John McNamara, Red Sox Skipper in '86 Series Loss, Dies at 88
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2020 20:07
He led six big league teams with some success, but he's best remembered for questionable managerial moves in a crushing (for Boston) sixth game against the Mets.
Embracing the Value in Scarcity
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2020 18:30
Major League Baseball is busy worrying that a 60-game season is not long enough. But that hand-wringing might offer an insight into why elite soccer is such a global phenomenon.
Umpire West sidelined after taking bat to head
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 02:06
Home plate umpire Joe West left in the bottom of the first inning of Thursday's game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays after getting bloodied when he was hit in the head by Bo Bichette's flying b...
Braves outright one-time All-Star Foltynewicz
ESPN - 31 Jul 2020 02:06
The Braves outrighted former All-Star Mike Foltynewicz after a rocky start, citing a need for urgency in the shortened season.