Baseball News
Barry Bonds, Pac-Man and the greatest baseball fun fact of all time
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 16:25
You can't score higher than 3,333,360 in Pac-Man, because at that point the game crashes. In 2004, Barry Bonds didn't crash MLB -- but he did the equivalent of putting up one more Pac-Man point.
Braves' Markakis opts back in, hits walk-off HR
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 05:36
Nick Markakis, in his first game back since deciding to opt back into the season, hit a walk-off home run to beat the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Phillies, Marlins set for 7-game flurry in 5 days
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 02:56
The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will play seven times in five days as part of Major League Baseball's reconfigured schedule released Thursday to account for 21 coronavirus-caused postponements in the first tw...
Cardinals Game Is Postponed After Another Positive Virus Test
The New York Times - 7 Aug 2020 21:22
The Cardinals have been off for a week because of an outbreak that emerged last weekend, but their hiatus was extended by at least one day.
Horace Clarke, Standout in a Dismal Yankee Era, Is Dead
The New York Times - 7 Aug 2020 15:57
He was a solid, dependable player. But he had the misfortune of joining the Yankees just as the team was about to tumble from the heights of greatness.
Yanks' Boone grumbles over Phils fans' air horn
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 07:15
Fans aren't allowed inside Citizens Bank Park, but that didn't stop them from loudly supporting the Phillies against the Yankees the past two nights, with Yankees manager Aaron Boone questioning their use of an air horn ...
A's coach sorry for making apparent Nazi salute
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 07:15
A's bench coach Ryan Christenson said he "unintentionally" made a gesture resembling a Nazi salute when trying to adapt the team's elbow bump celebration.
Roster issue changes Blue Jays' pitching plans
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 05:36
The Toronto Blue Jays were forced to change their pitching plans for Thursday night's game against the Atlanta Braves after manager Charlie Montoyo tried to bring in right-hander Jacob Waguespack to start the sixth innin...
Astros minor leaguer banned for positive PED test
ESPN - 7 Aug 2020 02:56
Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment plan.