Baseball News
'We'll See Those Guys Again': The Yankees and Rays Wanted This Series
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2020 09:00
The Yankees are in an unfamiliar position as underdogs against Tampa Bay after losing eight of their 10 games against the Rays in the regular season.
Rays' Meadows 'in good spot' ahead of ALDS
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 02:26
Austin Meadows is continuing his rehab from last month's oblique strain but the Rays are not saying yet whether he'll make the team's ALDS roster.
Cardinals' Trust in Bob Gibson Went Beyond His Fastball and Slider
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2020 00:46
"I had a commitment to his heart," Manager Johnny Keane once said about sticking with Gibson in a Game 7 when he was pitching on two days' rest and coming off a 10-inning complete game.
Rays get OF Meadows (oblique) back for ALDS
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 22:29
Outfielder Austin Meadows is back for the ALDS as the Rays prepare to face the Yankees in Game 1 on Monday night.
Epstein talks about transition in role with Cubs
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 22:29
Cubs president of operations Theo Epstein, entering the final year of his contract, says for him there is a benefit to change.
Gerrit Cole and Kyle Higashioka Were a Scout's Dream Pairing
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2020 22:20
Dave Keith scouted Gerrit Cole and Kyle Higashioka as amateurs in 2008 and immediately envisioned them as a battery in pinstripes. This year, it finally happened.
SCOTUS: Case to up minor league pay can go on
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 19:40
The Supreme Court has paved the way for a case that seeks to increase payment for minor league players by denying MLB's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit.
Breaking down all the bad blood in the four division series
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 06:05
Beyond the high stakes of the postseason, these teams (and their fans) don't like each other. We rank the series by their levels of animosity.
How Cole, Higashioka thanked the Yankees scout who helped bring them together
ESPN - 5 Oct 2020 01:54
The connection between starter Gerrit Cole and catcher Kyle Higashioka, the Yankees' Game 1 battery, traces back to scout David Keith.