Baseball News
Stephen A. Smith apologizes after doubling down on idiotic take about Shohei Ohtani using interpreter to speak with media
NY Daily News - 13 Jul 2021 00:36With Shohei Ohtani, Baseball Embraces 'Why Not?'
The New York Times - 13 Jul 2021 05:10
As his fellow All-Stars grapple with Ohtani's brilliance, they focus on the difficult nature of his versatility. In a risk-averse game, he is an argument for going all in.
MLB vows $150M to grow 'Black representation'
ESPN - 13 Jul 2021 06:24
Major League Baseball vowed to commit up to $150 million to Players Alliance, a nonprofit formed last year, composed of active and former players "aiming to build more equitable systems in baseball and increase Black rep...
Pete Alonso dominates Home Run Derby for second straight win
NY Daily News - 13 Jul 2021 05:04
Alonso is the king of the Derby.
Walking the 'purple carpet': All the best pregame looks from the All-Star Game
ESPN - 13 Jul 2021 23:25
The biggest stars of the "Midsummer Classic" arrived to Coors Field in Denver in style.
7-inning DHs, runner in extras likely out in '22
ESPN - 13 Jul 2021 20:30
Seven-inning doubleheaders and starting extra innings with runners on second are likely to be dropped by MLB after this season, commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.
Rob Manfred talks future of the shift, 7-inning twinbills at All-Star Game
NY Daily News - 13 Jul 2021 19:32Big numbers from Pete Alonso's epic Home Run Derby performance
ESPN - 13 Jul 2021 07:21
Thirty-five dingers in the first round. Pete Alonso hit 74 home runs to win back-to-back derbies.
Pete Alonso Wins Second Straight Home Run Derby
The New York Times - 13 Jul 2021 07:06
Pete Alonso of the Mets brushed off his low seeding, and Shohei Ohtani's pre-contest hype, to defend his Home Run Derby crown.