Baseball News
Blue Jays' Springer (knee) lands on IL a 3rd time
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 04:26
The Blue Jays on Tuesday placed outfielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left knee he injured during the Blue Jays' weekend series with the Mariners in Seattle.
Curt Flood Made Free Agency Possible for Other Pro Athletes
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2021 11:00
Curt Flood took a stand against baseball's entrenched powers. His defiance cost him everything -- and changed everything.
Yanks overtake Red Sox for AL 2nd wild-card slot
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 06:50
The Yankees, who have won five straight and 12 of 15, narrowly overtook the Red Sox for the American League's second slot in the wild card, after sweeping Boston in a doubleheader on Tuesday night in New York.
Noah Syndergaard faces Francisco Lindor and Luis Guillorme with fastball in mid-90s
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 03:48Mets rotation has crumbled without Jacob deGrom since the All-Star break
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 03:33Athletics activate SS Andrus from paternity list
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 01:34
Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus was activated from the paternity list and is the starting lineup in Tuesday's game vs. the White Sox.
Ex-Pirate sentenced for statutory sexual assault
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 01:34
Former Pirates reliever Felipe Vazquez has been sentenced to at least two years behind bars for statutory sexual assault and child pornography, among other charges, in a case involving a girl who was 13 when the encounte...
Ex-MLB pitcher Felipe Vazquez gets 2-4 years in prison for having sex with 13-year-old girl
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 00:43
Vazquez was convicted earlier this year.
Jack Morris suspended from Tigers' broadcasts for his racist comments about Shohei Ohtani
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 21:45
On Tuesday night, Jack Morris watched the Tigers play the Angels from his perch in the Detroit television booth. It will be the last time he has a chance to do that for a while.
With Two Wins, the Yankees Shake Up the Standings
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2021 18:10
After taking both games of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, the once-listless Yankees suddenly resemble the team they were expected to be all season.
Steve Cohen slams his sinking ballclub on Twitter
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 16:24
Steve Cohen woke up a little grumpy on Wednesday morning. Five straight losses and falling below .500 for the first time since May 5 will do that.
Luke Voit's message to the Yankees: I deserve to play as much as Anthony Rizzo
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 15:17
Luke Voit is not going down without a fight.
Little League World Series players say the darndest things
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 14:29
A kid named Harrison Ford? Charlie Chaplin's great-great-grandson? A player who hits 380-foot dingers?
What Can We Learn From a Cat Charging Into a Baseball Game?
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2021 11:00
A demonstration of grace even in the most baffling of circumstances.
Yankees' Voit: Deserve to play as much as Rizzo
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 08:14
Yankees first baseman Luke Voit said Tuesday that he still expects to play when trade deadline acquisition Anthony Rizzo returns from the COVID-19 injured list.
Mets lose to Giants, have losing record for first time since May amid season-turning five-game losing streak
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 07:20O's Mountcastle returns from concussion list
ESPN - 18 Aug 2021 01:34
Orioles rookie slugger Ryan Mountcastle, who was on the concussion injured list since taking a hard tag to the head while trying to steal a base on Aug. 6, has been reinstated.