Baseball Page 1147 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Why The Hell Didn't The Phillies Make A Trade?
I can think of only two reasons why Michael Young and Carlos Ruiz are still Phillies today: Either Ruben Amaro didn't realize yesterday was the trade deadline, or his afternoon nap was poorly timed....
Batting Practice Has Been A Menace During This Orioles-Astros Series
Before Wednesday's game against the Astros, Manny Machado was hit by a batted ball during batting practice. He was fielding grounders at third base when Adam Jones hit a ball that struck Machado's elbow. He was helped off the field as a precaution, though later played in the game, going 0-3 with a w...
The Pirates Might Just Sweep A Five-Game Series From The Cardinals
Four games into a five-game series with the Cardinals, the consensus best team in baseball entering last weekend, the Pirates have taken all four games, and breezed by St. Louis for the NL Central lead. And now they have a chance to sweep a five-game series....
<em>USA Today</em>: MLB "Prepared" To Suspend Alex Rodriguez For Life
Hot off the internet machine is this dispatch from Bob Nightengale:...
Can Baseball Actually Ban Alex Rodriguez?
Originally published in Bloomberg View....
Relive The Excitement Of The Worst Trade Deadline In Recent Memory
Today was the MLB non-waiver trade deadline. It's always a thrilling real-time event, where the stakes are high and nothing less than a championship is at stake. Who bought? Who sold? Let's look back on the deadline that was, through the eyes of our talented and hardworking baseball scribes....
Rays Lose Faith In Ball Boy; Ball Boy Redeems Self With Terrific Catch
A true-life story of failure, doubt, and redemption played out in the Rays' bullpen, as ball boy R.J. Boggs turned boos into a standing ovation midway through last night's game at Tropicana Field....
Catcher Restrains Umpire From Charging The Mound
Make room for Eric Cooper in the annals of unprofessional ump behavior. ...
The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: NL Central
This week, we're posing a question: Who's the best (and worst) beat reporter for each MLB team? Yesterday, we tackled the NL East, and today we move to the NL Central. We've organized the threads by team. Jump in the discussion down below and tell us why your favorite/least-favorite reporter is the ...
MLB Tells Union Who's Getting Suspended; Announcements Coming Soon
If you've been feeling like a kid trying to sleep on Christmas Eve, the wait for Biogenesis suspensions is almost over: MLB has informed the players' union whom it intends to suspend and for how long. And if reports are to be believed, everyone plans to take a deal—except Alex Rodriguez....
Jonathan Villar Steals Home, Gets Hit By Pitch
Jonathan Villar gets a fantastic jump off third here, thanks to Wei-Yin Chen sort of ignoring him. Chen then pegs him in the back of the head with the throw home....
Chad Qualls Celebrates Like A Marlin Should
And by that, I mean that he fails to celebrate striking out Omar Quintanilla, a .227 hitter. Obligatory Vine below....
Hey, An Umpire Blew A Call That Affected The Outcome Of A Game
And it was Jerry Meals! And, say, he's done this sort of thing before!...
The Phillies Might Have To Trade Michael Young For A Bag Of Balls
The Phillies are going to trade Michael Young by tomorrow's deadline; they have to. They're going nowhere, they just called up their third baseman of the future and Young, a free agent to be, could bring a midlevel prospect in return. There's only one problem: according to a report, Young just slit ...
The Yankees Aren't Homering, And That Makes John Sterling Sad
The feeble Yankees offense has been rough on everyone, but no one more so than radio play-by-play man and walking catchphrase John Sterling. When you make your bones with a series of silly home run calls, a lack of home runs can have you questioning your purpose on this earth....
The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: NL East
With the trading deadline a day away and with the MLB season sliding headlong into third, it's time we all start paying attention to baseball again. Where to turn? For the next week, we'll be posing the question to you: Who's the best beat reporter for each MLB team? ...
Andrelton Simmons Is Good At Baseball Tricks. His Teammates Are Not
Remember that old Nike commercial in which Tiger Woods did that awesome bouncing-ball trick? You know, the one that every kid within 15 miles of a driving range spent the next two years trying to duplicate. Well, a few Atlanta Braves players recently tried to execute a baseball-themed version of the...
Old Man Giambi Hits Walk-Off, Kicks White Sox Off His Lawn
Jason Giambi gave the Indians a 3-2 win over the White Sox with this walk-off home run to deep center field. Giambi, 42, is apparently the oldest man in baseball to hit a walkoff home run, narrowly edging out Hank Aaron by 45 days....
Things Are Getting Salty Between The Rays And Red Sox
John Farrell was ejected in the eighth inning after a blown call at home plate—that would have tied the score—ended the inning....