weird-baseball - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Miscommunication Leads To Kevin Pillar Taking The Slowest Possible Hit-By-PitchKevin Pillar wanted to call time during Wednesday’s game in San Diego, but home plate umpire Jeff Nelson didn’t grant it to him. That ended up benefitting the Giants outfielder, because Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo threw a hilariously soft pitch which ended up “plunking” the batter....

Look At This Rookie Pitcher's Nutso WindupBraves rookie John Gant, a 23-year-old relief pitcher, made his major league debut in the ninth inning of last night’s game against the Nationals. Why is this something worth mentioning? Because get a load of how this dude pitches:...

Henderson Álvarez Throws The Weirdest No-Hitter In Decades Marlins pitcher Henderson Álvarez joined the immortal list of pitchers to throw a no-hitter, but he needed the help of his opposing Tigers pitcher to pull it off....

Maybe The Dodgers' Woes Can Be Linked To The Fact They're Practicing Without A Baseball

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a little bit of a problem scoring runs. They're 26th among all MLB teams, and it's became notable news when they can accomplish something as trite as scoring twice in a single inning. ("A really strange thing," as the Los Angeles Times called it.) So it seems weird tha...