The weekend before the All-Star Break, the Oakland A’s played the Philadelphia Phillies. Oakland has been one of the worst teams in MLB in recent years. If the baseball world has paid any attention to […]
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—The MLB All-Star game changed its rules a few years ago, to make it easier for two-way players to showcase all of their skills. The rule was made to accommodate Shohei Ohtani, who pitched […]
SEATTLE — At some point this season, every major league player has had to answer questions about the impact of the new rules in baseball, including a pitch clock to speed up games. For Zac […]
For Trea Turner, being an All-Star is a family affair. “I just enjoy playing the game in general,” the former NC State standout said at the media day for his second straight All-Star appearance. “But […]
Major League Baseball is moving its 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta, Georgia, to Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. This, says ESPN, is “in response to a new Georgia law that has civil rights groups concerned […]
CLEVELAND — It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows him, but Marcus Stroman is not backing down from trade rumors. “Would you like to pitch in the playoffs?” he asked reporters surrounding […]
CLEVELAND — Kirby Yates had a very simple plan for his career in 2017. “I didn’t want to suck,” he said. “I wanted to be better. Plain and simple.” Yates had earned a promotion to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — John Wall wasn’t sure what position he would play in the All-Star Celebrities and Legends Softball Game in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, but the Raleigh native and star point guard for the […]
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