The fact that a clubhouse fight happened isn’t cause for concern; the fact that it got out is. If the A’s were a close-knit group, this would’ve stayed a private matter.
With professional football not working out, Tim Tebow is going to give baseball a try. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL first-round draft pick plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams this month.
Days after a demotion to the minors, the unpredictable Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder posted videos to his Snapchat account Monday night of him partying with his new Triple-A teammates.
Manager Bruce Bochy will miss the Giants’ series opener in Miami after being admitted to University of Miami hospital Monday morning. The Giants issued a statement Monday afternoon announcing that Bochy was “feeling ill” and “being checked” but is expected to return to the bench Tuesday after being monitored overnight. Bench coach Ron Wotus will manage […]
With Matt Duffy now a Tampa Bay Ray, he’ll have to leave a major part of his “family” behind. In an interview with MLB Network Radio, the infielder revealed his famous cat Skeeter won’t be making the move to Florida. Matt Duffy (@mm_duffy) "it's too hot" for Skeeter in Tampa "He's a big boy, it's too humid. He'll […]
Baseball is a terrific game. It’s difficult to play, yet wonderful to watch. It’s full of history, strategy, thoughtful, patient, occasionally exhilarating and fun to follow for months. But the business of baseball is completely idiotic. Particularly in comparison to the other three major sports. Football has a hard salary cap of $156 million; all […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The contending Los Angeles Dodgers boosted their depleted rotation Monday, getting left-hander Rich Hill and right fielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics on Monday for a trio of pitching prospects. The deal was announced two hours before the deadline for completing trades without waivers. The A’s received minor leaguers Jharel Cotton […]
Since assuming the role of MLB Commissioner in 2015, Robert Manfred has made it known one of his main concerns with baseball is the pace of play. His first actions as commissioner included adding a clock to limit time in between innings and imposing stricter rules requiring batters to remain in the box in between […]
After Madison Bumgarner gained national attention for expressing his desire to compete in the 2016 Home Run Derby, the players union will look further into the idea of implementing pitchers into the annual contest. Earlier this season, Bumgarner mentioned he was interested in participating in the Derby, but that dream was shot down by the Major League Baseball Players […]