Justin Verlander responds after Astros block Free Press from media session The Houston Astros blocked a Detroit Free Press reporter from attending Justin Verlander’s postgame media session on Wednesday night, violating Baseball Writers’ Association of America protocol and possibly the MLB collective bargaining agreement. The Astros blocked Free Press writer Anthony Fenech at Verlander’s request,…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 8-22-2019 New York Tribune, August 22, 1919:“Who has the hardest wallop,” queries a reader, “Babe Ruth or Jack Dempsey?” It depends on whether they are hitting a baseball or Jess Willard. Either way, the thing getting hit is knocked into next week. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/primer_dugout_and_link_of_the_day_8_22_2019
DetailsEverything You Should Know About a Weird Day at Fenway It could take four at-bats, it could take four hours. When it comes to the completion of the Red Sox’ suspended game with the Royals Thursday afternoon there is plenty of mystery…- There isn’t a single member of the Kansas City media who will be…
DetailsMariners lose on walk-off wild pitch 2019 has not been kind to the Seattle Mariners. After starting the year 13-2, the club has gone 41-71 since, earning last place in the AL West. To give credit where credit is due, however, the Mariners were on something of a roll, entering Wednesday afternoon’s series road trip…
DetailsAs Clayton Kershaw passes Sandy Koufax in wins, October remains the focus LOS ANGELES — When the Los Angeles Dodgers weren’t very good and when they were great, when he was skinny and floppy and when he was grown and daunting, in regular seasons and in October, in Vero Beach and Glendale, I got in…
DetailsLEADING OFF: Mad Max and Gerrit Cole return, Fenway freebie WELCOME BACK, MAD MAX Nationals ace Max Scherzer comes off the injured list to start at last-place Pittsburgh. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 9-5 with a 2.41 ERA in 20 starts but has pitched only once over the past six weeks because of…
DetailsGiants’ Samardzija celebrates 10 years in majors with call for service-time reforms CHICAGO – The Giants held a private celebration for pitcher Jeff Samardzija on Sunday for reaching 10 years of major-league service time, a milestone that guarantees a full big-league pension and stands as a symbol of endurance. “I got a shark cake, a…
DetailsWhy Bryce Harper is rooting for Mookie Betts to beat his $330 million deal For three weeks during spring training, Bryce Harper was the owner of Major League Baseball’s richest contract ever. Now the 26-year-old outfielder is hoping he’ll be third on that list come opening day 2021 after offering a ringing endorsement for soon-to-be…
DetailsAlex Cora has bold proposal to cut down on position players pitching There are many segments of fans and analysts who believe that letting position players pitch in blowout losses is a way to cheapen the game. There’s no real way to stop it, but Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has a few ideas.…
DetailsMLB warns sexual enhancers may include PEDs Major League Baseball in a memo warned about the “very real risk” of over-the-counter sexual-enhancement pills after at least two players this year were suspended for performance-enhancing drugs and claimed the banned substances found in their urine came from the unregulated products, sources familiar with the situation told…
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