Baseball: MLB and college baseball
The hero that Milwaukee wants, nay, the hero that Milwaukee needs, is home run-hitting, beer-chugging Christian Yelich. And if he says the old school uniforms the Brewers are wearing is cool, well, then they’re cool. That’s how social media works, right? One thing that’s definitely cool is supporting other sports teams in your city, and […] More
The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to supplement their bench with some power and cement their lead atop the National League East. The Seattle Mariners, after a red-hot start, have faded badly and want to trade veterans for longer-term assets. That made the teams perfect trade partners, and it appears the Mariners have agreed to send […] More
Nothing beats a good old-fashioned rivalry. The Cubs and Cardinals have that, and it got kicked up another notch in the offseason when Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant declared that St. Louis was boring in the offseason. The Cubs’ Twitter account brought it up another notch with a well-placed acronym on Friday night, as Chicago […] More
If you’ve watched any Major League Baseball this year (or last year, really), you’ve noticed that fly balls have been leaving the yard at a crazy rate. Turns out MLB experienced a record number of homers in May — 1,135 is 16 more than any other month in the sport’s long history. Jay Bruce hit […] More
You can’t beat a walk-off in baseball. It provides a conclusive, exciting ending to a game, and the players usually have a lot of fun with it. So do the social-media teams, as the Rockies showed yesterday. Of course, a top play can provide a top moment, too, as can a rare performance like Zack […] More
It’s no secret that high-definition TV, internet updates, overpriced tickets and concessions and a plethora of entertainment options have made it difficult for pro and college sports teams everywhere to draw fans, but Major League Baseball appears to be particularly feeling the pinch. Those who did go to the ballpark Thursday night got to see […] More
Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful tradition in Major League Baseball. It’s a time for barbecues, baseball, beer and friends. But it’s also a time to remember those who have fallen in service of our country, and MLB is quick to remind its fans of the holiday’s true reason. That includes touching in-game ceremonies and […] More
Another Hall of Fame son debuting for the Blue Jays, and another big day. In his third career game, Cavan Biggio — son of Craig — had his first three career hits, including his first career home run in a Toronto win. Elsewhere, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington wants to have an interesting discussion about […] More
A trade that looks increasingly lopsided netted the New York Yankees their latest slugger, Luke Voit. The St. Louis-area native returned to his home state this weekend and hit an absolute bomb against the Kansas City Royals. It was measured at 471 feet. Elsewhere, there were even more meaningful hits, with the Astros and Angels […] More
The Rockies’ Nolan Arenado has had a great career already, and he reached an early milestone Saturday with his 200th career home run, this one against the Baltimore Orioles. Arenado might one day be in the Hall of Fame, but he’ll have a long way to go to match Yastrzemski. Oh, we mean Carl Yastrzemski. […] More
It’s a special anniversary for Los Angeles Dodgers fans: 11 years since Clayton Kershaw made his Major League debut. The Oakland A’s have a special number in mind, too: 7, as in seven straight wins. For everyone else, it’s all about home runs. That’s 100 already this season for the Minnesota Twins, and 100 in […] More
The Astros’ best player thus far this season hasn’t been Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman or Carlos Correa. It’s actually been outfielder George Springer, who spent the first six weeks of the season performing like an MVP. So it’s a big blow for Houston that Springer — who had just returned from back stiffness — strained […] More
