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This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The beginning of the baseball season can bring out the most irrational thoughts. This especially happens regarding players who sign with a big-market team for the first time […]
ST. PETERSBURG — Two days after 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the Rays took an organizational stand against gun violence. In a statement, the Rays offered condolences to those affected by the recent mass shootings at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., and […]
CINCINNATI — For the second consecutive night at Great American Ball Park, it was a long, frustrating third inning that ultimately doomed the Cubs. This time, it was second-year starter Justin Steele who was on the mound for the crucial frame. The lefty was unable to record an out in the third inning, following a […]
This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. One of the many enlightening things I heard Greg Maddux discuss over the years was the pressure he felt after he signed his five-year, $28 million deal with the […]
Shortstop goes 4-for-4 with 2 HRs, 5 RBIs as Reds pound out 20 runs
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. When the Tigers began their road trip a week and a half ago, Spencer Torkelson was struggling enough to wonder just a tad if he’d be returning to Detroit […]
This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Rob Brantly eyed the breakfast spread in the visiting clubhouse at Polar Park in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday, deciding to pass on the eggs and bacon. The catcher figured […]
The New York Yankees announced on Thursday that they have signed three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter to a Major League contract and added him to the active roster. Carpenter, 36, has batted .262 (1,153-for-4,403) with 752R, 301 doubles, 28 triples, 155HR, 576RBI, 699BB and 27SB in 1,329 games over parts of 11 Major League seasons, […]
In a recent sit-down with MLB.com at Yankee Stadium, Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Trey Mancini talks about the positive vibe on his team and his battle with cancer. MLB.com: Even though the Orioles have a record under .500 like last year, I’m seeing improvement on this team. Do you agree? Trey Mancini: The record [is […]