All posts tagged "Baseball"
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MLB
/ 6 months agoVoting for baseball’s Hall of Fame brings Steroid Era debate, Twitter wrath
“You’re an idiot.” “You should lose your vote.” “Worst ballot ever.” Ah yes, welcome to the rough-and-tumble world of voting for...
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MLB
/ 7 months ago‘Boraspalooza’ is must-see event at baseball’s Winter Meetings
It’s 11:54 a.m. on the second day of baseball’s Winter Meetings, and two young men arrive in the jam-packed lower lobby...
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MLB
/ 7 months agoA Winter Meetings for the ages results in Cole, Strasburg, Rendon signings
Baseball hasn’t had a blockbuster Winter Meetings like this one in a long time. Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, and Anthony Rendon...
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NBA
/ 9 months agoNumbers don’t lie: Trout is better at baseball than LeBron is at basketball
Is Mike Trout better at baseball than LeBron James is at basketball? It’s an interesting comparison, worth bringing up because of...
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MLB
/ 9 months agoMVP races are all but over. Give the hardware to Trout and Bellinger.
The MVP races in the American League and National League aren’t really races anymore. In the AL, it’s never been a...
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MLB
/ 10 months agoMaddening finish puts Maddon and some Cubs players on the firing line
As the Boston Red Sox just proved, Major League Baseball can be unforgiving, void of sentimentality, conditioned not to offer any...
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MLB
/ 10 months agoBad break: Brewers lose Christian Yelich for remainder of the season
The Wild Card race in the National League is constantly evolving with five teams within three games of the second spot...
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Culture
/ 11 months agoThe digital transformation of professional sports
Cord-cutting is on the rise, as 1 in every 3 households don’t subscribe to traditional pay-TV subscriptions. While that might cause...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoCy Young Award preview: Astros rotation mates Verlander, Cole top field in AL; Dodgers ace Ryu odds-on favorite in NL
If the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers have a rematch of the 2017 World Series, it could be a showcase...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoPowerful Pete Alonso sets NL rookie record for most home runs
They call Pete Alonso the Polar Bear, a nod to his build, kindly personality and the fact he appears to be...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoWith one big blast, Harper proves he’s worth the investment
By virtue of the enormity of his new contract, expectations will always be high for Bryce Harper. He gets the money,...
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More Sports
/ 11 months agoThe 30 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History
Shaq and Kobe. Serena and Venus Williams. Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. As sports have evolved, teams have begun looking to...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoSale, Devers give the Red Sox something historic to smile about in down season
We begin with a look at the American League standings on Wednesday because numbers in the era of analytics do not...
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MLB
/ 11 months ago“The Punisher” continues to pound his way into MLB record books with the Reds
In a little more than a half-season with the Cincinnati Reds, Yasiel Puig became one of the most popular players on...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoBalls and bats are lab rats in the effort to explain the proliferation of home runs
Look up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane. … no, it’s not even Superman. It’s just another home...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoAstros ‘win’ the deadline, improve World Series chances, and even get a combined no-hitter
The Houston Astros “won” the trade deadline with a haul that included adding Zack Greinke and Aaron Sanchez to their already...
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MLB
/ 11 months agoAL ROY: It looks to be Lowe’s to lose, although Jimenez, Vlad Jr. are lurking
In various preseason polls predicting the big baseball awards for 2019, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays was the...
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MLB
/ 12 months agoBauer tops list of players who could be wearing new uniforms as MLB trade deadline approaches
With the Mets acquisition of Marcus Stroman over the weekend, Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer moves to the top of the...
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More Sports
/ 12 months agoSeattle was hurting for sports, but things are looking sunny
Russell Wilson? Nope, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t unearth him on Indeed.com. Not to betray franchise secrets, mind you. But it’s hardly...
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MLB
/ 12 months agoNet gain: White Sox, Nationals lead the way in helping protect their fans
For as long as baseball has been played, fans have been warned of the inherent danger of watching a game. Without...
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NBA
/ 12 months agoThe NBA has a looming dilemma, but former MLB commissioner warns it may get worse
It’s the player power era in the NBA, so they say. NBA players are doing all they can to force organization...
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MLB
/ 12 months agoTyler Skagg’s passing is only one of the dark stories that have haunted the Angels
It’s become a heartbreaking ritual at Angel Stadium. Another young baseball player is gone in his prime, leaving fans to mourn...
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MLB
/ 1 year agoAre the Tampa Bay Rays the most inept franchise in sports? Yes, and they always have been.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a mess since entering the league back in 1998, and their new quest to split...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoA conversation with the winningest college baseball coach in West Coast Conference history
What do Kris Bryant, the 2016 N.L. MVP and World Series champion, and Brian Matusz, the fourth overall pick from 2008,...
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MLB
/ 1 year agoIt’s In His Blood: Mike Yastrzemski Making A Big Hit In MLB Debut
When your name is Yastrzemski and you’re a baseball player, it’s impossible to remain inconspicuous when you step onto a field....
