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An Imperfectly Perfect Return to Play
On Tuesday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled the league’s “Return to Play” plan, in which he declared the 2019-2020 regular…
Read more »Could baseball fail to resume in 2020 due to labor conflicts?
Updated:Over the last couple of days, we have seen strong unity between the National Basketball Association and the National Basketball…
Read more »Former Oakland Athletics All-Star Matt Keough passes away at age 64
Updated:According to NBC News on Saturday, former Oakland Athletics all-star Matt Keough passed away at the age of 64. The…
Read more »Jim Edmonds recovering from Coronavirus
Updated:According to Jodi Guglielmi of People Magazine, former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds of Fullerton, CA is now symptom free after…
Read more »Scott Boras’s Christmas proposal for 2020 MLB season does not work
There have been several proposals by people involved with Major League Baseball on what to do this season. Some are…
Read more »Covid-19 vs. The Sports World: A matchup never expected
Nick Earnshaw takes a look at how the sports world has been impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »Launch Angle’s Effect on Strikeouts
Updated:The past four or five years in baseball have been defined as the era of the three true outcomes. There…
Read more »Phillies Season Preview: Three things to watch
Updated:The Philadelphia Phillies will be going into the roaring 20s with a fresh outlook. During the offseason, the Phillies moved…
Read more »Curtis Granderson retires from Major League Baseball at age 38
Miami Marlins outfielder Curtis Granderson of Blue Island, IL announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Friday according to…
Read more »Mariners sign Yoshihisa Hirano from the Diamondbacks
The Seattle Mariners signed relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano of Uji, Japan to a one year contract worth $1.6 million. Hirano…
Read more »Marlins sign Brandon Kintzler away from Cubs
Updated:The Miami Marlins signed right handed relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler on Monday to a one year contract worth $3 million from…
Read more »Reds sign Nicholas Castellanos to four-year, $64 million deal
Updated:The Cincinnati Reds acquired third baseman Nicholas Castellanos to a four year deal worth $64 million on Monday. Castellanos, a…
Read more »Braves sign outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal worth $18 million
Updated:The Atlanta Braves signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a one year deal worth $18 million…
Read more »Twins sign Josh Donaldson to a four-year deal worth $92 million
Updated:Third baseman Josh Donaldson of Pensacola, FL officially signed a four year deal with the Minnesota Twins worth $92 million…
Read more »Astros scandal leaves three MLB teams scrambling for new managers
Updated:Major League Baseball had a brutal last week with three prominent franchises parting ways with their coaches a month before…
Read more »Evaluating Didi Gregorius’ Defense With Infield OAA
Updated:The advancement and improvement of advanced individual defensive metrics in the sport of baseball is constantly progressing in the world…
Read more »Dodgers trade relief pitcher Casey Sadler to the Cubs
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded relief pitcher Casey Sadler of Stillwater, OK to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. In return,…
Read more »Chicago White Sox sign relief pitcher Steve Cishek from the Cubs
The active offseason for the Chicago White Sox is continuing. On Tuesday, the White Sox signed relief pitcher Steve Cishek…
Read more »Miami Marlins trade outfielder Austin Dean to the Cardinals
The Miami Marlins traded outfielder Austin Dean of Spring, TX to the St. Louis Cardinals for 18 year-old minor league outfielder…
Read more »Diamondbacks trade relief pitcher Matt Andriese to Angels
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded relief pitcher Matt Andriese of Redlands, CA to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. In return,…
Read more »Phillies claim Nick Martini off waivers from Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed leftfielder Nick Martini of Crystal Lake, IL off waivers on Tuesday. This is the second time…
Read more »Tigers sign pitcher Ivan Nova from the White Sox
The Detroit Tigers signed starting pitcher Ivan Nova from the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The right handed pitcher from…
Read more »Athletics acquire outfielder Tony Kemp in trade with the Cubs
The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder and second baseman Tony Kemp from the Chicago Cubs on Monday. In return, the Cubs…
Read more »5 Cheap Phillies Free Agent Targets
In the weeks since the Winter Meetings in San Diego, one thing about the Phillies has been made clear. The…
Read more »Pirates sign outfielder Guillermo Heredia from the Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed outfielder Guillermo Heredia of Matanzas, Cuba from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. According to the…
Read more »Diamondbacks sign relief pitcher Hector Rondon from the Astros
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed relief pitcher Hector Rondon of Guatire, Venezuela on Thursday. The terms of the deal were for…
Read more »Nationals sign Starlin Castro from the Marlins
The Washington Nationals signed infielder Starlin Castro of Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic on Tuesday. The terms of the deal are…
Read more »Angels sign Jason Castro from the Twins
The Los Angeles Angels signed catcher Jason Castro of Castro Valley, CA from the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The terms…
Read more »Orioles sign Jose Iglesias from the Reds
The Baltimore Orioles signed shortstop Jose Iglesias of Havana, Cuba to a one year contract worth $3 million on Tuesday…
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