ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in six games, Cameron Maybin had three more hits and the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 12-8 victory Wednesday night.
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The Blue Jays And Braves Cooked Up Some Beef
In the seventh inning of tonight’s Blue Jays-Braves game, Jason Motte struck Kevin Pillar out to end the inning on a quick pitch. Pillar took issue with Motte’s tactics and yelled something indiscernible at the mound, immediately drawing a warning from the umpire. Both benches cleared and milled around before…
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Herrmann's homer lifts D-backs 5-4, Mets' 7th straight loss (May 17, 2017)
PHOENIX (AP) Chris Herrmann and the Diamondbacks made it another long day for the sinking New York Mets.
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Unpaid Water Bills Briefly Put Ravens And Orioles Stadiums In Jeopardy
Baltimore held its annual tax sale earlier this week, where bidders could vie for the right to take on unpaid taxes and water bills from property owners in exchange for the right to charge those owners interest or possibly foreclose on property if the bills remain unpaid. In theory, this allows the city of Baltimore…
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Could This Single-A Catcher With One MLB At-Bat Make The All-Star Game?
All-star games are an inelegant but closest-we’re-gonna-get answer to beer-fueled debates on whether League’s Best Player could beat League’s Other Best Player in a game with the finest supporting casts available. Because the public gets to vote on the picks, the event is also very easy to fuck with for the sake of…
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Curt Schilling Says No One Denies Racism Exists, Denies Racism Exists
Curt Schilling, former Red Sox pitcher and possibly an adult who does not grasp the concept of object permanence, had questions when Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said he was the target of racial slurs at a May 1 game at Fenway Park. Jones respectfully said, in an interview published Tuesday, that Schilling didn’t…
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White Sox Lose Game In 11th Inning On Albert Pujols Single
The White Sox almost won in extra innings last night against the Angels in Anaheim, but ultimately let the Angels win on a walk-off single.
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A's slugger Ryon Healy destroys fan's phone with upper-deck HR against Mariners
Catch a baseball with a smartphone? There’s not an app for that
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White Sox's Todd Frazier ties game after throwing bat at pitch off the plate
Whatever works
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Josh Harrison stops on a dime to avoid tag while sliding into second base
The Pirates second baseman pulled another Houdini act on the basepaths.
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MLB rumors: Latest news, buzz, and rumors
Here’s the latest on MLB news and rumors.
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Astros History: Don Nottebart Throws Franchise First No Hitter
The Houston Astros began their career as the Colt .45s in 1962. Just over a year later, on this day in 1963, Don Nottebart threw the first no hitter in franchise history.Expansion came to baseball in 1961, when the American League added the Los Angeles Angels and the latest incarnation of the Wash…
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Josh Harrison Avoided The Hell Out Of This Tag
Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison tested the arm of Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor tonight, and he got beat to second base. However, Harrison, a known trickster on the base paths, beat the tag somehow.
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The Marlins need to tear down, even under a new owner
A major overhaul is needed if and when the team is sold, no matter how painful
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Adam Jones Politely Says Curt Schilling Doesn't Know Shit About Being Black In Boston
Orioles outfielder Adam Jones did an interview with Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports about black players in baseball, racism, former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, and more. It’s a valuable conversation with a lot of hearty answers from Jones. He shared what he thought was the dumbest thing people say (“I don’t see…
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Venezuelan MLB Players Are Speaking Out About The Crisis Back Home
At the start of this season, there were 76 Venezuelan players on MLB’s 25-man rosters—the third most represented nationality after American and Dominican. It’s estimated that 80 more Venezuelan will sign with teams this year. They leave behind family and friends in a country that is growing increasingly unstable.
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Hansel Robles Provides A Lesson In Optimism
On his 15th pitch in Monday’s game, Mets reliever Hansel Robles delivered a high fastball to Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomás. The result of the play will be addressed in a moment, but please note this:
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It's A Shame The Mets Are So Bad, Because Zack Wheeler Looks Pretty Good
In six innings last night, Mets starter Zack Wheeler gave up one run and struck out six. That isn’t saying much in the context of a normal season, but it was a welcome sight for a Mets team that has gotten very little from its starting rotation this season. Wheeler left the game with the score tied 1-1, and then of…
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Can The Rockies Actually Keep This Up?
After splitting a four-game series with the Dodgers over the weekend, the Colorado Rockies are 24-15 and in first place in the NL West. At this point in 1997 and 2014, the Rockies were 23-16. They finished 83-79 (not bad) and 66-96 (bad), respectively, and missed the playoffs both times. A few other Rockies teams held…
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MLB Power Rankings: First-quarter report cards
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Security Guard At D-Backs Game Grabs Live Ball, Rolls It To Left Fielder
The Mets’ Neil Walker hit one down the left-field line in the eighth inning of Monday’s game against Arizona. The ball boy got out of the way. The security guard? Well, he just stood there and casually rolled the ball to Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomás. It’s nice to help.
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Aroldis Chapman's Injury Is A Relief
On Sunday afternoon the Yankees announced Aroldis Chapman would be sent to the disabled list with an inflamed rotator cuff. He’s expected to be out for a month.
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White Sox Manager Lets Emotional Attachment To Mike Pelfrey Get Better Of Him
Chicago White Sox starter Mike Pelfrey has been generally ineffective this year, but he’s been at his worst when attempting to get through an opponent’s lineup for a third time. He’s pitched to 15 batters in this situation, allowing nine runs and a .750/.733/1.583 batting line.
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Why Does Everyone Think Derek Jeter Was A Great Captain?
Whenever I tell a New York Yankees fan that my new book, The Captain Class, is a profile of the greatest team leaders in sports history, they inevitably say some variation of the same thing.
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Matthew McConaughey signs autographs at Indians game with sweet 'alright' hat
Got a pen? It’d be a lot cooler if you did
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Terry Francona pulls off an amazing prank on Rays manager Kevin Cash
Francona + the Progressive Field scoreboard = massive troll
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Aaron Judge stuns Yankees fans after interviewing them in disguise
Psst… that’s him
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St. Louis Cardinals History: Mort Cooper Goes AWOL
With World War Two continuing, several teams froze player salaries to cut costs. That did not sit well with Mort Cooper, who went AWOL from the St. Louis Cardinals on this day in 1945 due to his salary dispute.Under normal circumstances, Mort Cooper would have earned a fairly large pay raise. He h…
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The Astros Keep On Mashing Grand Slams
The Houston Astros did the country a great service and put a damper on the Yankees’ Derek Jeter ceremony with several big dingers in the first-inning yesterday, including a grand slam from Alex Bregman.
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