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Yankees edge Cubs in 18; game featured record 48 strikeouts

The win capped a three-game sweep by the Bombers at Wrigley.

Kyle Schwarber Goes Head-Over-Heels Into Stands, Makes Catch

Tonight’s increasingly insufferable Yankees-Cubs extra innings game got a spark of excitement when Kyle Schwarber traversed what seems like several miles to track down a Chase Headley pop foul. The call, from ESPN Deportes’s Ernesto Jerez, is as excelsior as the catch.

Report: Matt Harvey Will File Grievance Against Mets For Unpaid Suspension

Matt Harvey plans to file a grievance over his unpaid three-day suspension, per a report from Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.

Clayton Kershaw loses his mind over umpire's call

Clayton Kershaw thought he had a strikeout.

Matt Harvey Suspended Three Days Without Pay For "Violation Of Club Rules"

Matt Harvey has been suspended three days without pay for a violation of club rules, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced this morning. Originally scheduled to start this afternoon against the Marlins, he will be replaced by Adam Wilk, a 29-year-old minor-league signing who did not pitch at all in the majors…

Ezequiel Carrera Has To Wait Until Monday To Learn If His Home Run Was Inside-The-Park

Ezequiel Carrera hit a home run yesterday. He just doesn’t know if it was out of the park.

St. Louis Cardinals: Is Kolten Wong in the middle of a resurgence?

Kolten Wong was once a top-tier prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He struggled in 2016, but has rebounded nicely to start the season. But the most important question is: how long it will last?There are some players in the MLB that enjoy a breakout year or a promising rookie campaig…

Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez Hits DL After 14 Year Streak

For the first time in what has been an illustrious 14 year major league career, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has landed on the Disabled List.In corresponding moves Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Gonzalez, who has dealt with tennis elbow and a herniated disk in his back…

Indians History: Herb Score Hit in Face with Line Drive

Herb Score appeared to be on his way to becoming the next dominant pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. That hope seemingly ended on this day in 1957, when Score was hit in the face with a line drive, ending his season.Known for his blazing fastball and a complete lack of command, Herb Score appeare…

Noah Syndergaard Won't Be Throwing At All For At Least Six Weeks

Nothing has looked good for Noah Syndergaard since he abruptly exited in the first inning of his last start—the news that he’d refused an MRI before the game because he “felt fine,” the news that the Mets had let him do that, and the news that he was suffering from a partial tear of his lat muscle with no timetable…

The Red Sox Had A Field Day With Poor Nick Tepesch

As the Twins’ top pitching prospect, José Berrios was the obvious choice to replace the hapless and now-demoted Kyle Gibson in the team’s starting rotation. But they gave the call-up to Nick Tepesch instead—a late-winter, minor-league signing who hasn’t appeared in a game for two weeks—and, man, that did not go well.

Report: A-Rod Turned Down Chance To Bid Against Jeb And Jeets To Buy The Marlins

Alex Rodriguez turned down an opportunity to bid against old teammate Derek Jeter for the Miami Marlins, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

5 MLB contenders whose seasons could be ruined by rotation injuries

Where have all the healthy starters gone?

Arroyo on Arroyo crime: Rookie Christian homers off veteran Bronson

The Arroyos aren’t related but attended the same high school – 18 years apart

Alex Rodriguez declined opportunity to join group bidding to buy Marlins

A-Rod could have joined the group that is bidding against Derek Jeter’s group

Horribly unlucky Orioles pitcher leaves game after being struck by back-to-back line drives

Wade Miley pitched with a target on his uniform

Houston Astros to Pursue Front Line Starter

Off to a hot 19-10 start in the AL West, the Houston Astros are reportedly in the hunt for a big name starter to pair with the resurgent Dallas KeuchelAs was oft cited throughout the off-season, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, notes that the Houston Astros are looking to add a front line starter wit…

Red Sox History: Babe Ruth Hits First Career Home Run

Everyone needs to start somewhere. On this day in 1915, before he was a noted slugger, Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth hit his first career home run.Everyone remembers Babe Ruth as the fearsome slugger from the New York Yankees. One of the most iconic players in the history of the game,he is reme…

Mets' Twitter Celebrates Dong

Nick Swisher's Top 3 reasons the Cubs could repeat as World Series champions

Nick Swisher stops by to give his top 3 reasons the Chicago Cubs could repeat as World Series champions.

Why Derek Jeter's and Jeb Bush's bid to buy the Marlins could be in jeopardy

A competing group reportedly has a couple aces up its sleeve

Racist Boston Sports Fans Are Very Much A Boston Problem

By now, you know that Adam Jones was subjected to racial taunts at Fenway Park earlier this week. I honestly thought this was a fairly open-and-shut, easily-condemned case of fan misconduct. But ohhhhhhhh, oh how I was mistaken. Dear reader, you should never, EVER underestimate the hilarious defensiveness of Boston…

Flying bat hits fan in the head during Padres-Rockies game at Petco Park

Scary situation in San Diego

Reds' Billy Hamilton wants to race Bengals' John Ross to determine Cincy's speed king

The fastest 40 yards in sports

Manny Machado got his revenge on the Red Sox by blasting a ball out of Fenway Park

Manny Machado enjoyed a sloooooow trip around the bases

Negro Leagues History: Leon Day Throws Opening Day No Hitter

Leon Day was one of the great pitchers in the history of the Negro Leagues. On this day in 1946, he threw a no hitter on Opening Day.Typically, when one thinks about Opening Day no hitters, the list begins and ends with Bob Feller. It is understandable, as the Cleveland Indians hurler has been the…

Ryan Howard, Hitting .188 In Triple-A: "There's More Left In The Tank"

Ryan Howard’s last five seasons in Philadelphia made him a poster child for the dangers of a long-term, back-loaded contract. Watching him at the end was almost painful—struggling to keep his OPS over the .700 mark, a decade after he crushed 58 home runs as MVP.

Phillies Escape 12th-Inning Bases-Loaded Jam With Improbable 6-9-3 Double Play

The surprisingly competent Philadelphia Phillies took this afternoon’s rumble with the defending champs to the 13th inning thanks to a rather weird double play. While this one comes off as a garden variety double play, the middleman here is Ty Kelly, a Phillies’ right fielder who was hanging out in the center of a…

Bryce Harper hurts groin making diving catch

Bryce Harper injured his left groin making a diving catch in the third inning. Harper was removed for precautionary reasons after striking out in the in sixth.

Aaron Judge is hot. Will he join Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin on a list of sport's great supernovas?

Six stars who burst out of nowhere and gained a national following.