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White Sox's Todd Frazier ties game after throwing bat at pitch off the plate

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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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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…

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.

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

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…

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.

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:

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…

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…

MLB Power Rankings: First-quarter report cards

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.

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.

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.

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.

Matthew McConaughey signs autographs at Indians game with sweet 'alright' hat

Got a pen? It’d be a lot cooler if you did

Terry Francona pulls off an amazing prank on Rays manager Kevin Cash

Francona + the Progressive Field scoreboard = massive troll

Aaron Judge stuns Yankees fans after interviewing them in disguise

Psst… that’s him

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…

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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Terry Francona Won't Stop Owning Rays Manager Kevin Cash In Increasingly Public Ways

Rays manager Kevin Cash played for Terry Francona on the Red Sox for three seasons and coached alongside Francona with the Indians from 2012-2014. He took the Rays job after leaving the Indians, and since then, Francona has welcomed Cash back to Cleveland by messing with him. In 2015, he played some tame pranks on…

The Braves Will Wring An Extra $30 Million Out Of Taxpayers For Traffic Control

The Atlanta Braves began this season playing in a shiny new stadium located out in Cobb County. The new ballpark cost local taxpayers nearly $400 million, and at one point, the county was forced to raise taxes to pay for public parks because they’d overpaid so severely for the stadium, which is already seeing…

Potential trouble spots for MLB contenders

Unlike the NBA, the MLB landscape is wide open right now. (Although baseball would probably kill to have a Cavs-Warriors III on their hands.) There are certainly teams in each league (Houston Astros, Washington Nationals) who have had outstanding starts to 2017, but there’s a reason no team ha…

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White Sox's Todd Frazier ties game after throwing bat at pitch off the plate

Josh Harrison stops on a dime to avoid tag while sliding into second base

MLB rumors: Latest news, buzz, and rumors

Astros History: Don Nottebart Throws Franchise First No Hitter

Josh Harrison Avoided The Hell Out Of This Tag

The Marlins need to tear down, even under a new owner

Adam Jones Politely Says Curt Schilling Doesn't Know Shit About Being Black In Boston

Venezuelan MLB Players Are Speaking Out About The Crisis Back Home

Hansel Robles Provides A Lesson In Optimism

It's A Shame The Mets Are So Bad, Because Zack Wheeler Looks Pretty Good

Can The Rockies Actually Keep This Up?

MLB Power Rankings: First-quarter report cards

Security Guard At D-Backs Game Grabs Live Ball, Rolls It To Left Fielder

Aroldis Chapman's Injury Is A Relief

White Sox Manager Lets Emotional Attachment To Mike Pelfrey Get Better Of Him

Why Does Everyone Think Derek Jeter Was A Great Captain?

Matthew McConaughey signs autographs at Indians game with sweet 'alright' hat

Terry Francona pulls off an amazing prank on Rays manager Kevin Cash

Aaron Judge stuns Yankees fans after interviewing them in disguise

St. Louis Cardinals History: Mort Cooper Goes AWOL

The Astros Keep On Mashing Grand Slams

He Also Owns An EdTV Hat

Terry Francona Won't Stop Owning Rays Manager Kevin Cash In Increasingly Public Ways

The Braves Will Wring An Extra $30 Million Out Of Taxpayers For Traffic Control

Potential trouble spots for MLB contenders

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