Astros’ Stanek Went Ballistic on Umpire After Balk Call Led to Go-Ahead Run The controversial call gave the Dodgers the winning run in Saturday’s tilt against Houston. Sports Illustrated · Jun 25, 2023
How the Mets Became a $359 Million Mess New York fields one of MLB's most expensive teams, but only has a 14.2% chance of making it to the playoffs. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2023
Rob Manfred second guesses granting immunity to sign-stealing Astros “Maybe not my best decision ever,” the MLB commissioner said in an interview. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023
Manfred Regrets Decision to Grant Astros Players Immunity in Cheating Probe The fate of Houston players involved in the now-infamous sign-stealing scandal could have been very different. Sports Illustrated · Jun 22, 2023
Justin Verlander good, but Framber Valdez better as Astros top Mets HOUSTON — On so many nights during this mediocre season, after the Mets have gotten shut out or at least shut down, they have turned to a familiar refrain, a verbal crutch that sounds good enough when they don’t actually have any answers for what went wrong. Newsday · Jun 21, 2023
Max Scherzer dazzles, Mets have stress-free night in rout of Astros HOUSTON — With the sort of well-rounded, beginning-to-end, pitching-and-hitting effort that they expected to be so much more common this season, the Mets achieved their rarest of feats Monday: a low-stress win. Newsday · Jun 20, 2023
Trey Mancini knew a return to the Orioles was ‘off the table.’ It didn’t dull his love for Baltimore. CHICAGO — Monday, on the other side of the Orioles’ weekend series at Wrigley Field, will mark 10 years since Trey Mancini played his first game in Baltimore’s organization. Before the matchup between his new and old teams began, he spoke about what the portion of the past decade spent… Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2023
SI:AM | Rob Manfred Kicks Oakland Fans While They’re Down The A’s have one foot out the door. Sports Illustrated · Jun 16, 2023
Matt Calkins: Why the Mariners might repeat last year's surge, and why they might not The Mariners headed into Game 67 on Wednesday vs. the Marlins with a 33-33 record, which is about 10 highway stops ahead of where they were around this point last year. Remember, it was after Game 68 in 2022 that the Mariners sat at 29-39 and appeared locked out of… Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023
Dave Martinez was so mad at an ump’s non-call that he used a printed photo to complain He printed out a photo to complain! USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 15, 2023
Dave Martinez Hilariously Supplies Photo Evidence of Umpire Mistake vs. Astros The Nationals manager kept his receipts after he accused the umpires of costing his team the game. Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2023
Nick Castellanos’s Secret to Better Fielding: Peace Formerly one of MLB’s worst outfielders, the Phillies slugger solved his defensive issues with a key off-the-field change. Sports Illustrated · Jun 12, 2023
PHOTOS: New Rockets coach Ime Udoka throws out Astros’ first pitch New #Rockets coach Ime Udoka is getting to know Houston, with his recent activities including a ceremonial first pitch for the Astros at Minute Maid Park. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 10, 2023
SI:AM | The PGA Tour’s Shocking Reversal Nobody saw the merger with LIV Golf coming. Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2023
Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2023 Baseball’s New Era of Pitch Tipping Is a Slippery Slope Though they may be legal, advanced video components are making it nearly impossible to hide ‘tells’ that reveal which pitch is about to be thrown.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 4, 2023 Astros’ Alex Bregman says Texans WR Tank Dell ‘is going to be a superstar’ Houston Astros 3B Alex Bregman says that Houston Texans rookie WR Tank Dell has the makings to be a "superstar" in the NFL.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2023 Brewers Call Up Jon Singleton, Set to Make First MLB Appearance Since 2015 The first baseman last played for the Astros during his initial MLB stints.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023 New Rockets coach Ime Udoka seizes moment with Astros, Houston fans “It is an honor to come out and do this,” new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka said of Thursday’s first pitch at Minute Maid Park. “It’s the first step of getting to know the community." #Astros
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023 Astros manager Dusty Baker believes in Ime Udoka, Rockets Astros manager Dusty Baker on Ime Udoka: “I think he’s the perfect coach to get the guys playing together and playing team ball. He exhibited that in Boston.” #Rockets
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023 New Rockets coach Ime Udoka throws out first pitch for Astros New #Rockets coach Ime Udoka threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Thursday’s Astros game, and he shed some light on his first few weeks on the job in Houston.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 1, 2023 Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch MLB The Los Angeles Angels (30-27) flying to Texas to take on the Houston Astros (32-23) in a key four-game series on Thursday.
Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2023 MLB Umpire Rightfully Crushed by Fans for His Childish Move After Making a Bad Call This was ridiculous.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 31, 2023 MLB fans rip ump Jerry Layne for getting in Jeremy Peña’s face after making a bad call Just another ump show.
Sports Illustrated · May 30, 2023 The Boston Celtics Reminded a Lot of People of Kendall Roy There were many similarities between the ‘Succession’ finale and the Celtics’ Game 7 loss.
Sports Illustrated · May 30, 2023 How the Orioles’ Bullpen Became the Most Fun in Baseball Baltimore has raced out to one of the AL’s best records thanks in large part to its strike-throwing stable of relief pitchers.