Creepiest marketing stunt ever? Staring people planted in crowds at baseball games across US The actors were promoting a new horror film called Smile The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Two wrongs trying to make a right – makeup calls are common for MLB umpires, financial analysts and probably you Major League Baseball has been trying something new in recent seasons: instant replay for umpire calls. After replay review, some erroneous calls on the field can be overturned. Baseball in its own fashion is acknowledging what sports fans have always known – officials make mistakes. The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022
How the Phillies Can Avoid Their Typical Late-Season Collapse The biggest obstacle in their way is a history they have inherited. Here’s why this year’s team is different. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27, 2022
Anthony Santander blasts 2 homers, Gunnar Henderson ends extended skid as Orioles outslug Red Sox, 14-8 The at-bats leading up to the sixth inning for Gunnar Henderson were promising, displaying the plate discipline that has made him such a standout player despite being the youngest in baseball. But with a crack that split the late evening chatter at Fenway Park, Henderson’s resounding swing broke him out… Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
New York Yankees Aaron Judge Home Run Ball Worth Millions Before It's Hit The 2022 Major League Baseball season could see several records fall thanks to the bat of New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge. Here’s a look at the massive figures thrown out for home run balls from Judge before they’re even hit. Benzinga · Sep 26, 2022
Cubs minor-league managers, coaches weigh in on pitch clock and how to make it better Cubs manager David Ross said he’s eager to pick High-A South Bend manager Lance Rymel’s brain about rules changes when he meets with the big-league team in Chicago. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2022
SI:AM | The Jaguars Are Turning the Corner It’s time to stop making jokes about the Jags. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26, 2022
Gene Collier: You were there for Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit? Don't lie to me As the golden anniversary of Roberto Clemente's 3,000th and final hit looms this Friday, baseball fittingly finds itself a bit feverish with milestone mania. Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022
Individual Rangers’ efforts in vain as team approaches 90-loss season mark ARLINGTON, Texas – Baseball is a team sport played out through individual matchups. The Rangers problem in 2022: Plenty of good individual performances; but the team not so much. Tribune News Service · Sep 26, 2022
Clayton Kershaw forgot how to throw the ball to first base and MLB fans had so many jokes This error by Clayton Kershaw was too funny. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 25, 2022
Bushmills gun attack being investigated after shots fired by 'gang in boiler suits' "It was also reported that all four were holding baseball type bats" Belfast Live · Sep 25, 2022
Patrick Reusse: In Judge-vs.-Ohtani debate, team record proves a worthy tiebreaker The 30 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America with votes to decide the AL MVP award have a wonderful decision to make. Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
Bill Madden: Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols giving fans something to cheer for even as MLB strikes out NEW YORK — Years ago, a wise person once said: “Baseball is the greatest game of all in spite of the people who run it.” Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
Orioles bullpen falters in 11-10 loss to Astros, wasting standout offensive performance BALTIMORE — There won’t be any second-guessing the pitch selection. Félix Bautista, who has been a stout closer for the Orioles this season, was one strike away from sealing a fourth victory for Baltimore. With Kyle Tucker at the plate, Bautista hurled his splitter — a pitch that ranks among… Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 24, 2022 ESPN kept interrupting college football with Aaron Judge at-bats, and fans were furious Want to make a bunch of college football fans mad? Go split-screen with a baseball game.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2022 Creepy Fans at Baseball Games Apparently Promotion for Movie ‘Smile’ No, those smiling fans weren't natural.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2022 AJ Brown Was ‘Dead Serious’ About Playing Baseball The Eagles wide receiver hasn’t ruled out pursuing a career in MLB.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2022 Albert Pujols’s 700th Home Run Is the Apex of His Defiant Final Year The Cardinals legend has returned to greatness in his last three months—an exit that baseball almost never allows.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 24, 2022 Baseball quiz: Honoring legendary Roberto Clemente National Hispanic Heritage month recognizes the contributions of those like the 15-time All-Star and Hall of Famer.
WEKU · Sep 24, 2022 Why the home run chases of today are different from the late '90s and early 2000s For many baseball fans, the excitement over Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols and the milestones they've been chasing has evoked bittersweet memories of the home run chases of baseball's "steroid era."
WEKU · Sep 24, 2022 Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, becoming 4th player to reach the mark Playing the final days of his last big league season, the 42-year-old Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 24, 2022 700! With two homers in LA, Cardinals great Albert Pujols launches himself into exclusive club. LOS ANGELES — With one swing, that familiar snap of his shoulders, and the signature glare as a baseball vanishes in the distance, Cardinals great Albert Pujols launched himself into one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 23, 2022 The Undeniable Thrill of Waiting for Aaron Judge to Hit 62 I’ve never experienced anything like the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium the last three nights. The Yankees won all three games, the first on a walk-off grand slam and the third via a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to clinch a playoff berth. Yet, all of that felt secondary…
Los Angeles Times · Sep 23, 2022 Rejuvenated Albert Pujols brings his chase for 700 home runs to Dodger Stadium SAN DIEGO — When the bat of Albert Pujols caught fire in early August, and it appeared the St. Louis Cardinals slugger would make an improbable 11th-hour run to 700 homers, Mark McGwire began tracking his long-ago teammate through the MLB app and tuning into as many Pujols plate appearances…
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2022 Plenty of blame to go around for White Sox’ calamity of a season The White Sox played the Cleveland Guardians Thursday in a game that didn’t matter. You could feel it in the clubhouse, on the field and in the crisp autumn air that re-introduced itself to Guaranteed Rate Field.