The Latest Breaking News from Baseball

‘Euphorically, unapologetically gay’ – A League of Their Own is perfect queer TV

The women’s baseball drama smashes it out the park when it comes to representation. Long may shows like this exist

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

Man hit grandfather out of 'sheer fear'

Hudson Martin was acting out of "sheer fear" when he grabbed a baseball bat and fatally struck a grandfather during a Christmas Day brawl, his lawyer claims.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

Giants best Braves behind strong pitching with some heated moments

SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb had one of the toughest lineups in baseball before him. Armed with his devastating splitter, he quieted the defending champions in the Giants’ 3-2 win against the Braves on Monday night.

Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts: ‘You can’t buy a championship team in baseball’

Ricketts said that Jed Hoyer, the president of baseball operations, has “gotten a lot of flexibility. Let him decide what he wants to do.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2022

Labor battle with Minor League Baseball?

The grueling life of a minor leaguer has bocame the stuff of legend, explored in films like "Bull Durham"

Salon · Sep 10, 2022

These baseball trivia questions are ageless

See if you can celebrate after taking this quiz with a birthday theme

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 10, 2022

Cubs offer mixed reactions to MLB rule changes: ‘Some of the little things ... would’ve helped players get behind a little bit more’

CHICAGO — If anyone expected a great outcry from players after Major League Baseball announced major rule changes for 2023 on Friday — a pitcher’s clock, enlarged bases and severe restrictions on defensive shifts — well, just take the temperature of P.J. Higgins’ reaction as an example.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 10, 2022

MLB will recognize minor league players union

The Major League Baseball Players Association launched the unionization drive on Aug. 28 and told MLB on Tuesday it had obtained signed authorization cards from the approximately 5,000 to 6,500 players with minor league contracts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Pitch clocks and a ban on defensive shifts coming to MLB in 2023 as part of major rule changes

Major League Baseball announced a huge set of rule changes on Friday, which will go into effect for the 2023 season.

Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022

The Good, the Bad and the Meh of MLB’s Rule Changes

Regular readers of this newsletter know I disagree with Rob Manfred frequently. His handling of MLB labor issues is callous, and at best, he is an awkward public speaker. His treatment of minor leaguers is inhumane, and he has mishandled multiple baseball cheating scandals. For all of these ...

Sports Illustrated · Sep 9, 2022