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Jason Mastrodonato: Red Sox would lose credibility if they fired Chaim Bloom or Alex Cora, but they need to be better

Of course the Red Sox weren’t going to fire Chaim Bloom or Alex Cora.

Boston Herald · Aug 31, 2022

John Romano: What does a $25 million salary say about the Rays? They’re feeling frisky.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s have a conversation about the $25 million the Rays just agreed to pay Tyler Glasnow to pitch one season of baseball in 2024.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton predicts an exciting last month of baseball for teammate Aaron Judge

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Giancarlo Stanton is the only other person in that Yankees clubhouse who knows what it feels like. The slugger hit 59 home runs in the 2017 season, so he knows what Aaron Judge is feeling and facing.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

Paul Sullivan: Pandemic a distant memory for MLB teams — at least until they’re forced to adjust rosters for series in Toronto

My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 30, 2022

MLB umpire Dale Scott: ‘I wasn’t intimidated by threats to out me as gay’

In a book looking back at his career, veteran umpire says baseball is a more accepting place than many people assume

The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2022

Shohei Ohtani’s blast helps Angels hold off Yankees

The showdown between baseball titans Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge brought fans pouring into Angel Stadium for Monday night’s game between the Angels and the New York Yankees.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 30, 2022

Baseball by the numbers: Albert Pujols loses in WAR among GOATs

Crunching the numbers shows he falls well below greats such as Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

MLB Players Association takes first steps to unionize minor leaguers

The Major League Baseball Players Association, which represents nearly 800 active baseball players, is seeking to add minor league players to its ranks, representing a labor shift that would allow the younger athletes to collectively bargain for better wages and playing conditions.

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022

MLBPA makes push to unionize minor leaguers

The players’ association said Monday it is circulating union authorization cards among players with minor league contracts to form a separate bargaining unit from the big leaguers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2022

MLBPA Releases Statement on Push to Unionize Minor Leaguers

Unionization could create a seismic shift in how business is conducted in the lower levels of baseball.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022