This video of Odubel Herrera swinging and missing at a pitch that sailed between his legs is mesmerizing Behold... the nutmeg slider!!! USA Today Sports Media Group · May 16, 2022
Albert Pujols made his pitching debut and got the game’s final out with a beautiful 47 mph toss This was incredible to see. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 16, 2022
Bill Plaschke: The Curse of Trevor Bauer continues to impact Dodgers LOS ANGELES — He came here as a Cy Young Award winner. He has since been transformed into a curse. Los Angeles Times · May 16, 2022
Baseball’s streaming push leaves fans scrambling to find games The dawn of the streaming era once promised a brighter future for sports fans, a blissful world of à la carte consumption in which everyone could break free of their overstuffed, overpriced cable subscriptions and pay only for what they really wanted to see. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Jim Souhan: Twins’ Buxton following ‘the plan’ MINNEAPOLIS — The injury that has caused the Minnesota Twins to frequently rest star center fielder Byron Buxton is patella tendinitis in his right knee, which is painful and requires daily treatment. The injury hurts even more when he swings than when he sprints, although decelerating is also problematic. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Reds throw a no-hitter — and lose 1-0 to Pirates Three walks and a groundout in the eighth lift Pittsburgh. Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2022
Pushing buttons: How the Cubs customized, embraced PitchCom The Cubs, unlike some teams, didn’t use PitchCom in spring-training games. But a little over a month into the season, it has won over most of their staff. Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2022
Nestor Cortes delivers again for Yankees, this time against White Sox CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes said it has been a little different. On the last road trip, he was hungry and grabbed an apple to eat in the dugout. It went viral, and last week he filmed a spot at MLB Network with the apple. During the last homestand, he was… Tribune News Service · May 15, 2022
The umps forgot the count during the Marlins-Brewers game and MLB fans crushed them for it It took the umps over 4 minutes to figure this out. Embarrassing. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 15, 2022
Mike Bianchi: It’s an injustice Kirk Speraw is not retiring from UCF Kirk Speraw announced his retirement earlier this week as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa. Orlando Sentinel · May 15, 2022
Drew Smyly reaches 10 years of MLB service time — something the Chicago Cubs pitcher doesn’t take lightly PHOENIX — Drew Smyly pondered the question, thinking back 10 years ago to his rookie season in Detroit. Chicago Tribune · May 15, 2022
Willson Contreras on offensive high; Cubs top Diamondbacks Contreras’ bat is as hot as Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager David Ross have ever seen it. Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2022
Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence after suffering a significant hip injury PHOENIX — Chicago Cubs prospect Ed Howard is facing a lengthy absence. Chicago Tribune · May 15, 2022
As Musk buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul A toxic cesspool The Independent UK · May 14, 2022
Salon · May 14, 2022 Jackie Robinson was a radical Robinson was an activist and rebel long before he broke baseball's color line
Sports Illustrated · May 14, 2022 Inside the Reds’ Historically Bad Start to the Season Losing is a collection of tiny, individual tragedies. And so far this season, Cincinnati has done a lot of losing.
Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022 Man walking friend home from bar lost chunk of skull after being set upon by thugs A group of yobs, who were wielding baseball bats, attacked electrician Adam Harcombe in Porth, south Wales, after he had enjoyed a night out with pals
Chicago Sun-Times · May 14, 2022 Deuces are wild in the latest baseball quiz Note to reader: You too should spend more than two minutes on this trivia test
Wales Online · May 14, 2022 Good Samaritan who was walking friend home from the pub lost his sight and a chunk of his skull after being set upon by baseball bat wielding thugs Adam Harcombe bravely faced his attackers in court and has worked hard to rebuild his life
Chicago Sun-Times · May 14, 2022 ‘Batman and Robin’? How new Cubs hitting coaches complement each other Cubs hitting coach Greg Brown and assistant hitting coach Johnny Washington joined the club this winter.
Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022 Struggling Mariners edge powerful Mets, ace Max Scherzer to open series NEW YORK — Of course, the reeling team that had lost 12 of its last 15 games and seemed to be trending toward another season of irrelevance would find a way to beat one of the best teams in baseball that was starting perennial Cy Young Award contender Max Scherzer.
Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022 Larry Stone: Why Jarred Kelenic is the biggest conundrum in Mariners' rebuilding plan SEATTLE — The Jarred Kelenic trade is getting a lot of revisionist analysis this weekend as the Mariners face the Mets in New York for the first time since those two teams consummated the deal on Dec. 3, 2018.
Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022 Mets catcher James McCann breaks bone in left wrist, could miss six weeks NEW YORK — Not much has gone wrong for the first-place Mets to start the 2022 campaign.
Sports Illustrated · May 13, 2022 Gleyber Torres Looks Better Than Ever In 2019, Gleyber Torres was a second-year player who made his second All-Star team and finished the season with 38 home runs. He was the Yankees’ breakout star in that postseason, leading the team with a 1.078 OPS in nine playoff games. He was just 22 years old, and it…