The Latest Breaking News from NL

Tigers, Phillies Agree to Five-Player Trade, per Report

The reigning NL champions are reportedly adding an All-Star closer and the son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens to their roster.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 7, 2023

Hafta letters: Babones interview, ignorance on caste, thoughts on spirituality

Great job, NL team, throughout the year, be it election coverage or the great job in ground reporting...

Newslaundry · Jan 7, 2023

Hafta letters: Salvatore Babones interview, best NL stories, praise for app

I feel like my mails are always critical of NL (and almost exclusively of Abhinandan). But I expect nothing but excellence from NL, and when that doesn't happen, I feel the need call it out, because I, like many subscribers, want NL to do well and gain wider audience.

Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2022

Jeff Kent Is in Danger of Being Snubbed From the Hall of Fame

In his final year of eligibility, the all-time leader in home runs for second basemen deserves to be enshrined.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2022

Steve Cohen, Mets jump in and grab Carlos Correa after deal with Giants falls apart

NEW YORK — The old Mets fired managers in the middle of the night. The new Mets sign All-Stars in the middle of the night.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

Reds pitcher Tom Browning, who once left a game at Wrigley to sit with Cubs fans, dies at 62

The left-hander’s biggest individual moment on the mound was his perfect game in a 1-0 victory over the Dodgers in 1988.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

Why the Dodgers Are Mostly Sitting Out the Free Agent Frenzy

The superteam with seemingly infinite resources has been noticeably absent from the hottest market in years. What gives?

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022

Hafta letters: Gujarat election, science desk, nuclear energy

1) Did voter turnout matter at all in the Gujarat election? Like in the US, while Trump got a lot more votes in 2020 than in 2016, he lost because of a higher voter turnout benefiting the Democrats. Did that matter at all? Were AAP voters a new set of…

Newslaundry · Dec 17, 2022

The U.S. will bring the star power to World Baseball Classic

SAN DIEGO — The World Baseball Classic has been played four times, a classic attraction in baseball-loving countries except one. Finally, a cast of megastars — MVPs and Gold Glove winners, and the like — have signed up to represent the United States.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

Cody Bellinger agrees to a 1-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, who are seeking a big payoff from the former NL MVP

SAN DIEGO — The Chicago Cubs’ first splash in free agency features a high-upside gamble.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 7, 2022