MLB: Controversy Surrounds Hall of Fame Candidacy of Venezuelan Shortstop Omar Vizquel On the eve of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame vote, Vizquel could see his chances affected by off-the-field isues Latin Times · Jan 22, 2024
No longer welcome in baseball, Omar Vizquel speaks for first time since lawsuit Vizquel’s life turned upside down in August 2021, when he was sued by a former batboy who has autism, for sexual harassment while managing the White Sox’s Class AA team in Birmingham, Alabama in 2019. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 1, 2024
Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Winners and Losers Editors’ note: This newsletter includes graphic descriptions of sexual misconduct allegations as well as domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/. Scott Rolen on ... Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2023
What the shortstop aging curve means for the Phillies’ 11-year contract with Trea Turner PHILADELPHIA — In stretching out Trea Turner’s $300 million contract over 11 years, the Phillies diluted the average annual salary for luxury-tax purposes and payroll flexibility. It’s the approach they took four years ago in signing Bryce Harper. The length of Turner’s deal, like Harper’s 13-year pact, was predicated on… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 14, 2023
Marcus Hayes: Steroid user Alex Rodridguez tops Hall of Fame ballot because Barry Bonds is out So this is how it goes, I guess. Every year, the Thrill of Christmas will be followed by the Agony of the Vote. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 30, 2022
Jimmy Rollins Belongs in the Hall of Fame—But He Has a Long Way to Go Few players combined for power and speed like the longtime Phillies shortstop. Sports Illustrated · Dec 27, 2022
Christmas isn’t complete without a visit from the Quizmaster The night won’t be silent when your guests are shouting answers to these baseball trivia questions Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2022
Bill Madden: With help from Rob Manfred, David Ortiz gets free pass into Hall of Fame, while others are held to a higher standard NEW YORK — After wading through the muck of steroids cheats, drug dealer associations, lurid sexual harassment charges, and an alt-right extremist who once called for their lynching, the Baseball Writers Association Tuesday bid good riddance to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Curt Schilling on their ballot, dealt… Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022