Baseball quiz: 20-20 hindsight Relax. You don’t need to score 20 runs to have success in our weekly baseball quiz. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022
Paul Zeise: Jameson Taillon is becoming a great story in Major League Baseball PITTSBURGH — There are very few times a "no-hitter" or "perfect game" alert comes across my Twitter timeline that it catches my attention. And it isn't because I don't like to view history; it is because they often start showing up when a pitcher is in the 5th or 6th… Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022
Gerrit Cole flirts with perfection, Aaron Judge crushes another homer as Yankees blast Tigers, 13-0 NEW YORK — In case you didn’t get the message on Thursday, Gerrit Cole went out and added emphasis to the point. The Yankees' starting staff is the best in the American League and making a case for being the most dominant in baseball. For the second straight night, a… Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022
Cortes Says Kaat Apologized for Comment but ‘He Didn’t Need to’ The Yankees pitcher: “We all make mistakes and feel 100% there was no malice intended. ... No sweat here Jim [Kaat].” Sports Illustrated · Jun 4, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Phillies fire Sleepy Joe Girardi as desperation mounts for a playoff run PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies finally fired Sleepy Joe Girardi just 51 painful games into a dying 2022 season, it sent a message to the public that sloppy, stupid baseball no longer will be tolerated at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 3, 2022
Josh Donaldson returns to Yankees’ lineup after coming off IL He is in the lineup Friday night for the first time since being suspended by Major League Baseball for a remark to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022
Tribeca Festival 2022: Taylor Swift, Derek Jeter and Jennifer Lopez headline as the event returns to full-size lineup NEW YORK — The Tribeca Festival is back with some of music’s biggest hit-makers — and one of baseball’s greatest hitters. Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022
The Thrill of Attending Jameson Taillon’s Near-Perfect Game Plus, Joe Girardi is out in Philadelphia and the Astros extend Yordan Álvarez. Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2022
The big-market Cubs and the small-market Cardinals treat their fans differently. Guess which team keeps winning? The last time St. Louis finished under .500 was 2007. The Cubs are going through their second rebuild in a decade. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022
Baseball broadcaster uses offensive nickname during New York Yankees game Not the first occasion that the veteran speaker has been called out for his choice of wording The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Yankees sweep day-night twin bill with Angels NEW YORK — They may be the Bronx Bombers, but Thursday the Yankees put on a showcase of starting pitching. After Nestor Cortes threw seven scoreless in the Yankees’ afternoon 6-1 win over the Angels, Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 2-1 win… Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022
Angels come up short in nightcap against Yankees, lose 8th straight NEW YORK — The Angels’ eighth consecutive loss was all about their struggling offense until it became about their struggling bullpen. The Orange County Register · Jun 3, 2022
Twins commentator Jim Kaat gives Yankees hurler Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname NEW YORK — Whether it’s the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splitter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars. Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022
Maddon Suggests Ohtani Tipped Pitches in Outing vs. Yankees The Angels manager on the Yankees: “They were on everything, fastball, slider, split.” Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jun 3, 2022 Shohei Ohtani tipping pitches? Joe Maddon promises to be more ‘vigilant’ after loss. NEW YORK — The House that Ruth Built has been a house of horrors for baseball’s modern-day Babe Ruth.
Newsday · Jun 2, 2022 Yankees KO Shohei Ohtani again in win over Angels NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable Bronx debut last season, lasting just two-thirds of an inning in what would be a come-from-behind Angels victory.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2022 Donaldson ‘Hurt’ by Lack of Teammate Support in Anderson Spat The Yankees third baseman was fined and suspended for one game after calling the White Sox shortstop “Jackie” during a game.
Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022 Josh Donaldson says criticism from fellow Yankees over Tim Anderson incident ‘tough to hear’ NEW YORK — There are still some things to work out in the aftermath of Josh Donaldson’s incident with Tim Anderson. The third baseman still does not know when his appeal of the one-game suspension will be and there are some conversations between him and some teammates, like Aaron Judge,…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2022 Donaldson disappointed Yankees didn’t publicly support him “I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate,” Donaldson said.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 1, 2022 Checking In on the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year Races Ohtani, Trout or Judge? Manny, Mookie or Goldy? Here’s where things stand as the calendar turns to June.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022 Well-rested White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech set to face Blue Jays Kopech pushes back against having an innings limit, but “it’s team’s way of looking out for me since I haven’t thrown so much in the past few years. I feel good and I feel ready.”
Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022 Yankees beat up on Noah Syndergaard, get solid start from Jordan Montgomery in win over Angels NEW YORK — The Yankees’ hitters played catch up with Jordan Montgomery on Tuesday night. After leaving the lefty hanging with minuscule run support, they owed him and seemingly paid up all his runs for May in his last start of the month. His catcher, Jose Trevino, led the way…
Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2022 Derek Jeter Makes Twitter Debut Tuesday Morning The Yankees legend caused quite a stir on social media with his latest online appearance.
Los Angeles Times · May 31, 2022 His dad was a cop in the Bronx, but it was baseball that saved Andrew Velazquez Andrew Velazquez was a teenager in the Bronx, New York, when he reached a crossroads in life, with one track leading toward a potential future in baseball and the other down a path of possible destruction.
Tribune News Service · May 31, 2022 Rays come up short in series opener against Rangers A leaping catch to rob Ji-Man Choi of a three-run homer in the first inning gets the night off to a bad start.