MLB News
MLB will reportedly propose shorter season with players receiving prorated salaries
MLB's newest proposal takes away any additional pay cuts but a 50-game season may not be all that it's cracked up to be.
103-year-old Red Sox fan beats COVID-19 after being seriously ill, celebrates by slamming a beer
Oakland A’s skip annual $1.2 million rent payment, claim “no ability to pay” despite owner’s billions
"They said because they haven’t used it, they were not able to generate revenue and they have no ability to pay,”
Bartolo Colon — who turns 47 next week — wants to pitch one more MLB season, and hopes it’s with the Mets
"If any major league team wants an old man, I'm available!"- Bartolo Colon
The 2021 World Baseball Classic will reportedly be pushed to 2023
The WBC was supposed to take place in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States in March 2021.
The latest MLB return plan reportedly involves a season of around 80 games in as many home parks as possible, beginning in July
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, MLB will propose a plan involving a July start for the regular season to owners Monday. It would then need MLBPA approval.
Yankees physician sees potential for Tommy John surgery surge when baseball returns
"Year after year I have observed a consistent spike in Tommy John surgeries in the spring compared to other months/seasons."
Yankees’ Luke Voit on Astros’ electronic sign-stealing scandal and fallout: “It sucks and it’s frustrating and it’s a lot of BS.”
"They're also potentially maybe taking our computers away. And we go down in the dugout and I want to look at maybe footage of my swing, or where the ball and strike was for that at bat. So it's also putting a damper on everyone else. And it sucks."
Emmanuel Clase — the centerpiece of Indians’ trade return for Corey Kluber — has been suspended 80 games for PEDs
The Corey Kluber trade already looked bad for the Indians, and now it looks downright dreadful.
Houston Astros block the auction of a World Series ring that would’ve gone toward COVID-19 efforts
The Astros claim to have an agreement to buy back any World Series ring for $1.
MLB reportedly considering 3-division (10 teams each) plan, with season starting no later than July 2 and featuring home stadiums (at some point)
The plan would also feature "an expanded playoff format." Teams would only play opponents within their division.
MLB to allow teams to offer refunds for COVID-19 affected games but it’s not that simple
Teams may consider offering a credit to use for the 2021 season.
Joe Kelly practices his changeup while in quarantine, fails horribly and breaks bedroom window
The Dodgers pitcher was just...a bit outside.
Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw see the big problems with the MLB Arizona bubble idea
"We can't be sitting in a hotel room, just going from the field to the hotel room and not being able to do anything. I think that's pretty crazy."- Mike Trout
A Mets playoff loss inspired a song from The Strokes’ new album
"Ode to the Mets" is the final song on The Strokes' new album titled "The New Abnormal."
David Ortiz and John Krasinski teamed up to give a Boston hospital Red Sox tickets for life
Krasinski and Ortiz teamed up to help out workers at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
White Sox catcher James McCann provides a reasonable, refreshing take on the idea of MLB returning soon
"If we rush things, we possibly create a recipe for disaster, whether that is with coming back too soon and people getting coronavirus, or you rush back things to where guys aren’t ready to play and you have injuries that last into following seasons."
Pirates pitcher Steven Brault releases album full of Broadway showtunes
Brault has sung the National Anthem at Pirates games and has now released an album featuring showtunes from 'Book of Mormon,' 'Hamilton,' and 'Phantom of the Opera.'
Josh Hamilton reportedly indicted on felony charge of injury to a child
Josh Hamilton -- a former AL MVP -- was accused of hitting his 14-year-old daughter.
Taiwanese baseball team to place robot mannequins in stands to replicate actual fans
Taiwan is starting their baseball league and the Rakuten Monkeys will have some non-human fans in attendance.
Rangers pitcher James Jones trips on son’s toy, undergoes surgery on torn patellar tendon
Being self-quarantined can bring its own problems.
MLB reportedly discussing a 100-game season that would include a neutral-site World Series at Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium is currently scheduled to host the 2020 MLB All-Star Game, but it's obviously hard to see that happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Toronto bans all public events until June 30 due to COVID-19; how will this impact the NBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS?
The ban doesn't apply to sporting events in Toronto, but it's hard to see pro sports not being affected.
Dr. James Andrews to stop doing Tommy John surgeries during COVID-19 pandemic
The idea is that by suspending non-essential operations, it frees up medical resources for those fighting against COVID-19.
Fanatics is making masks and gowns out of baseball jersey material to donate to PA, NJ, and NY hospitals
Rubin's goal is to make a million masks and gowns.
