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Javier Baez gave us the hug heard ’round the world, with Alex Rodriguez arguing “The rules are the rules”
This hug led to quite the debate, and quite the criticism from A-Rod.
Cubs tie wild-card game up in eighth, thanks to pinch runner Terrance Gore stealing a base and Javy Baez hitting a double
Rockies escape potentially-disastrous seventh after catcher’s interference call on Drew Butera
A catcher's interference call almost proved ruinous for Colorado.
Bartman flashbacks: Cubs fan knocks ball out of Anthony Rizzo’s glove in 9th inning, Pirates then tie the game
The Milwaukee Brewers were tied for first place in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs after a...
David Bote couldn’t believe Addison Russell’s remarkable play in 9th inning of Cubs’ win over Brewers
That face is the correct reaction to Russell's play.
Javy Baez cranks mammoth dinger into rare territory at Wrigley Field
Technically *outside* Wrigley Field.
Daniel Murphy’s message to gay Cubs fans: “Oh dear. I hope you would root for the Cubs.”
Daniel Murphy didn't seem very prepared for the question everyone else knew was coming.
The National League playoff picture is complete chaos
A look at the NL standings and how the projections see the playoff races going.
Ben Zobrist picked up his first-ever pro baseball ejection after telling ump Phil Cuzzi “That’s why we want an electronic strike zone”
Comments about replacing umpires led to Zobrist getting tossed.
Did Alex Rodriguez and Joe Maddon “make peace” or have “a heated argument”? Probably both.
Two articles on the A-Rod/Maddon discussion were headlined quite differently, but both views of it can be true.
The Cubs’ David Bote hit the first MLB walk-off grand slam while down 3-0 since 1936
Sammy Byrd of the Reds was the last MLB player to hit a walk-off grand slam down 3-0, and he did it 82 years ago.
Yu Darvish’s agent blasts “classless” comments from A-Rod, says they’re not from a “credible journalist”
"If this story had come from a credible journalist, we might have shown some concern. But it came from A-Rod, so we’re paying it little attention."
Tennessee Smokies hosting a beer night that will have thousands of fans wasted if the team throws a shutout
There's a catch, of course.
Matt Carpenter is goddamn peak Bonds right now
Eight homers in his last six games.
Andre Dawson pulls a Jose Canseco, takes a ball off the head in Celebrity Softball game
Not The Hawk's finest moment.
Javy Baez running wild + Padres’ defense = Cue the Yakety Sax
Also, Javy Baez doesn't know who The Beatles are.
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, which team needs Manny Machado the most?
Ranking the nine reported Machado suitors by who needs him the most.
Kyle Schwarber hits a freakin’ moonshot for one of the longest homers at Busch Stadium
This is a big-league blast.
Jake Arrieta rips Phillies’ defensive shifts after ‘horseshit’ series vs Giants
Arrieta also hit a home run for the Phillies' only run of the three-game series.
MLB tells Cubs, Pirates that Anthony Rizzo’s controversial slide should have been called interference
Joe Torre says the play was called incorrectly. Cubs manager Joe Maddon does not agree.
