Tag: MLB

September 29, 2024

The Orioles will play in the postseason for the second consecutive season. The last time Baltimore clinched a playoff spot ...

How MLB players cope with — and grow from — playing on a terrible team: ‘You find ways’

September 29, 2024

CHICAGO — A mere mention of the year 1991 elicited a pained groan from Sandy Alomar Jr. as he leaned ...

Where do the 2024 Chicago White Sox rank among the worst teams in any sport?

September 28, 2024

By Rustin Dodd, Zack Meisel and Andy McCulloughWhen the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a record 26-game losing streak in December ...

The A’s are leaving Oakland — good riddance to an inept owner and MLB enablers

Usually when I want to unearth my love of baseball, I call my good friend Carlos Jackson. Nobody in my ...

White Sox shortstop Nicky Lopez reacts to a loss against the Minnesota Twins earlier this season.

How do the 2024 White Sox stack up against the all-time worst teams in other sports?

White Sox shortstop Nicky Lopez reacts to a loss against the Minnesota Twins earlier this season. (David Berding/Getty Images)Here's one ...

How the planned Mets-Braves doubleheader could negatively impact the entire NL wild-card field

The collateral damage from the Great Rainout Debacle could extend to the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, two teams ...

Farewell, Oakland. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Yahoo Sports AM: “Today there is crying in baseball”

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From Tom Hanks to Dame Lillard, mourning the Oakland A’s: ‘It’s pretty heartbreaking’

By Cody Stavenhagen, Sam Blum and Stephen J. NesbittBefore he was one of the most famed actors of a generation, ...

In his first base office, Bryce Harper pays it forward with MLB’s young hitters

Corbin Carroll drew a five-pitch walk in the third inning of a forgettable Friday night in June. He had experienced ...

Jeremy Hefner transformed Mets’ pitching into sudden strength

MILWAUKEE — Beginning Friday the Mets are facing the prospect of finishing the marathon season with a sprint of five ...

Hurricane Helene isn’t the only one to blame for Mets-Braves schedule mess

Major League Baseball didn’t ask for Hurricane Helene to interrupt what is shaping up to be two fantastic wild-card races. ...

Yankees’ Aaron Boone hasn’t lost faith in Austin Wells

Aaron Boone isn’t worried about Austin Wells. Yes, the Yankees catcher is in the midst of a slump. Yes, this ...

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball up for auction starting at $500,000

Shohei Ohtani’s home run baseball that founded the 50-50 club is up for sale.Goldin will auction off the ball beginning ...

Law: Picking winners for 6 major MLB player awards, including Rookie of the Year

I actually have the NL Manager of the Year ballot this year, an award on which I think I’ve only ...

Pirates designate Rowdy Tellez four plate appearances short of a $200K bonus

With the Pittsburgh Pirates out of playoff contention, first baseman Rowdy Tellez was playing for an opportunity to receive a ...

Hurricane Helene’s effect on MLB: Pivotal Braves-Mets series could be impacted

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday, but in the meantime, heavy rains and ...

Yahoo Sports AM: Clinched! Three more MLB teams secure playoff spot

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Inside Shohei Ohtani’s historic, tumultuous, as-yet unfulfilled first Dodgers season

Shohei Ohtani did not build this place. It only feels that way. Dodger Stadium existed long before he was born ...

Padres clinch playoff berth with game-ending triple play