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Reyes Wins Batting Title; Cabrera Wins AL Crown
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes became the first player in the New York Mets’ half-century history to win a National League batting title, edging Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun by five percentage points in a...
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AP Source: MLB Forcing Astros Out Of NL
HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball only agreed to the pending sale of the Houston Astros to businessman Jim Crane after he...
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MLB Meetings: Wild Cards, Realignment And More Interleague Ahead
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Baseball will be making major changes in the next two years — adding two teams to the playoffs, moving the Houston Astros to the American League and extending interleague play to...
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Crane Mulling Name, Uniform Changes
HOUSTON (AP) — New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms. Crane said Monday the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to...
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The Best Pitchers In The National League
Starting pitching in the National League is off to a ferociously hot start. The days of inflated home run totals and offensive power statistics appear well behind us, as a 2.01 ERA in the National...
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AP source: Cabrera DQed From NL Batting Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Melky Cabrera has been disqualified from the National League batting title at his own request, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person said Cabrera...
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Jeff Phelps’ This Date In Sports History
Here’s what happened on this date in sports history for December 10: 1896 – 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3) 1919 – The National League voted to ban spitballs by all new...
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Sports Verdict: Which Team Has The Better All-Star Game Roster? AL Vs. NL
By Christian S. Kohl With the two leagues set to square off in their annual exhibition featuring its greatest stars on July 16th, all eyes will be on Citi Field. With home field advantage during the...
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Sports Verdict: Which Team Has A Better Shot At Making The Playoffs? Pirates...
By Christian S. Kohl Both the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates are enjoying quality seasons midway through this year. With each team presenting a legitimate threat to make the playoffs in...
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Cardinals Tie Up World Series At 1 Behind Wacha, Sox Errors
BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha won again in October and the St. Louis Cardinals got just enough help from Boston, beating the Red Sox 4-2 Thursday night to tie the World Series at 1-all. Down 2-1 after...
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Rookies of the Year: Jose Fernandez and Wil Myers
NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Fernandez arrived early. Wil Myers made it big after a blockbuster trade. Neither one needed much time to create a splash, and together they brought both Rookie of the Year awards...
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John Axford Says “This Seemed Like a Clubhouse That I Would Fit In With”
play pause John Axford Bull and Fox Indians closer John Axford joined Bull & Fox to talk about whether he’s been advised he will take over the Indians’ closer role, rebounding after losing his...
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9 Reactions To Dodgers-Cardinals Home Plate Umpire Dale Scott
By Chris Kral If you haven’t heard by now, Los Angeles Dodgers fans aren’t too happy with home plate umpire Dale Scott’s calls at last night’s NLDS Game Three versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Aside from...
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Trout Homers Leading Off, And AL All-Stars Top NL 6-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball’s new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats had just walked off the field. Trout became the...
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Cubs Win NL Division Series, Beat Cardinals 6-4 In Game 4
CHICAGO (AP) — For the Chicago Cubs and their ever-hopeful fans, this bash was a long time in the making. Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez homered and the young Cubs clinched a postseason...
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Kershaw, Dodgers Top Mets 3-1, Force NLDS To Decisive Game 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Clayton Kershaw finally came through in October, just in time to save the Los Angeles Dodgers from another early exit. Pitching on short rest with the season on the line, Kershaw shut...
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Hosmer, Perez Lift AL To 4-2 All-Star Win, World Series Home Field
RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez made sure the Kansas City Royals will start at home, sweet, home if they get a chance to defend their World Series title....
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Bumgarner, Gillaspie Lead Giants Over Mets 3-0; Cubs Next
NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter in his latest postseason gem, Conor Gillaspie hit a three-run homer off Jeurys Familia in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the...
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MLB Award Races Heading Into The Second Half
Ryan Mayer The All-Star break is behind us and baseball teams and fans are gearing up for the second half of the season that begins when play resumes tomorrow. With a little more than half the season...
View ArticleThe National League Playoff Race Is Perfectly Set Up For Plenty Of Drama
By Matt Citak The 2018 MLB campaign is turning out to be a tale of two seasons. Over in the American League, the closest division race can be found in the AL West, where the Houston Astros hold a 3.5...
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