Astros announcer Geoff Blum caught on hot mic
Houston Astros color analyst Geoff Blum got caught on a hot mic on Saturday night and he was quick to apologize.
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Umpire Bill Miller stops Kenley Jansen from getting full warmup throws in
Kenley Jansen got an easy save in the Atlanta Braves’ 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean his appearance didn’t have some rockiness to it. Jansen was prevented from taking a full amount of warmup …
Report: Mets unlikely to pursue Aaron Judge for interesting reason
The New York Mets have some of the biggest spending power in MLB. For that reason alone, one might figure them to be interested in Aaron Judge if the New York Yankees outfielder hits the open market. That is unlikely to be the case, according to Jon …
Braves reportedly have target date for Ronald Acuña return
The Atlanta Braves hope they are less than a month away from the return of one of their best players. The Braves are loosely targeting a May 6 return for outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. A rehab assignment is …
Randy Arozarena ejected for tossing bat after strikeout
Bat flips are typically reserved for home runs, but Randy Arozarena on Saturday did one for an entirely different reason. With a runner on second base and the Rays trailing the White Sox 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning in Chicago, Arozarena struck …
Aroldis Chapman had some issues with PitchCom before losing game
The New York Yankees lost a tough game to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, and the new PitchCom system may have been partly to blame in their minds. Closer Aroldis Chapman was trying to preserve a 1-1 tie in the 11th inning of Friday’s game …
Trea Turner goes viral for yet another smooth slide
Trea Turner’s unbelievably smooth slides are back. Turner drew attention last year for the smooth slide he made during a Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Philadelphia Phillies (video here). On Friday, Turner hit an RBI triple to put his …
Angels announcer Matt Vasgersian blew a home run call really badly
Angels announcer Matt Vasgersian blew a home run call so badly on Friday night that it made John Sterling feel less self conscious.
Ichiro lights up radar gun with blazing first pitch at Mariners game
Ichiro Suzuki displayed impressive heat when throwing out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Joe Maddon explains his controversial strategy against Rangers
Angels manager Joe Maddon made a very controversial decision against the Rangers on Friday night and had to explain himself after the game.
Mike Trout had priceless reaction to Angels issuing bases loaded intentional walk
Mike Trout had a priceless reaction upon seeing his Los Angeles Angels execute a surprising strategy on Friday night. Trout’s Angels were trailing the Texas Rangers 3-2 with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the fourth inning. …
Video: Shohei Ohtani bat flips, wears cowboy hat after big home runs
Shohei Ohtani on Friday finally got on the board with his first home run of the 2022 season, and he decided to add a second for good measure. Ohtani smacked the first pitch of the game between his Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers deep to …
Magic Johnson on board with Dave Roberts’ World Series promise
Magic Johnson has never been shy about making big promises, as he once again showed Friday. Johnson was on hand for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson Day ceremonies, and spoke to the crowd at Dodger Stadium. In his speech, he essentially …
Corey Seager gets Barry Bonds treatment from Angels
The Los Angeles Angels pulled off one of the rarer moves in baseball Friday, opting to issue an intentional walk with the bases loaded. The Texas Rangers had the bases loaded and one out in Friday’s game against the Angels, with Corey Seager …
Tom Hanks threw out hilarious first pitch at Guardians’ home opener
The Cleveland Guardians brought in Tom Hanks to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in Friday’s home opener, and they got quite the show as a result. Hanks arrived along with Wilson, his famous sidekick in “Cast Away.” Wilson had a …
Javier Baez suffered thumb injury in Opening Day celebration
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez sat out his third consecutive game Friday due to a swollen right thumb. Minor injuries like this are common throughout baseball season, but the way this one happened isn’t. Baez admitted that he originally …
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