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Ex-All Star closer Doug Jones dies at 64, reportedly due to COVID complications

Former MLB All-Star closer Doug Jones has died at the age of 64, reportedly due to complications from COVID-19. One of Jones’ former teammates, Greg Swindell, shared the sad news about Jones over Twitter Monday. Swindell said Jones died due to …

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter reacts to swipe from Carlos Correa

If Carlos Correa was hoping to get a rise out of Derek Jeter with his recent comments about The Captain, he appears to have failed. The All-Star shortstop Correa made some remarks during a recent interview questioning whether Jeter deserved the five …

Justin Verlander passed on offer from 1 big contender to rejoin Astros

Justin Verlander opted to re-sign with the Houston Astros fairly quickly after becoming a free agent. That does not mean he did not have intriguing options elsewhere. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Verlander turned down a one-year, $25 …

Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard’s jersey number with Angels sparks sensitive topic

Noah Syndergaard is revealing the jersey number that he will wear for the Los Angeles Angels next season, and it is sparking a sensitive subject. Syndergaard appeared Friday on Angels Radio AM830’s “The Sports Lodge” and said that …

Carlos Correa jogging

Carlos Correa may lose interest from 1 team for key reason

There appears to be plenty of interest in free agent shortstop Carlos Correa, but another team may be hesitant to pursue him for one major reason. Correa is expected to seek upwards of $300 million in free agency, and that price tag is proving to be …

Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard takes shot at Mike Francesa over criticism

Noah Syndergaard’s departure from the New York Mets is not proving to be an amicable one. Syndergaard was the subject of some discussion in New York after his decision to sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Syndergaard was …

Cleveland Guardians logo

Cleveland Guardians have eerie mishap on first day of merchandise sales

The Cleveland Guardians finally began selling merchandise on Friday, and unfortunately things did not go off without a hitch. Workers were hanging the new Guardians sign at the team’s official Progressive Field store when there was a major …

Mike Trout looks on

Mike Trout has nice message for teammate Shohei Ohtani after MVP result

Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani form a great 1-2 punch on the Angels. They also share another cool honor together. Ohtani was announced on Thursday as the AL MVP, an award he won through a unanimous vote. He became the fourth Angels player in history to …

Juan Soto in a Nats hat

Juan Soto shares classy note after losing MVP vote to Bryce Harper

Juan Soto did not appear to have any hard feelings after losing the NL MVP vote to Bryce Harper. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday released the results of their AL and NL MVP votes. While Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous …

Shohei Ohtani hitting

Shohei Ohtani joins Mike Trout as unanimous AL MVP winner

Shohei Ohtani on Thursday was named AL MVP, which was an honor he was expected to receive. What was less certain was whether the voting would be somewhat fractured. The answer is: it wasn’t. Ohtani received all 30 1st-place votes, making him a …

Mike Shildt in the dugout

Baseball writer makes Twitter private after bizarre Manager of the Year vote

One baseball writer is going off the grid after producing a ballot that looked like it was straight out of a Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley fight. San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler won NL Manager of the Year for 2021 after earning 28 out of 30 …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani explains how league has tried to adjust to him

Shohei Ohtani is a once-in-a-century mythical baseball creature, and he is forcing the rest of the league to adjust on the fly. At a recent news conference in his native Japan, the Los Angeles Angels two-way star explained how Major League Baseball …

Carlos Correa jogging

Carlos Correa’s notable meeting sparks free agency rumors

Carlos Correa is perhaps the hottest name on the free agent market, which means his every move is being watched by fans and baseball figures alike. On Thursday, Correa had one particularly notable meeting that sent some into a frenzy. The star free …

Alex Rodriguez with sunglasses on

Alex Rodriguez shuts down Kelly Bensimon dating rumors

There have been a few different rumors about Alex Rodriguez’s dating life since he and Jennifer Lopez called off their engagement, but the former MLB slugger has denied the latest. Mara Siegler of Page Six was told by a source this week that …

Gerrit Cole

AL Cy Young voter explains controversial Gerrit Cole decision

Robbie Ray almost became the 19th unanimous Cy Young winner in MLB history … the key word being “almost.” The veteran lefty took home the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, placing first on 29 of 30 voting ballots. The lone defector …

Corbin Burnes

Baseball fans have 1 big complaint about NL Cy Young Award

Few would dispute that Corbin Burnes had a fantastic season for the Milwaukee Brewers, but there are a number of people unhappy that he claimed the NL Cy Young Award. Many fans were upset to see Burnes beat out Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler …

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