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Freddie Freeman in his Braves uniform

Freddie Freeman could leave Braves to join powerhouse team?

After spending the last 12 years with the Atlanta Braves, Freddie Freeman is now literally a free man. As such, the possibility may be arising for Freeman to sign with one particular MLB powerhouse this offseason. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported …

Hall of Famer jokes about Joe West after retirement news

Shortly after long-time MLB umpire Joe West announced his retirement, Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins decided to poke a little fun at him.

Joe West

Notorious MLB umpire finally retiring

The end of an umpiring era is upon us, as Joe West is officially calling it a career. Major League Baseball announced in a press release on Friday that West has retired. The 69-year-old had worked 5,460 games, which is the most of any umpire in MLB …

MLB reportedly headed for major rule change when lockout ends

The MLB lockout does not appear close to ending, but whenever it does, it appears likely to be accompanied by a major rule change that has long seemed inevitable. Both the league and the MLBPA are in agreement on a universal designated hitter rule …

Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds gets Hall of Fame endorsement from notable ex-manager

Barry Bonds missed out on the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility, and one of his most notable former managers thinks the voters got it wrong. Jim Leyland, who managed Bonds in Pittsburgh from 1986 to 1992, was critical of voters …

Kyler Murray in shoulder pads

Augie Garrido had a legendary quote about recruiting Kyler Murray for baseball

Kyler Murray has developed into a pretty incredible football player. But let’s not forget just how good he was as a baseball player too. Murray had a standout season for Oklahoma’s baseball team in 2018, which led the Oakland A’s to …

David Ortiz on the phone

Video shows David Ortiz’s reaction to Hall of Fame call

There is only one member of the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame class: David Ortiz. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling all failed to make the 75 percent voting cut and are off the ballot. Ortiz made it in his first year with 77.9 percent of the …

Barry Bonds

Final vote count reveals how close Barry Bonds came to making Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds has officially been shut out of the Hall of Fame after coming up short in his tenth and final year of eligibility. A close look at the final tally reveals just how close he came to actually making it though. The Baseball Writers’ …

Roger Clemens golfing

Roger Clemens issues statement after being denied by Hall of Fame in last try

Roger Clemens issued a statement on Twitter Tuesday after learning he did not make the Hall of Fame in what was his final year of eligibility. In his statement, the 7-time Cy Young winner downplayed the significance of the Hall of Fame. “Hey …

Alex Rodriguez at the Packers game

Girl with Alex Rodriguez identified as Kat Padgett

Alex Rodriguez attended the Green Bay Packers’ game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on Saturday night while accompanied by a mystery woman. That woman has now been identified. Rodriguez was shown on the FOX broadcast battling …

Alex Rodriguez at the Packers game

Alex Rodriguez shown on TV at Packers game with new girlfriend?

Alex Rodriguez’s bosses at FOX seemed to do the former MVP a big favor on Saturday night. A-Rod attended the NFC Divisional Round playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. During the fourth quarter of …

Dansby Swanson in his Braves uniform

Braves took funny shot at Astros on Twitter

The Atlanta Braves took six games to beat the Houston Astros in the World Series last fall. But they only needed one tweet to beat the Astros again on social media this week. On Friday, the Braves took a hilarious shot at the Astros on Twitter. They …

David Ortiz wearing shades

David Ortiz calls out ‘a–hole’ writer over Hall of Fame snub

David Ortiz is currently the leading vote-getter for this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, but he has an issue with one particular writer who did not vote for him. The retired Boston Red Sox great appeared Wednesday on WEEI’s …

Scott Boras talks

Carlos Correa switches agents to Scott Boras

Carlos Correa is making business moves even while MLB players are locked out. Correa has changed his representation and hired Scott Boras to serve as his agent. I followed up and asked Correa why he chose to change representation during the lockout. …

Ronald Acuna Jr

Ronald Acuña’s teenage brother signs with notable AL team

The Acuña family is now officially represented in both MLB leagues. Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reported on Saturday that Bryan Acuña, the 16-year-old brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña, has signed with the Minnesota Twins. Saturday marked …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani shares his lofty goal heading into next season

Shohei Ohtani already won AL MVP honors in 2021 with arguably the most extraordinary individual season that baseball had seen in over a century. But he appears to be striving for something even bigger going into next season. The Los Angeles Angels …

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