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A’s Matt Chapman aiming for cardboard cutouts between innings

MLB players are having to get used to playing games without fans, which involves some habits that usually make sense not really happening during the 2020 season. One of those is the practice of tossing baseballs into the stands at the end of a half …

Alex Verdugo does not like being compared to Mookie Betts

Alex Verdugo is working hard to carve out his own path in Boston. Addressing the media Friday after a two-homer game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Verdugo, the centerpiece of the Red Sox’s return package for Mookie Betts, said he did not like …

Report: Cardinals’ series against Pirates likely to be canceled

The postponements stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak within the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization are set to extend into a second week. As of Friday, the Cardinals had nine players and seven staff members who had tested positive for the …

Astros trolled with funny ‘Asterisks’ banner in Oakland

The Houston Astros are getting a rather icy welcome for their weekend series against the Athletics in Oakland. While the Astros were taking batting practice ahead of Friday’s opener, a funny “Houston Asterisks” banner was flying in …

Ex-Angels employee Eric Kay charged with fetanyl distribution in Tyler Skaggs’ death

A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been charged with distributing the fentanyl that contributed to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs a little over a year ago. Skaggs, who was 27, died after choking on his own vomit in a hotel room with …

Matt harvey

Matt Harvey reportedly impressing Royals officials

Matt Harvey signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals less than two weeks ago, and apparently the right-hander has already impressed the team with the way he has thrown the ball. Royals officials have been impressed with what …

Christian Yelich

Christian Yelich relieved after ‘luckiest home run in baseball history’

Christian Yelich had some self-deprecating humor on Thursday after getting a much-needed big hit. Yelich entered the Milwaukee Brewers’ game against the Chicago White Sox with only three hits and 16 strikeouts in eight games this season. In the …

Royals Weekend at Bernies

Royals have hilarious ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ cutout

The Kansas City Royals are scoring some points for a creative cutout behind home plate. Some fans noticed they have a cutout of Bernie Lomax from “Weekend at Bernie’s” in the crowd behind home plate. There's a Weekend at …

Ryan Christenson arm

No, A’s coach Ryan Christenson was not doing Heil Hitler salute

Oakland A’s bench coach Ryan Christenson received some attention and questions for an inadvertent gesture he made after a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Christenson had his arm extended waiting to do a karate chop to celebrate with …

Ozzie Guillen

Ozzie Guillen shares how much he hates Nick Swisher

Ozzie Guillen has never been one to mince words, but his thoughts on one of his former players were particularly blunt even by his standards. On NBC Sports Chicago’s White Sox postgame show on Wednesday night, the former White Sox manager was …

Lance McCullers Jr

Lance McCullers angered by Diamondbacks opening Chase Field roof mid-game

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers thought there was some foul play involved in the Arizona Diamondbacks opening the Chase Field roof during the middle of Wednesday’s game. McCullers had thrown three perfect innings against the Diamondbacks …

Manny Ramirez

Manny Ramirez aiming to play baseball in New Zealand

Manny Ramirez is still trying to latch on with a baseball team at the age of 48. Ramirez plans to join the New Zealand-based Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League if the league’s season goes ahead as scheduled and if he can get the …

Dodgers Padres double play

Video: Dodgers-Padres game ends on thrilling double play

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Wednesday night and locked up the win on a thrilling double play to end the game. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was pitching in the bottom of the 9th and looking to end a 7-5 game. He got a …

Fernando Tatis Jr

Video: Fernando Tatis Jr. admired his work after this monster home run

Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a monstrous home run on Wednesday, and he took some time to admire his work. The San Diego Padres youngster went deep off Ross Stripling to put his team on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Los Angeles …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani not giving up dream of being two-way player

Shohei Ohtani entered MLB prior to 2018 as a two-way player who was hyped for his ability to throw nearly 100 mph as a pitcher and hit some dingers as a batter. Now in his third season, he’s had injuries as a pitcher, and surprising success as …

LeBron James in his Lakers uniform

Reds take LeBron James-themed shot at Indians on Twitter

This week’s series between Major League Baseball’s two Ohio teams is getting a little personal. Ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Indians in Cleveland, the Cincinnati Reds tweeted some action shots of their players on the field …

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