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David Ortiz calls out ‘snitch’ Mike Fiers for blowing whistle on Astros

David Ortiz does not condone how the Houston Astros cheated their way to a World Series title in 2017, but Big Papi seems equally annoyed that it was a former member of the team who blew the lid off the sign-stealing scheme. Ortiz spoke with …

Alex Rodriguez

ESPN going with two-man team of A-Rod, Matt Vasgersian for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

ESPN confirmed recently that Jessica Mendoza is being removed from the “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcast to pursue other opportunities with the network, but there are no plans to replace her in the booth. On Thursday, ESPN announced that …

Alex Cora

Ian Kinsler hints Red Sox used video to help steal signs, defends ‘system’

Ian Kinsler spent half of a season with the Boston Red Sox in 2018, and he admits the team had a solid system in place for decoding opponents’ signals when he got there. However, Kinsler insists that everything he saw the Red Sox doing and took …

Curt Schilling ESPN

Curt Schilling says he would not throw at Astros hitters as retaliation

Curt Schilling had a reputation for being a gritty player during his MLB career, but he says he would not try to showcase his toughness by intentionally throwing at Houston Astros hitters if he were still playing. In a recent appearance on …

Joey Votto

Joey Votto pays tribute to late Tony Fernandez with note on hat

Joey Votto paid tribute to the late Tony Fernandez with a message written on his hat at Spring Training Wednesday. Votto, who is from Toronto, was a Blue Jays fan growing up. On his hat, he wrote a message that said: “RIP Tony – My Dad …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani looks absolutely ripped in Spring Training photo

Shohei Ohtani is already a two-way sensation, and now he may be trying to become a bodybuilder as well. The Los Angeles Angels star told reporters on Wednesday that he had been swimming and shooting hoops this offseason as part of his training …

Mike Fiers beard

Mike Fiers downplays MLB concerns about his safety

Major League Baseball is prepared to offer extra security to Oakland A’s pitcher Mike Fiers in light of his role as the whistleblower in the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Fiers, on the other hand, doesn’t really want that. Commissioner …

Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton says he could have hit 80 homers if he cheated like Astros

Giancarlo Stanton led Major League Baseball with 59 home runs in 2017, which was the same year the Astros cheated their way to a World Series title with their elaborate sign-stealing scheme. Had Stanton played for Houston that year, he believes he …

Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant to hit leadoff for Cubs

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross appears set to shake things up at the top of the lineup. Ross said Wednesday that he intends to use Kris Bryant as his leadoff man to start the season, marking a significant change to how the Cubs have set things up in …

Nolan Arenado

Report: Nolan Arenado met with Rockies owner, doesn’t want to be a distraction

Nolan Arenado is almost certain to at least begin the 2020 season with the Colorado Rockies, and some remarks he has made recently indicate that was not the outcome he was hoping for. However, the star third baseman insists he is not going to let his …

Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant: Players not buying Rob Manfred’s apology about World Series trophy

Rob Manfred issued an apology on Tuesday for the way he trivialized the World Series trophy, but Kris Bryant says there is a feeling around Major League Baseball that the commissioner meant what he originally said. While discussing the Houston …

Alex Bregman

Alex Bregman’s favorite unwritten baseball rule is players getting plunked for ‘stupid stuff’

Alex Bregman considers himself an old school player who appreciates some of baseball’s unwritten rules, but it will be interesting to see if batters getting hit by pitches as retaliation remains one of his favorites. Bregman was a guest on the …

Jack Leiter

Al Leiter’s son Jack puts together impressive college debut and is a prospect you need to know

Al Leiter’s son Jack made his college debut on Tuesday for Vanderbilt, and he was extremely impressive. Jack Leiter, who is a top prospect, pitched five no-hit innings against South Alabama. He struck out 12 batters, and only a walk in the …

Rob Manfred

Rob Manfred apologizes for trivializing World Series trophy as ‘piece of metal’

Rob Manfred on Tuesday apologized for trivializing the Commissioner’s Trophy, which is given to the World Series winner, in a previous interview. Manfred went on a publicity tour Sunday to try mitigating the damage over the Houston Astros …

Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge rips Astros for cheating, says World Series ‘wasn’t earned’

There has seemingly been a constant stream of MLB superstars unloading on the Houston Astros over the past week or so, and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is one of the latest. Judge was asked on Tuesday for his thoughts on the Astros’ …

Nick Markakis: Astros players ‘deserve a beating’ for stealing signs

There has been no shortage of outrage expressed across Major League Baseball over the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal, but Nick Markakis appears to feel a bit more strongly about the situation than most. With a lot of talk over the past few …

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