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Yoenis Cespedes

Yoenis Cespedes ends media boycott to reflect on wild boar incident

Yoenis Cespedes’ boycott of the media lasted six days. Cespedes spoke for the first time this spring on Sunday, admitting that he made a “mistake” that led to his season-ending ankle fracture in May 2019. He added that he’s …

Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke had great reason for arriving at spring training well after teammates

Zack Greinke has avoided much of the media frenzy that began when the Houston Astros first reported to spring training earlier this month, but the star pitcher insists his delayed arrival has nothing to do with the fallout from the sign-stealing …

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Astros get booed at home in spring training opener

The Houston Astros are going to get booed a lot this season. It turns out they’ll be getting used to it from the start of spring training. The Astros opened their spring campaign at home to the Washington Nationals, but plenty of Nats fans made …

Tony Fernandez

Blue Jays honor late Tony Fernandez with black armbands

The Toronto Blue Jays are remembering late shortstop Tony Fernandez with a nice gesture for their spring training opener. The Blue Jays are wearing black armbands on Saturday against the New York Yankees in honor of Fernandez, who died last week due …

James Paxton

James Paxton expected to be ready to pitch in May

James Paxton may be slightly ahead of schedule in his recovery. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Saturday that he thinks that the veteran lefty will be ready to pitch in May. “[He] is on track to start throwing in the next 10 days …

James Dolan

Report: James Dolan could be interested in buying SNY from Mets owners

As the Wilpon family looks set to get out of ownership, there are assets other than the New York Mets organization itself that could be available for purchase. One of those is SNY, the cable home of the Mets that is partially owned by the Wilpons. …

Jim Crane Astros

Jim Crane says Astros ‘deserve’ criticism in letter to season ticket holders

The Houston Astros are still trying to apologize for their massive cheating scandal, this time to the fans. Astros owner Jim Crane sent a letter to Houston season ticket holders on Friday, telling them directly he was “very sorry” for …

Kenley Jansen

Kenley Jansen working with Orel Hershiser on pitch grips

After a down 2019 campaign, Kenley Jansen is getting some tips from one of his team’s all-time greats. The Los Angeles Dodgers closer told reporters Friday that he did some extra work with retired former Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser on his …

Could Jason Varitek join Red Sox coaching staff?

The Boston Red Sox need a bench coach after Ron Roenicke was elevated to the manager job, and one familiar name might be in the mix. While the Red Sox have been mum on who will replace Roenicke as bench coach, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe offered …

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish has hilarious anti-Astros shirt

Yu Darvish continues to have a pretty savage response to the fallout from the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Reporters spotted a T-shirt in front of the Chicago Cubs pitcher’s locker on Friday with a hilarious series of anti-Astros messages …

Josh Reddick Astros

Josh Reddick says he has had death threats, people wish ill on his children

Fans are understandably irate over the way the Houston Astros cheated their way to a World Series title in 2017, but that certainly is not an excuse to threaten the lives of players or wish ill upon their families. Unfortunately, Josh Reddick says he …

JT Realmuto

JT Realmuto criticizes Phillies for taking advantage of arbitration process

JT Realmuto lost his arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies this week, and the consolation will be a salary of $10 million for his final season before free agency. While that is a lot of money and a record arbitration salary for a …

Nats have moved on from Kris Bryant trade talks?

The Washington Nationals were among the teams interested in trading for Kris Bryant, but they may be moving on. Washington has a big hole to fill at third base since losing Anthony Rendon in free agency. Jon Heyman says the Nats are giving Carter …

JT Realmuto

JT Realmuto expected to seek record salary for catcher

After losing his arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies, JT Realmuto is already looking ahead to his free agency next winter. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Thursday that the two-time All-Star is expected to seek a record salary for a …

JD Martinez

JD Martinez says he would take lie detector test defending Alex Cora

Whatever Alex Cora did to help the Astros illegally steal signs in 2017, he apparently left it in Houston. There has been speculation that Cora may have implemented some of the same tactics when he became the manager of the Boston Red Sox the …

Jim Crane Astros

Mike Bolsinger amends Astros lawsuit to include Jim Crane, member of codebreaking team

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane did not face any personal penalties in the team’s sign-stealing scheme after Major League Baseball determined he was unaware of the cheating, but former big league pitcher Mike Bolsinger is trying to hold Crane …

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