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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 …

David Ortiz

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 …

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