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Lucas Giolito

Lucas Giolito has perfect game spoiled by Tommy La Stella in Game 1 win

Lucas Giolito nearly did it again. Giolito pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 25. On Tuesday, he was perfect through six innings against the A’s in Game 1 of the Chicago White Sox’s best-of-3 Wild Card series in …

Trevor Bauer

Trevor Bauer has new beef with MLB over family attendance rules

Trevor Bauer has never been shy about taking on Major League Baseball, and the Cincinnati Reds pitcher was at it again on Monday. Bauer took aim at MLB and suggested that the league is not allowing the families of players on designated road teams to …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani weighs in on his future as a pitcher

Shohei Ohtani’s status as a two-way player is in real doubt for the first time since he moved to MLB, but the Los Angeles Angels star refuses to give up just yet. Ohtani was shut down from pitching in 2020 after only two starts due to elbow …

Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper pushing for Phillies to re-sign JT Realmuto

Bryce Harper will be in Philadelphia for the next decade-plus, and he is making clear what he wants the team to do in order to complement him. After the Phillies were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday, the ex-NL MVP called for the team to …

MLB playoff bracket released

The 2020 MLB regular season has come to an end, and we now know what the playoff bracket looks like. Eight teams from each league — 16 total — made the postseason this year. The expanded playoff field is a condition intended to offset the …

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Billy Eppler has been fired and never should have been hired in the first place

The Los Angeles Angels will need a new general manager after firing Billy Eppler on Sunday, finally ending a five-year mistake. The Angels made the move with Eppler, firing him even though he had a year left on his current deal. The Angels reportedly …

Alex Cora

Alex Cora to return to Red Sox following Ron Roenicke firing?

The Boston Red Sox announced on Sunday that Ron Roenicke will not return as the team’s manager next season. That immediately led to speculation that the team could be planning to bring back Alex Cora. Sunday’s game against the Atlanta …

Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant is done with criticism from Cubs fans

Kris Bryant has had absolutely enough criticism from Chicago Cubs fans. Bryant has been enduring a rough season and is batting .205/.289/.331, which are all career-low marks for him by far. But on Saturday, Bryant finally delivered a big game, though …

Rob Manfred pushing for Blue Jays to play in Toronto in 2021

It’s not clear if the Toronto Blue Jays will be able to return to their home city in 2021. Major League Baseball is prepared to do whatever it takes to bring that about. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he’s hopeful of convincing the …

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter had neat reaction to Marlins clinching playoff berth

The Miami Marlins officially clinched a playoff berth on Friday night, solidifying themselves as one of the biggest surprises of the 2020 MLB season. Instead of a big celebration, CEO Derek Jeter had a different reaction to the news. According to …

Aaron Boone John Tumpane

Video: Aaron Boone screams at umpire John Tumpane over strike calls

Aaron Boone had yet another heated run-in with an umpire over balls and strikes. Boone ripped into umpire John Tumpane over some strike calls in the first inning of the New York Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Boone was …

David Ross

David Ross not happy with White Sox hitting Willson Contreras over bat flip

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross backed Willson Contreras after the catcher/designated hitter was hit by a retaliatory pitch from the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Contreras absolutely launched his bat on a celebratory bat flip in the top of the …

Willson Contreras bat flip

Video: Willson Contreras delivered an amazing bat flip after his home run

Willson Contreras went deep on Friday night and delivered a bat flip for the ages afterwards. Contreras was batting with two on in the top of the third inning of the Chicago Cubs’ game against the intracity rival White Sox. He took Dylan Cease …

Mike Clevinger

Mike Clevinger could pitch for Padres in Wild Card round despite injury

The San Diego Padres appear to be holding out hope that Mike Clevinger could make a fairly quick return to the rotation. Manager Jayce Tingler said Friday that the Padres are optimistic about getting Clevinger back, and hope he can pitch in the Wild …

JD Martinez

JD Martinez reveals current stance on exercising opt-out clause

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez seems to have made up his mind on whether he will opt out of his contract after the 2020 season. Martinez said Friday that he does not intend to opt out, but did not shut the door completely on doing so. J.D. …

Thom Brennaman

Thom Brennaman resigns from job with Reds

Longtime Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman has resigned from his position with the team. Brennaman confirmed on Friday to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer that he has turned in his resignation to the Reds and FOX Sports Ohio. The …

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