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Reports: MLB considering bubble for postseason

The “bubble” setups of the NHL and NBA have worked successfully so far, and MLB would like to follow their lead if possible in order to give the postseason a best chance of taking place uninterrupted, according to reports. Both the Los …

Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres reportedly talking contract extension

Fernando Tatis Jr. has come on like a star in his first two seasons in the league, and the San Diego Padres would likely want to lock him up as long as possible. The two sides may even be working towards that outcome. Tatis’ father, Fernando …

Mike Clevinger

Mike Clevinger also went out with Zach Plesac, now quarantining

The Cleveland Indians are now having to quarantine a second member of their pitching staff for breaking health and safety protocols. The team released a statement on Monday revealing that right-hander Mike Clevinger violated team rules during their …

Astros As fight

Ramon Laureano calls Alex Cintron a ‘loser’

Ramon Laureano lost his cool after being hit by a pitch on Sunday and charged after the Houston Astros’ dugout, and the Oakland Athletics outfielder has confirmed that a derogatory comment about his mother is what set him off. Laureano was hit …

Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner placed on IL after second straight disastrous start

The beginning of Madison Bumgarner’s Arizona Diamondbacks career has been an underwhelming one, and now the pitcher is headed to the injured list. The Diamondbacks announced Monday that Bumgarner has been placed on the IL, citing a mid-back …

Marcus Stroman

Marcus Stroman opts out of 2020 MLB season

Marcus Stroman has become the latest player to opt out of the 2020 MLB season. The New York Mets pitcher announced Monday that he will not play in 2020, citing concerns about COVID-19 cases around the country and outbreaks that have hit the Miami …

Astros As fight

Astros coach provoked Ramon Laureano with derogatory family comment?

Ramon Laureano lost his cool during Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros, and now we may have an idea of what exactly set him off. The Oakland Athletics outfielder was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning, his second plunking of the …

Mike Shildt in the dugout

Some Cardinals went to emergency room due to coronavirus, manager says

Some of the St. Louis Cardinals who tested positive for COVID-19 went to the emergency room as a result, according to manager Mike Shildt. Shildt said Sunday during his weekly radio interview with KMOX that some individuals needed IVs, but none were …

Astros As fight

Video: Ramon Laureano starts Astros-A’s fight after hit by pitch

The Houston Astros were involved in another bench-clearing incident Sunday, this time after Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano took offense to being hit by a pitch. In the bottom of the seventh of Sunday’s game, Laureano was hit by a …

Zach Plesac sent home by Indians for violating MLB safety rules

Major League Baseball teams are clearly cracking down on violations of the league’s health and safety protocols, with the Cleveland Indians enforcing the strictest punishment yet. According to Ken Rosenthal and Zack Meisel of The Athletic, the …

Video: Jo Adell accidentally knocks routine fly ball over fence

Top Los Angeles Angels prospect Jo Adell is clearly having a rocky start to his MLB career, at least defensively. In Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers, Adell misplayed a routine fly ball off the bat of Texas’s Nick Solak which …

Video: Nationals’ grounds crew rolls out tarp upside down

The worst nightmare of an MLB groundskeeper has to be when the decision to go into a rain delay comes just a bit too late for the crew to get the tarp on the field before the worst of the weather hits. We’ve seen that happen before, but …

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 …

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