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Christian Yelich slams Yu Darvish over Brewers sign stealing allegation

After widespread stories about the Houston Astros’ electronic sign stealing operation dominated the news this week, it seems plenty of people are looking for evidence that other teams may have been up to shady business as well. One of the teams …

Rob Manfred

Report: MLB adding 15-day IL for pitchers to combat roster manipulation

Major League Baseball is making another change to the injured list for 2020, this time to try to cut down on roster manipulation. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, MLB will keep the 10-day IL in place for position players. However, pitchers …

Jeff Luhnow

MLB GM wants Jeff Luhnow ‘banned for life’ if he knew of Astros’ sign-stealing

It is becoming clear as their sign-stealing scandal unfolds that there is deep antipathy toward the Houston Astros within Major League Baseball. That bitterness is particularly clear at the executive level. One anonymous general manager told Andy …

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish wonders if Astros could have been stealing signs on the road

The Houston Astros had great success against Yu Darvish in the 2017 World Series, and they attributed that to the right-hander tipping his pitches. While that may have been what happened, it seems like Darvish is even less convinced now than he was …

Cody Bellinger crying

Watch: Cody Bellinger cried upon being named NL MVP

Cody Bellinger was named NL MVP on Thursday, and the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder was emotional upon learning the news. MLB Network had the three MVP finalists (Bellinger, Christian Yelich and Anthony Rendon) on a live feed for the announcement …

Astros Whistling

Is this the Astros whistling the Yankees complained about in playoffs?

This week’s report about the Houston Astros’ alleged cheating in 2017 has led more and more to come out about potential wrongdoing by the club. Numerous videos have emerged that appear to show the Astros cheating in 2017 by stealing …

Yasiel Puig

Yasiel Puig could be target for Marlins, reuniting him with Don Mattingly?

After four years apart, Yasiel Puig and Don Mattingly could find themselves back together again. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Thursday that the veteran outfielder Puig could be a fit for the Miami Marlins this winter. Heyman also notes Nicholas …

AJ Hinch

Astros reportedly had sign-stealing system for when they couldn’t hear banging noises

There has been no shortage of video evidence supporting the claims that the Houston Astros stole signs and relayed them to hitters by banging on a trash can back in 2017, but what would happen in situations where the crowd was too loud? Apparently …

BBWAA corrects $100,000 error in NL Cy Young vote totals

The Baseball Writers Association of America had to issue a correction to their NL Cy Young award vote totals on Wednesday after making a $100,000 error. Jacob deGrom won the NL Cy Young award almost unanimously, as he received 29 of 30 possible …

Scott Boras wants MLB to force teams to try to win

High-profile MLB agent Scott Boras has a lot to say about competitive balance in Major League Baseball, and he’s hoping to put pressure on both sides to address it in upcoming CBA negotiations. Boras criticized the industry’s …

baseball

Report: Rawlings may have inaccurately marketed ‘authentic’ postseason baseballs

Rawlings’ handling of baseballs used in Major League games continues to come under scrutiny, though for slightly different reasons now than they have previously. Dr. Meredith Wills, who has studied various baseballs on behalf of The Athletic, …

Gabe Kapler addresses his handling of Dodgers allegations

New San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler had to address a difficult topic in his introductory press conference on Wednesday. The Washington Post reported last February that in 2015, a 17-year-old girl had reported to Kapler, then the …

Minute Maid Park Houston

More video evidence of Astros cheating in 2017 emerges

A bombshell report that was dropped on Tuesday outlined the system the Houston Astros used in 2017 to steal signs from their opponents, and more and more video evidence continues to turn up supporting the claims. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of …

Josh Donaldson

Dodgers reportedly considering pursuit of Josh Donaldson

Josh Donaldson looks poised to be one of the most in-demand position players on the free agent market this winter, and he’s getting serious interest from contending teams as well. According to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Los …

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish sends hilarious tweet about Astros cheating scandal

Yu Darvish has shouldered much of the blame for the Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series, but the bombshell report that was published on Tuesday has some wondering if he may have been just another victim of sign …

Alex Trebek

Jeopardy unbelievably had sign-stealing clue day of Astros report

The biggest bombshell story yet about the Houston Astros and their sign-stealing tactics dropped on Tuesday, and somehow “Jeopardy!” was ready for it. A huge story from The Athletic detailed how the Astros used an electronic system to …

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