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Home run rates in Major League Baseball are on pace to hit an all-time high in 2019, and lots of reasons have been floated for it. One target is the baseball itself, with studies showing that the balls being used in games have changed in recent years …
It’s only June 23 and Pete Alonso has already set the New York Mets’ rookie home run record. Alonso smacked a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday to tie the Mets and Chicago Cubs at one. That was Alonso’s 27th home run of the …
Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios does not appear likely to be knocked off schedule despite dealing with a blister injury. Berrios left Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals after throwing 90 pitches in seven innings due to a …
One of the game’s leading young pitchers gave his team quite a scare on Sunday after leaving due to a hit by pitch. Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka left Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals after being hit on the arm with a …
Mariano Rivera had a memorable first appearance at the New York Yankees’ annual Old Timers’ Day. Taking his first at bat at Yankee Stadium of any sort, Rivera, the famed closer, hit a gapper to right center and ended up rounding the bases …
Gabe Kapler on Saturday was ejected for the first time in his managerial career, and he sure got his money’s worth. The Philadelphia Phillies manager was upset after Scott Kingery was called out on an 0-2 pitch that hit him in the hand during …
Trevor Rosenthal had yet another poor outing on Saturday when he walked three consecutive batters and was unable to record an out in a loss to the Atlanta Braves, and the Washington Nationals are finally giving up on the right-hander. On Sunday, the …
For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Dodgers won on a walk-off home run. On Saturday, it was Alex Verdugo winning the game with a walk-off solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the 11th to give the Dodgers a 5-4 …
In need of a bit of extra relief help, the Minnesota Twins are taking a flier on Cody Allen. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Twins have agreed to a minor league deal with Allen, who started the year with the Los Angeles Angels. Sources: …
David Ortiz’s condition continues to improve roughly three weeks after he was shot in the Dominican Republic. In a statement released by Ortiz’s wife Tiffany through the Boston Red Sox, it was announced that Ortiz has been moved out of …
If Friday night didn’t make clear that all was forgiven between St. Louis Cardinals fans and Albert Pujols, Saturday’s game made it abundantly clear. In his second game in St. Louis since his departure after the 2011 season, Pujols hit a …
The fun goes down in the Instagram DMs, and one fan wants Christian Yelich to know that. A fan attending Friday’s Milwaukee Brewers home game against the Cincinnati Reds held up a sign telling Yelich to check his direct messages on the …
Cameron Maybin had a stroke of rather unfortunate luck during Friday’s game against the Houston Astros. The New York Yankees outfielder strained his calf in the third inning as he rounded third base following teammate Gary Sanchez’s home …
A siren went off during Friday’s game in St. Louis between the Angels and Cardinals at Busch Stadium, though it turned out to be a false alarm. As the Angels were on the field and Matt Carpenter was up to lead off the bottom of the first for …
Albert Pujols received plenty of love from Cardinals fans in his return to Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Pujols on Friday played at Busch Stadium for the first time since leaving the Cardinals to sign with the Angels in free agency after the 2011 …
Mac from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” finally got to experience his dream. During the sixth episode of season five of the popular TV show, Mac’s love letter to Chase Utley was shared on the show. In his love letter, Mac …
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