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The hottest topic at the MLB All-Star Game seems to be talk of a juiced baseball. One current player seems to be dismissing such talk. ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday quoted MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issuing a denial about MLB giving …
The topic of Major League Baseball being largely responsible for the record home run pace we have seen in 2019 came up again at the All-Star Game on Tuesday, and commissioner Rob Manfred doubled-down on his denial. Manfred recently acknowledged that …
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has seen his home run total increase in each season he has been a full-time starter, and he already has 23 at the All-Star break. That is just eight fewer than he hit all of last year, so what is his secret? …
The Cleveland Indians won six games in a row heading into the All-Star break and are within striking distance in the AL Central, but they are reportedly open to unloading a key member of their starting rotation at the trade deadline. Ken Rosenthal of …
Joc Pederson sent baseballs flying out of the park at Monday’s Home Run Derby, and he also sent conspiracy theories flying on Twitter at the same time. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger had a battle for the ages against Toronto Blue Jays rookie …
Pete Alonso won the evening on Monday in more ways than one. The New York Mets rookie put on a show at the Home Run Derby, clubbing 23 dingers in the final round to edge Blue Jays phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. To celebrate the feat, Alonso pranced …
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. marked his debut appearance in the Home Run Derby with a historic first-round performance. In the opening round of this year’s competition, Guerrero was matched up with Matt Chapman of the Oakland A’s. Guerrero more …
The surging Cleveland Indians have won six games in a row to pull within 5.5 games of the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central, but financial realities mean that the team may have to deal a key piece in the midst of it all. According to Ken Rosenthal of …
Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy is on the mend after a brutal collision at home plate Sunday in Houston. The Angels announced Monday that Lucroy has been diagnosed with a concussion and a fractured nose as a result of his collision with …
Justin Verlander feels it is quite obvious that Major League Baseball has introduced balls over the past few seasons that are easier to hit out of the ballpark, and he thinks the change is despicable. Verlander, who has been named the AL starter for …
The Toronto Blue Jays have two of the more coveted pieces on the trade market this summer, and some teams reportedly want to know if they can grab both of them at once. According to Scott Mitchell of TSN, the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have …
Yadier Molina is not happy with Jake Marisnick’s collision with Jonathan Lucroy, and he’s willing to take on anyone who isn’t going to condemn it. Molina posted a profanity-laced caption on Instagram Sunday night calling for Major …
Bryce Harper is everywhere in Cleveland this week — just not in person. Amusingly, Harper’s face adorns numerous banners and other promotional material for the All-Star festivities in Cleveland, but the problem is, thanks to a down year, …
Two very different pitchers will be starting the MLB All-Star Game. The respective managers, Dave Roberts of the National League and Alex Cora of the American League, announced that Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Verlander of the …
The Boston Red Sox entered the All-Star break 49-41 and nine games back of the New York Yankees in the AL East, but they are apparently not giving up on trying to improve enough to make another postseason run. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports …
The Minnesota Twins are shaping up to be one of the most active teams at the trade deadline as they seek to ensure that their hot start does not go to waste. According to La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune, the Twins have checked in on late …
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