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Mets minor league team starts accidental fire with fireworks

A New York Mets’ minor league team’s fireworks show on Thursday did not go as planned. The St. Lucie Mets, a Single-A team of the Mets located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, tried to have a fireworks show after the team’s July 4th …

Dexter Fowler

Cardinals’ Dexter Fowler posts perfect tweet for July 4

This Independence Day, Dexter Fowler has some wise words for all of us. The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder took to Twitter on Thursday to wish everybody a Happy Fourth of July by reminding them that exactly zero people will be watching the video of …

Joe Maddon ejected, upset with Pirates for throwing up and in

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon was ejected from Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting upset with the opposing team for throwing up and in on his players. Javy Baez was batting for the Cubs in the top of the fourth …

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani understands why he wasn’t invited to Home Run Derby

Shohei Ohtani has openly stated that he wants to participate in the Home Run Derby, but his 12 home runs in 49 games this season were not enough to earn him an invitation. Some would say he was snubbed, but the Los Angeles Angels star is not pouting …

Jose Abreu

Jose Abreu wants to stay with White Sox: ‘I would sign myself’

The Chicago White Sox have finished in fourth place or worse in the AL Central division in each of the past six seasons, but they are finally showing some signs of life. Jose Abreu is one of the primary reasons for that, and the slugger appears to be …

Pete Alonso

Pete Alonso working hard on his Home Run Derby prep

The 2019 Home Run Derby may feature some of the most dedicated contestants the event has seen in years, and Pete Alonso is among those who appear to be taking it very seriously. Like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alonso has spent time this week practicing …

Yankees TV announcer Michael Kay undergoing vocal cord surgery, out a month

New York Yankees fans will be lacking familiar voices on their upcoming broadcasts. Not only is longtime radio voice John Sterling missing his first game since 1989 due to illness, but Michael Kay will also be missing time. The Yankees TV voice and …

Jason Vargas

Jason Vargas warmed up to appropriate Taylor Swift song amid drama

Jason Vargas wants you to know that he is definitely on Team Taylor. Prior to Wednesday’s start against the New York Yankees, the New York Mets lefty warmed up to Taylor Swift’s new song “You Need To Calm Down,” per Laura …

Watch: Matt Nagy lights up radar gun on first pitch at White Sox game

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game, and he meant business. Nagy gave his first hint about how the first pitch would go when he started rubbing the …

Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone rips Gleyber Torres’ ‘ridiculous’ All-Star snub

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was quite upset on Wednesday, but it wasn’t over his team’s play or someone’s conduct. Boone was vocally critical of the exclusion of infielder Gleyber Torres from the American League All-Star …

Rob Manfred

MLB posted incredible merchandise sales during London Series

Financially, Major League Baseball’s London Series was a rousing success, at least in terms of merchandise sales. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees recorded the highest merchandise sales of any …

Theo Epstein

Theo Epstein threatens ‘a ton of change’ for struggling Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are 8-14 since sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in early June, and team president Theo Epstein is clearly not happy about it. On Wednesday, Epstein threatened to make “a ton of change” if things don’t turn around, …

Odubel Herrera

Odubel Herrera could still face suspension after assault charges dropped

Odubel Herrera is no longer facing charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, but that does not mean the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder will avoid further disciplinary action from Major League Baseball. …

Tyler Skaggs

Friends say Tyler Skaggs ‘seemed completely normal’ day before death

Details surrounding the death of Tyler Skaggs are very limited, but those who were with the Los Angeles Angels pitcher on one of his final days say they had no reason to be concerned. TMZ spoke with multiple people who were hanging out with Skaggs …

Josh Hamilton Home Run Derby

10 best Home Run Derby participants ever

Believe it or not, the Home Run Derby wasn’t always a big deal. In 1990, for instance, a group of eight of the era’s finest sluggers hit just five total home runs at Wrigley Field in a non-televised competition. That all changed in the …

Fernando Tatis Jr

Fernando Tatis Sr says son Elijah has better tools than Fernando Jr

San Diego Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr is lighting the baseball world on fire, but his young brother may have an even brighter future ahead. Speaking recently with Cardinals broadcaster Polo Ascensio, father Fernando Sr said that his younger son …

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