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Nats’ Ryan Madson blames back troubles for poor outing

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson imploded in Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Cubs, and afterwards, he pointed to a back issue as the likely culprit. Madson entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead but proceeded …

Mookie Betts

Top 10 MLB MVP candidates

As we head towards the final month of the regular season, the pennant races in baseball are heating up, and so are the awards races. The MVP races in both leagues are looking very intriguing as we get into crunch time. In the American League, there …

Alex Rodriguez

Report: Joe Maddon, A-Rod had ‘heated argument’

Joe Maddon and Alex Rodriguez may have cleared the air regarding the Yu Darvish issue, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t some fire before that. In fact, one reporter says the two had a “heated argument” over the matter. …

David Wright

David Wright aiming to rejoin Mets before end of season

David Wright is playing competitive baseball again, and though he knows he’s got a long way to go before he can entertain a return to the majors, he’s still aiming for it. Wright went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a rehab appearance at …

Joe Maddon

Joe Maddon cleared air with Alex Rodriguez over Darvish comment

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has apparently settled things with Alex Rodriguez over what he felt was unfair criticism of one of his players. During an ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast in July, Rodriguez hinted as clubhouse dissent toward Yu …

St Louis Cardinals

Cardinals pitcher misses start after cutting finger on food tray

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Luke Weaver was unable to make his scheduled start on Sunday for a very strange reason. According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Weaver cut the index finger on his pitching hand Saturday night in the …

Kenta Maeda Dodgers

Dodgers moving Kenta Maeda to bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers are shifting their pitching staff around. Manager Dave Roberts announced Sunday that Kenta Maeda will be shifted to the bullpen going forward with Hyun-Jin Ryu poised to rejoin the rotation. Kenta Maeda is going to the …

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts has questionable explanation for game-costing bullpen decision

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen blew Saturday’s game against Colorado, and manager Dave Roberts took heat afterwards for the way he handled things. The Dodgers entered the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead over the Rockies on the heels of seven …

Trevor Bauer

Trevor Bauer undergoes precautionary X-rays after being hit in ankle

Trevor Bauer was sent for precautionary X-rays after the Cleveland Indians’ win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. Bauer left his start after being hit in the ankle by a Jose Abreu line drive in the 7th inning. Trevor Bauer has …

Ramon Laureano

Watch: Oakland’s Ramon Laureano makes unreal double play

Ramon Laureano is wasting little time in making himself known. The Oakland A’s rookie had a walk-off for his first career hit in a 1-0 win on Aug. 3. On Saturday night, he gave us one of the finest defensive plays of the season. Laureano …

DJ Lemahieu

DJ LeMahieu damages press box wall with foul ball

D.J. LeMahieu caused some damage to a wall in one of the press boxes at Coors Field with a foul ball. During Saturday’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers, LeMahieu hit a foul ball that made its way into one of the press …

Barry Bonds

Watch: Willie Mays urges Hall of Fame voters to vote for Barry Bonds

Willie Mays had a message for Baseball Hall of Fame voters on Saturday. The San Francisco Giants retired Barry Bonds’ uniform No. 25 during a special pregame ceremony. Among those to speak was franchise legend Willie Mays. Prior to walking away …

Kenley Jansen

Dodgers ‘encouraged’ about Kenley Jansen, will re-evaluate him on Aug. 20

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is providing a positive update on the Kenley Jansen front. Speaking with reporters on Saturday, Friedman said the All-Star closer will be out until at least Aug. 20, when he will be …

David Wright

David Wright set to begin minor league rehab assignment

Remember David Wright? He still wants to return to the big leagues, and he’s actually making some progress in that department. The New York Mets announced Saturday that Wright is set to begin a stint with the team’s High-A affiliate in …

Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant no longer experiencing pain in shoulder

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant appears to be getting closer to a return to action. Bryant addressed the media on Saturday and said his injured shoulder is feeling better. He has been allowed to swing a bat again, and isn’t feeling any …

George Springer

George Springer has no timetable to resume swinging

The Houston Astros continue to battle something of an injury crisis. Outfielder George Springer, currently on the disabled list as he nurses a sprained thumb, current has a brace on his left hand and is not even sure when he’ll be able to pick …

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