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Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard tells fan to pay up after opening day bet

Noah Syndergaard is telling a fan to pay up after losing a bet on opening day. A fan on Twitter said he would dye his hair blond if Syndergaard struck out at least 10 on opening day. will dye my ugly dark brown hair blonde if @Noahsyndergaard strikes …

Hunter Strickland

Hunter Strickland likely to close for Giants with Melancon on DL

The San Francisco Giants may be looking to Hunter Strickland as their interim closer to start the season. Mark Melancon was placed on the DL Thursday because of inflammation in his forearm. He was expected to be the Giants’ closer this year. …

Giancarlo Stanton Yankees

Yankees announcer John Sterling unveils home run call for Giancarlo Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton homered in his first career at-bat with the New York Yankees, lining a rocket out to right field against the Toronto Blue Jays to put his team up 2-0 in the first on Thursday. Of course, Stanton homering in his first at-bat in …

Shohei Ohtani hit

Watch: Shohei Ohtani singles in first career at-bat

After a rough spring, Shohei Ohtani began his MLB career on the right note. The Japanese star laced a single to right field in his first career at-bat, which came on Opening Day Thursday against the Oakland A’s. He swung at the first pitch he …

Odubel Herrera

Phillies’ Odubel Herrera upset about being left out of Opening Day lineup

The drama for the Philadelphia Phillies has begun even before their first pitch of the 2018 season. First-year Phillies manager Gabe Kapler chose to leave outfielder Odubel Herrera out of the team’s Opening Day lineup against the Atlanta Braves …

Cubs writer promised to jump in Lake Michigan if Ian Happ led off season with HR

Fans of the long ball are going to love how Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ got the 2018 Major League Baseball season started for us on Thursday, but one person who covers the team may be staring hypothermia in the face before the day is over. Happ, …

Jenn Sterger blasts Marlins Man for bailing on team

Marlins Man was the most loyal fan the Miami Marlins had for the past 25 years, and he has officially decided to bail on the team after they would not give him a discount on season tickets. Jenn Sterger, who says she has dealt with the so-called …

Greg Holland

Greg Holland reportedly agrees to deal with Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are heading into the 2018 season without a defined closer in their bullpen, but they managed to fill the need just hours before Opening Day. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Cardinals reached a deal with relief …

Marlins Man

Marlins Man says other teams have shown interest in him

Marlins Man has officially cut ties with the organization he blindly supported for the past 25 years, and he says he is considering taking his loyalty elsewhere for the 2018 MLB season. Marlins Man, a Miami lawyer whose real name is Laurence Leavy, …

Baseball media pays tribute to Rusty Staub after his passing on Opening Day

Baseball legend Rusty Staub died at age 73 on Thursday, which happened to be Opening Day for Major League Baseball. While Staub had a phenomenal career that many felt was deserving of the Hall of Fame, it is evident that what he did off the field …

Shin-Soo Choo

Shin-Soo Choo: ‘No question’ Rangers make playoffs this year

Shin-Soo Choo is certainly entering Opening Day with a lot of confidence. On the eve of their season opener against the defending champion Houston Astros, the Texas Rangers outfielder gave quite a bold prediction to the media. “We’re …

A’s use Angels’ Shohei Ohtani for marketing purposes

There aren’t a ton of selling points surrounding the Oakland A’s this season, so the team has decided to promote an opposing player. Ahead of Opening Day in Oakland on Thursday, the A’s sent out a tweet promoting their game with the …

Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez out 4-6 weeks after tearing MCL while carrying luggage

The Kansas City Royals season is not off to a good start. On the eve of Opening Day, Royals catcher Salvador Perez tore his MCL while carrying luggage, and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of action. Salvy Perez slipped last night carrying his …

Chris Davis RA Dickey

Chris Davis plans to try to bunt against the shift

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is one of many left-handed power hitters who has been hindered significantly by defensive shifts. This year, however, he sounds intent on trying to counter that strategy. Davis said Wednesday that he thinks …

Greg Holland

Report: Greg Holland turned down big offer to return to Rockies

Greg Holland is perhaps the biggest MLB free agent who still remains unsigned, but it turns out that it may partly be by choice. During a live chat Wednesday, Colorado Rockies beat writer Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post received a question about …

Report: Nathan Eovaldi likely to need more elbow surgery

Nathan Eovaldi’s big comeback has hit a major roadblock. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher is reportedly having new issues with his elbow and will likely require surgery, though the hope is he’ll pitch in 2018. BREAKING: Eovaldi is out for …

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