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Twins’ Kyle Gibson removed from no-hitter after sixth inning

Kyle Gibson was removed from a no-hit bid after six innings on Saturday night due to his high pitch count. Gibson made his season debut for the Minnesota Twins at home against the Baltimore Orioles. Though he didn’t allow a hit, he walked five …

Ryan Braun

Report: Dodgers, Brewers discussing Matt Kemp-Ryan Braun trade

The first major trade of the Major League Baseball season could reportedly come quite early. According to Michael J. Duarte of NBC Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Dodgers are discussing a trade that would send Matt Kemp and prospects to the Milwaukee …

Kenley Jansen

Dave Roberts: Kenley Jansen velocity decline due to mechanics issue

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes that a mechanics issue is the reason for Kenley Jansen’s velocity decline to start the season. Jansen pitched and took the loss in the Dodgers’ 1-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on …

Ron Gardenhire

Ron Gardenhire jokes about being ejected in first Tigers game

Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire has one game and one ejection under his belt with the team, and has his sights set on an impressive mark. Gardenhire joked Saturday that he has the rare opportunity to be ejected from all 162 games in a season …

Umpires overturn Tigers walkoff after Pirates leave field (Video)

The Detroit Tigers thought they had a walkoff win on Opening Day — until an umpire review intervened and took it back. With the game tied at 10 in the bottom of the 10th inning, JaCoby Jones singled to left, and Tigers right fielder Nick …

Dave Roberts jokes about Dodgers’ lack of offense in opener

The Los Angeles Dodgers left their bats at home for their season opener against the rival San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Though manager Dave Roberts obviously wants to see more offense from his team, he did keep his sense of humor afterwards. …

Watch: Ichiro gets huge cheers in Mariners’ opener

Ichiro Suzuki received quite a welcome from the Seattle fans ahead of the Mariners’ season opener on Thursday. Suzuki, who began his MLB career with the Mariners in 2001 and remained with the team until being traded in 2012, is now back in …

Josh Donaldson dealing with a ‘dead’ arm

Josh Donaldson is not himself in the field to start the season, and now we know why. Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after the Jays lost their opener 6-1 to the New York Yankees Thursday that Donaldson is dealing with a “dead” …

Alex Cora already questioned after managerial debut

Welcome to life as a manager, Alex Cora. Cora is being questioned about his strategy after making his managerial debut for the Boston Red Sox. The Sox were rolling in their season opener on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. They were up 4-0 …

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 …

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