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Jordan Montgomery Explains Difficulty of Playing for Yankees: ‘Pinstripes Are Heavy’
Bleacher Report St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who was traded from the New York Yankees to the Redbirds in August, went on the R2C2 podcast and…
Thomas Tuchel sacked by Chelsea for not backing Todd Boehly ‘vision’
90 Min Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has explained his controversial sacking of Thomas Tuchel, saying he did not 'share his vision for the future' of…
Why having enough left-handed hitting is crucial in October for MLB teams
ESPN Brian Cashman must feel cursed. For years, the New York Yankees general manager has been on a mission to find balance in his lineup, and just…
Mark McGwire thinks Aaron Judge will break Barry Bonds’ HR record
Clutch Points Aaron Judge is chasing baseball history. His 55 home runs on the season put him on pace to break New York Yankees legend Roger…
Man United-Leeds, Chelsea-Liverpool postponed as Premier League games return
ESPN The Premier League clash between Manchester United and Leeds has been called off while Chelsea vs. Liverpool is also postponed ahead of the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier…
Inside the Orioles’ 4-step plan that’s hastened their return to relevance
The Score In an offseason poll conducted by The Athletic, Baltimore Orioles fans were asked when they expected the team to return to contention in the…
MLB rule changes are a net positive, but the league still isn’t addressing its biggest issue
CBS Sports Major League Baseball officially revealed Friday that there will be some high-profile rule changes for the 2023 season. The rules contain details upon intricacies,…
Every MLB Team’s Biggest Second-Half Surprise of the 2022 Season
Bleacher Report The MLB season is a long one, and sometimes a player's full-season worth of stats don't tell the entire story. A poor first…
Red Sox reliever Matt Strahm rips Rob Manfred for ‘unnecessary’ changes
WEEI Boston The MLB has been flirting with some rule changes over the past few years and they finally made them official on Friday. The…
A’s Claim Conner Capel, Designate Luis Barrera
MLB Trade Rumors The A’s announced they’ve claimed corner outfielder Conner Capel off waivers from the Cardinals, designating fellow outfielder Luis Barrera for assignment. Oakland also recalled reliever Domingo Tapia from…
Reds Claim Luke Farrell
Redleg Nation The Cincinnati Reds have acquired right-handed pitcher Luke Farrell from the Chicago Cubs via a waiver claim. Farrell was placed on waivers earlier…
MLB expected to approve pitch clock, shift bans for 2023
The Score Significant rule changes are about to come to Major League Baseball. MLB is expected to approve several changes for the 2023 season in…
A guide to MLB’s stretch run: 8 things we’ll learn in September
The Athletic The calendar says it’s September, and how the heck did that happen? But we interrupt your fantasy football draft for this important announcement….
Aaron Judge leads AL MVP, but is there an argument for another Shohei Ohtani win?
CBS Sports Are too many people sleeping on Shohei Ohtani for AL MVP? Are too many people talking about it? Is the answer somewhere in the middle?…
Buying or Selling Red-hot Braves Repeating as MLB World Series Champions
Bleacher Report More than two decades have passed since the New York Yankees won consecutive World Series titles between 1998 and 2000, so one might…
The MLB players who graduated to stardom in 2022
ESPN Not all breakout seasons are created equal. With that in mind, it's time to take a look at the MLB players who took the…
Ranking the top 10 MLB rookies in AL, NL
The Athletic With four weeks remaining in the regular season, here are my top-10 rookie rankings for the American League and National League. Mariners outfielder Julio…
Ranking Jacob deGrom’s Potential Landing Spots amid Mets Opt-Out Rumors
Bleacher Report If Jacob deGrom is with the New York Mets come Opening Day of 2023, it may be because they were able to fend…
Four reasons why Diamondbacks deserve your attention in September
CBS Sports The hottest team in the National League is not the juggernaut Dodgers or the defending World Series champion Braves. No, it is the sub-.500 Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona…
MLBPA says it has majority support for minor league union, seeks formal recognition from MLB
The Athletic In just a week-and-a-half’s time, more than 50 percent of minor leaguers have returned signed union authorization cards, Major League Baseball Players Association…
Red Sox ink Enrique Hernandez to 1-year, $10M extension
The Score The Boston Red Sox signed outfielder Enrique Hernandez to a one-year contract extension worth $10 million, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Hernandez was scheduled to hit free agency…
Orioles Claim Jake Reed From Dodgers
True Blue L.A. Jake Reed goes from one contending team to another. The right-hander was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Monday, three days…
Blue Jays Designate Zack Collins For Assignment
Blue Jays Nation Well, designating Zack Collins for assignment wasn’t something I had on my bingo card. According to Mitch Bannon, the Blue Jays have…
Dodgers fan taunts Fernando Tatis Jr. with PED object
Larry Brown Sports San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy in mid-August, much to the…
3 reasons why Yankees will win AL East over Rays, Blue Jays
Clutch Points The New York Yankees are slumping. Their once seemingly insurmountable American League East lead has shrunk considerably. The Tampa Bay Rays sit just…
White Sox improbably alive in AL Central: ‘We shouldn’t have an opportunity’
The Athletic Out of 30 major-league teams, the White Sox have the 16th-best record on Sept. 3. They are a .500 baseball team. They remain just three…
A month since the MLB trade deadline, these acquisitions have paid off — and these haven’t
ESPN For the intrepid general manager, winning the MLB trade deadline is a relatively straightforward proposition. There are exceptions, but generally aggressiveness is hailed, while…