Considering how next Tuesday is going to feel -- next Tuesday being the first day of the four Wild Card Series, absolute mayhem from lunchtime until bedtime -- you could almost talk yourself into thinking this Tuesday is going to be comparatively sedate. Take a rest, a breather, a little

If runs, wins and losses were all we tracked, if the only numbers associated with baseball were the numbers of balls, strikes, outs and innings and the only “stats” we absorbed were winning percentages in the standings, it would still be a beautiful sport. But Major League Baseball is best

They say you never know the value of something in your life until it’s gone. That’s why big decisions require time, introspection and contemplation. Luckily for Terry Francona, he’s always had an instinct to know when it’s time to say goodbye to something. Francona grew up in a baseball family.

The Phillies' secret weapon for the postseason isn't exactly a secret anymore -- his MLB debut was too electric. Orion Kerkering, the team's No. 7 prospect, took the mound for the first time on Sunday and immediately showed the playoff-caliber stuff the Phillies were hoping for when they called him

With a week left in the 2023 regular season, much of what usually comes down to the wire is already settled. The National League alone already appears to have its batting champ (Luis Arraez), home run king (Matt Olson), ERA title winner (Blake Snell) and strikeout leader (Spencer Strider). Three

As summer ebbs into fall, Minor League Baseball has started to reveal its end-of-season award winners and All-Star teams. Last week it was the three Single-A and High-A circuits. Now it's time to reveal this year's Double-A honors, as voted on by league managers. In the Eastern League, Baltimore's Coby

It's not unusual for nations playing in the European Championship to have former big leaguers on their rosters: The Netherlands has Roger Bernadina and Didi Gregorius on the team; Israel claims Ty Kelly and Ryan Lavarnway, and Eric Sogard has returned to play for the Czech Republic after making his

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A full-scale rebrand is a perilous venture for any professional sports franchise. A misstep in a new color scheme or logo unveiling leaves your team subject to ridicule, destined to show up on some future list titled Top 10 Worst Uniforms in Sports History. It has the power to alienate

ANAHEIM -- The media session was just one question in when superstar Mike Trout couldn’t hold back his emotions when describing how it feels to have another season end prematurely due to injury. Trout, standing in front of his locker before Monday before the Angels’ 5-1 loss to the Rangers,

Prior to Tuesday's series opener vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago White Sox placed All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a mild MCL sprain in his left knee, selected the contract of outfielder Tyler Naquin from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred right-handed pitcher Jimmy Lambert to

While a lot can happen in the standings between now and when the postseason starts on Oct. 3, here is what the playoff picture looks like heading into Tuesday's games.

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SEATTLE -- All it took for the Astros to get back on track was a change of scenery -- in addition to a dominating pitching performance from Justin Verlander and mighty swings of the bat from Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker. After dropping five of their last six games to

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ANAHEIM -- In a hitter's meeting in New York back in August, as the Rangers struggled through one of their toughest stretches of the year, Marcus Semien told his teammates that you don’t always need a three-run homer or a grand slam to win a ballgame. But it definitely doesn’t

NEW YORK -- Nursing a one-run lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo followed the script that has worked so often for him the past couple of months. He brought in setup man Kevin Ginkel to pitch the eighth and Lovullo planned on having

It was a season-long race, completed 90 feet at a time. With the regular season all but over in the Minor Leagues, the sprint to be the stolen base champion, perhaps fittingly, ended in a tie. Cardinals No. 4 prospect Victor Scott II appeared to edge Rays No. 21 Chandler

SAN FRANCISCO -- With their ace on the mound and the Oracle Park faithful behind them, the Giants had just about everything a team on the brink of elimination could ask for. Starring in a clash of two leading National League Cy Young Award candidates that lived up to the

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly six months ago, with expectations for the Padres perhaps as high as they've ever been, Jake Peavy delivered the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Petco Park. The last San Diego pitcher to win an ERA title and a Cy Young Award in 2007, Peavy

Schools are back in session, and there is no better way to spend time between classes than watching baseball. Now college students can watch MLB.TV for free for the remainder of the 2023 season. From today through the end of September, MLB.TV will be free for all eligible college students