Tag: MLB

Aaron Judge connects on one of his two home runs on Friday evening against the Kansas City Royals at Yankees Stadium. (Image: Getty)

AL MVP Favorite Aaron Judge on Pace for 66 Home Runs

Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees smacked two home runs on Friday night — including a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning — to become the first player to reach 40 home runs this season. Judge also joined an elite group of Yankee greats — Babe […]

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black contemplates unique ways to jump-start his losing squad. (Mage: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

Colorado Rockies Flirting With 6-Man Pitching Rotation in Second Half

Bud Black, the manager of the Colorado Rockies, is considering shaking up a half-century of tradition by implementing a six-man starting rotation in the second half of the season to combat his team’s pitching woes. The Rockies struggled in the first half of the season, but headed into the All-Star […]

Pitcher Luis Severino from the New York Yankees is fired up after a strike out. (Image: Dustin Satloff/Getty)
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Bronx ER: Luis Severino on 15-Day IL, Won’t Throw for 2 Weeks

For the first time this season, there are injury concerns for the New York Yankees who placed starting pitcher Luis Severino on the 15-day IL due to a lat strain. The Yankees lead the majors with a 64-28 record as the best team in baseball, just shy of winning 70% […]

The Midsummer Classic is always a great occasion as the best from the National League and American League do battle. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

The Ultimate MLB All-Star Team

Since making its debut almost 90 years ago, the MLB All-Star Game has evolved into a rite of summer, providing baseball fans with a glimpse of the game’s best players sharing the diamond for one night. The list of baseball greats bestowed with the honor of being named an MLB […]

American League right fielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees (99) at bat during the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

The 5 Greatest MLB All-Star Game Performances

First played in 1933, as part of Chicago’s World Fair, the MLB All-Star Game has evolved into one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the baseball season. Affectionately known as the “Midsummer Classic”, the MLB All-Star Game brings together the best players in baseball for one night, with […]

Orioles' Trey Mancini drives home the winning run against the Angels on July 8, 2022. Both Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit homeruns, to no avail. (Image: Julio Cortez/AP)

Streaming Sports is Getting More Expensive and More Complicated

The advantages of streaming sports are now at loggerheads with increasing costs and complexity. Media providers are coming out of the woodwork to stream sports, paying top dollar for exclusive rights. As a result, recreational fans and sports bettors, are paying more than ever to follow teams, using a complicated […]

The sons of some of baseball's finest are now playing for this little known league. (Image: Joon Lee/ESPN)

This Little Known Team Features the Sons of Baseball Superstars

Tickets to watch this Futures Collegiate Baseball League team have never been hotter. That’s because the Brockton Rox features the sons of baseball legends like David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, Garry Sheffield, and Keith Foulke. Scouts travel far and wide to size up potential talent for MLB. But they […]

On June 19, 1972, Curt Flood failed in his challenge of the MLB antitrust exemption. But his court battle led to free agency. (Image: Getty)

Clock May Be Ticking on MLB Antitrust Exemption

Almost exactly 100 years ago, Major League Baseball received an exemption from the Sherman Antitrust Act. To this day, it’s the only US sport legally operating as a monopoly. But a minor league lawsuit, and recent pressure from the Department of Justice, could limit MLB’s unique control. In December 2021, […]

Anthony Rizzo from the New York Yankees congratulates Aaron Judge (99) after he hit his 21 st home run of the season. (Image: Getty)

Aaron Judge Sees MVP Odds Bump, Belts Home Run #21

Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees feasted off the Detroit Tigers during the current homestand at Yankee Stadium after he smacked a solo home run in consecutive games. Judge leads the MLB with 21 home runs and his AL MVP odds are now +300. Only Shohei Ohtani — the […]

The New York Yankees mob Aaron Judge (far left) at home plate after he hit a walk-off home run to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 at Yankee Stadium. (Image: Getty)

Bronx Bombers: Aaron Judge Leads MLB with 11 HRs (VIDEO)

The New York Yankees boast the best record in baseball at 23-8 mostly in part to stellar pitching and home runs. Aaron Judge leads the MLB with 11 home runs, and teammates Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton each hit nine HRs. In last night’s 15-7 victory against the Chicago White […]