St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Stephen Piscotty had to be carted off following a collision in the outfield with team mate Peter Bourjos on Monday in the team’s 3-0 win over Pittsburgh.
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Bryce Harper not hustling to first base probably would have gone unnoticed had Jonathan Papelbon not gone Boston Strangler on him in the dugout, Boston being the place whence Papelbon came, via stopover in Philadelphia.
The Washington Nationals have suspended pitcher Jonathan Papelbon for four games without pay for his altercation with right fielder Bryce Harper during Sunday’s 12-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team announced Monday.
Things are getting more tense, apparently, in the Washington Nationals clubhouse.
There was a notable first for the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Petco Park. The first baby, a boy, was born at the team’s downtown ballpark, which opened in 2004.
Washington Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended three games and fined for intentionally throwing at Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, Major League Baseball announced Friday.
Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz already has the perfect nickname for his dream job. Asked to complete a seemingly innocuous “What the (Blank)?” questionnaire for Derek Jeter’s The Player’s Tribune website, Big Papi wrote that his dream job (if he wasn’t an athlete) would be a porn star.
It was in the wee hours of the morning when the bulletin declared it an official game, that lovable Yogi Berra had died at age 90.
Mike Moustakas homered, drove in three runs and reached five times as the Kansas City Royals thrashed the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Thursday night. With the Royals’ victory and the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City wrapped up the American League Central championship.
The National Hockey League appears to be a lock to become the first major pro sports league to put a franchise in Las Vegas, but what are the odds of Major League Baseball expanding here?
Forget the Billy Goat Curse and Steve Bartman. If the Cubs lose in the playoffs this season, don’t be thunderstruck if Chicago fans blame it on the Curse of AC/DC.
Yogi Berra, a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees and one of baseball’s most well-known players, has died, Major League Baseball said on Tuesday. He was 90 years old.
People always enjoy stories about a guy spending a lot of time in the minor leagues, paying serious dues and whatnot, before he breaks into the majors. Especially if he does something in the majors.
A few weeks ago I heard from Mike Bryant, father of Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant, the player soon to be named National League Rookie of the Year. It might have been in July, when his son was scuffling.
Chicago Cubs rookie third baseman Kris Bryant has quickly become one of the most popular players in baseball. However, the Las Vegan’s name is still much more recognizable to casual fans than his face.