MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologizes for calling World Series trophy 'piece of metal'
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologized Tuesday for what he called a disrespectful reference to the World Series trophy as a "piece of metal." Even before being asked about it, Manfred said ...
MLB stars hammer commissioner Rob Manfred over 'piece of metal' trophy crack
Players who have won a World Series —and those who have come up short — seethed Monday at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's reference to the sport's championship trophy as merely ...
Shohei Ohtani got driver's license in California during offseason
Shohei Ohtani doesn't just drive the ball anymore. The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star says he got his California driver's license in the offseason, putting the 25-year-old behind the wheel of a car for the first time. "I'm enjoying it," Ohtani said through his interpreter Saturday ...
Astros manager Dusty Baker asks MLB to tell other clubs to back off
Dusty Baker wants action from Major League Baseball: End the criticism of the Astros from across baseball over sign stealing, and take steps to ensure pitchers don't throw at his players. "It's not good for the game, it's not good for kids to see it, ...
Kenta Maeda thinks Astros' sign-stealing scandal hurt Yu Darvish in 2017 World Series
Kenta Maeda wonders whether the Astros' sign stealing affected the performance of teammate Yu Darvish during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2017 World Series loss to Houston. Darvish lost Games 3 and 7. He gave up nine runs — eight earned — over just 3⅓ total ...
Shogo Akiyama got into the batter's box and took his first swing with the Cincinnati Reds at spring training. He barely made contact. "I was very embarrassed," Akiyama said through translator Luke Shinoda. "I'm looking forward to tomorrow now." He'll get plenty more chances. Cincinnati signed Akiyama ...
Twins newcomer Kenta Maeda shifts focus to spring training after week spent in limbo
The acquisition of Kenta Maeda took the Minnesota Twins longer than they anticipated. The trade that was made to get him, the team believes, will be well worth the wait and the price. Maeda joined the AL Central champions on Thursday morning, three days after the ...
Mike Fiers focused on intense workouts to help clear mind during offseason
In the ocean off the Florida coast, Mike Fiers found a way to get his mind off everything this winter for a couple of hours at a time and prepare for another baseball season. Far away from the Astros scandal. No whistleblower chatter. Just tough ...
Roki Sasaki's first bullpen session draws raves reviews from former major leaguers on Lotte staff
Thirteen days into spring training, 18-year-old Roki Sasaki threw 25 pitches on Thursday in his first bullpen session since turning pro this year with the Chiba Lotte Marines. Although the pitcher himself was less than impressed, he drew rave reviews from the former big leaguers ...
Hawks' ambitious project with Carter Stewart could spark huge changes
When Carter Stewart and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks agreed to a six-year, $6 million contract in 2019, it made news as the historic first such deal between an elite American amateur and an NPB team. Their deal began an experiment, which, if successful, could spark ...
