Commentary / World Nov 4, 2019
U.S. baseball fans are too old, too white and too few
by Stephen L. Carter
One thrilling World Series can't make the sport's viewership problems go away.
Baseball / MLB Nov 13, 2018
Japanese fans elated as Ohtani wins AL Rookie of the Year Award
Fans were elated Tuesday after hearing that Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani had won a Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award, to be recognized as the best first-year player in the American League. The news was especially welcome for fans in ...
Baseball / MLB Dec 15, 2017
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters said Friday that they have been notified by Major League Baseball that Shohei Ohtani's contract with the Los Angeles Angels has officially taken effect. The Fighters, where Ohtani spent the first five years of his professional career, posted the 23-year-old ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Sep 14, 2017
New posting system discussed by MLB, NPB as Otani eyes majors
Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball are discussing two proposals to replace the current posting system that would eliminate Japanese teams' ability to set a negotiating price for posted players. Speaking at Wednesday's NPB owners meeting, Giants owner Shoichi Oikawa said two proposals are ...
Baseball / MLB May 4, 2017
MLB warns Dodgers after Gonzalez interacted with Otani last fall
Major League Baseball has issued the Los Angeles Dodgers a serious warning after slugger Adrian Gonzalez gave pitcher Shohei Otani a signed jersey last fall, a source said Thursday. Under the rules of the posting system, the MLB strictly prohibits its teams from directly or ...
Baseball Mar 7, 2017
MLB players for 2020 Games unlikely
by Jason Coskrey
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league remains committed to the World Baseball Classic, and later watched Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki compete for Samurai Japan. He sounded less optimistic about the chance MLB will send any of its stars back to Tokyo ...
Baseball / MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Feb 9, 2016
Catching up on MLB moves as spring training looms
by Dave Wiggins
Are there any words more beautiful to the ears of MLB diehards than these: Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 23rd. MAS thinks not. They warm the cockles of the heart, if not the nose and toes, of the faithful shivering through another hot stove league winter. And ...
Baseball / MLB Jan 19, 2016
MLB confirms probe in Darvish gambling case
by Jack Gallagher
Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish is being investigated by Major League Baseball in the wake of his brother Sho being charged last year with running an illegal gambling ring that allegedly took bets on both MLB and NPB games, The Japan Times has ...
Commentary / World Jan 30, 2015
Commissioner Bud Selig's winning legacy
by George Will
American baseball has a spring in its step as spring approaches, thanks partly to the winning legacy of a longtime fan from Milwaukee, retiring baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
Baseball / MLB Jun 11, 2014
Major League Baseball will organize an All-Star team and visit Japan this fall to play Samurai Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball announced on Tuesday. According to a press release, the MLB All-Stars are scheduled to play six games — five contests and an exhibition game — ...