Baseball / MLB Jul 27, 2020
Angels' Shohei Ohtani fails to record an out in first start since 2018
Ohtani allowed the first six Oakland batters to reach base before his day was done after 30 pitches.
Baseball / MLB Jul 14, 2020
Well-traveled Milwaukee Brewers first baseman-outfielder Logan Morrison figures it will be easy for him to adjust to games without spectators this season. "I played for the Rays and the Marlins, so I’m used to it,” Morrison said. The Brewers and other major league teams worked out ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 11, 2020
Twins finalize deal to acquire pitcher Kenta Maeda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins said Monday they have officially acquired Kenta Maeda from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox was reconfigured into two separate deals. The Dodgers are sending the veteran right-hander, catching prospect Jair Camargo and ...
Baseball / MLB Nov 10, 2018
Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher
by Jason Coskrey
Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 4, 2018
The Chunichi Dragons have signed right-hander Dillon Gee, who had major-league stints with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins in 2017, on a one-year contract. The 31-year-old American, who was 3-2 with a 3.47 ERA in the major leagues last year, has agreed to terms ...
General | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Oct 3, 2017
Questions abound as MLB postseason starts
by Dave Wiggins
Some burning questions (and answers) entering the 2017 MLB postseason. Will Cleveland and Arizona, record-breaking streakers, be able to maintain their regular season momentum? The Indians went on an American League record 22-game win streak near the end of the regular season. (The MLB mark is the ...
General | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Mar 24, 2015
Hall of Famer Molitor facing real challenge with Twins
by Dave Wiggins
If you're a Minnesota Twins fan, it's been either feast or famine over the last quarter century. No in-between. Over that period, the Twins faithful have either enjoyed long stretches where their team was battling for an American League Central title yearly OR they've endured prolonged ...