MLB
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This Date in Baseball
May 12, 2020 7:00 am - May 13 1911 - Detroit's Ty Cobb hit his first grand slam. After six innings, the Tigers led the Red Sox, 10-1. Boston came back to win the game 13-11 in 10 innings. 1911...
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Like it or not, National League designated hitters limber up
May 12, 2020 7:00 am - Before all the self-proclaimed purists forecasting the destruction of baseball strategy and the very sanctity of the sport as we know it go berserk bemoaning the inclusi...
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Blast from the past: Banks hit 500th home run 50 years agoMay 12, 2020 5:30 am - Ernie Banks created so many fond memories and reached so many milestones during his 19-year stay with the Cubs. In the latter category, the Hall of Famer rounded the bas...
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How much will money matter in baseball's plan to get game going again?May 12, 2020 1:00 am - Nothing has been easy during the coronavirus pandemic. The past two months have been a struggle for every segment of society, and more imposing challenges are coming in ...
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Column: Punch away, but at least baseball has a plan
May 11, 2020 7:00 am - Everybody has a plan, Mike Tyson liked to say, until they get hit in the face. Major League Baseball signaled on Monday that it's ready to let the pummeling begin. A pla...
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This Date in Baseball
May 11, 2020 7:00 am - May 12 1910 - Chief Bender of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. 1937 - St. Louis' Joe Medwick hit two home runs and two d...
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AP source: MLB owners OK plan that could lead to July start
May 11, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starti...
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Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies
May 11, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Just 0.7% of Major League Baseball employees tested positive for antibodies to COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. The small number of p...
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Rozner: There's one big obstacle to having a 2020 baseball seasonMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - Credit Rob Manfred with continuing to throw ideas at the wall until one of them finally stuck. It appears the commissioner has found a plan that will allow for about hal...
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Gregor: Is the time right for Major League Baseball to return?May 11, 2020 1:00 am - On a conference call last week, new White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion sure sounded like he was close to getting ramped up for an abbreviated season. Encarnac...