MLB
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Why Cubs' Happ is top choice to bat first in 2021Dec 24, 2020 12:00 am - David Ross was convinced he had a solution to solve the Cubs' ongoing woes in the leadoff spot last season. In the early days of spring training, the Cubs' rookie manage...
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Red Sox sign RHP Andriese to $2.1 million, 1-year deal
Dec 23, 2020 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox have signed right-hander Matt Andriese to a $2.1 million, one-year deal to bolster the back end of their starting rotation. Chief baseball offi...
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Rozner: The story behind Len Kasper's bold decisionDec 23, 2020 12:00 am - The grand fallacy of those who feel self-important is that they rarely are what they believe, almost always poisoned by a lethal dose of egomania, acutely self-unaware a...
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Cubs claim OF Phillip Ervin off waivers from Mariners
Dec 22, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs claimed outfielder Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Ervin spent time with Cincinnati and Seattle during th...
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Yankees commit $50,000 to Bronx businesses hurt by COVID-19
Dec 22, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees are committing $50,000 to businesses located near their stadium in the Bronx that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Wi...
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McCann's gone, but White Sox have plenty of in-house options to back up GrandalDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - Even though they are loaded with promising starting pitcher prospects - Michael Kopech, Dylan Cease, Garrett Crochet, Jonathan Stiever, Jimmy Lambert and Jared Kelley he...
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Cubs claim Ervin off waivers from MarinersDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - In desperate need of outfield help after non-tendering Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr., the Cubs on Tuesday claimed Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Mariners. The...
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Howie Kendrick retires after 15 major league seasons
Dec 21, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Howie Kendrick is retiring after 15 major league seasons that included earning NLCS MVP honors during the Washington Nationals' 2019 World Series run. ...
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La Russa resolves DUI case, feels 'deep remorse and regret'
Dec 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he doesn't have a drinking problem. He also says he has to prove that with his behavior. The 76-year-old La Russa ple...
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La Russa: I feel deep remorse and regretDec 21, 2020 12:00 am - During last week's "virtual" winter meetings, major league baseball made 29 of its 30 managers available to the media on Zoom calls. Tony La Russa was the only one missi...