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In Tragic Death, Tyler Skaggs Still Got What We All Need

Jul 3, 2019

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

A few days ago, a friend of mine committed suicide. According to the Carrollton, Texas police department, the lonesome middle-aged man passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, leaving little...

What David Ortiz Means to the City of Boston

Jason Kelly

Jun 11, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Headlines

The city of Boston was shaken to its core on Sunday night upon hearing the news that beloved Boston Red Sox slugger, David Ortiz, had been shot in the Dominican Republic. After the news broke, details began tri...

Life Gave Bill Buckner a Bad Hop, but He Handled it with Grace

Tom Gibbons

May 28, 2019

Baseball History, Headlines

A child's drawing of Bill Buckner was displayed proudly on a wall in the Chicago Cubs clubhouse at HoHoKam Park in Mesa. An entire elementary school class in Chicago signed it, telling Buckner he was their favo...

An Ode to Ichiro Suzuki, the Most Prolific Hitter Ever

Tom Dorsa

May 3, 2018

Breaking News, Features, Seattle Mariners

On Thursday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners announced news that would send the collective baseball world into a state of shock. Legendary outfielder Ichiro Suzuki would be stepping out of the batter's box and i...

All Signs Point to a Sandoval Rebound

Evan Marinofsky

Mar 24, 2017

Boston Red Sox, Headlines

There was universal dismay among Red Sox Nation when it became clear that the Boston Red Sox would place full faith in Pablo Sandoval to be their starting third baseman for the 2017 campaign. And why would p...

Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura Dies in Car Accident

Josey Curtis

Jan 22, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Kansas City Royals electric starting pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in an automobile accident early Sunday morning in the Dominican Republic, the team confirmed. Ventura was 25 years old. We are devastat...

BREAKING: Edwin Encarnacion Signs with Indians

Josey Curtis

Dec 22, 2016

Breaking News, Cleveland Indians, Headlines

As first reported on Thursday evening by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports and MLB Network, the Cleveland Indians have reached an agreement with free-agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion. The club has not confirmed. Yo...

Angels Acquire Cameron Maybin from Tigers

Josey Curtis

Nov 4, 2016

Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels

On Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Angels completed a move with the Detroit Tigers to acquire outfielder Cameron Maybin in exchange for pitching prospect Victor Alcantara. With both clubs confirming the dea...

Report: Billy Butler in Agreement with Yankees

Kyle O'Neill

Sep 15, 2016

Headlines, New York Yankees, Transactions

According to Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball, free agent Billy Butler has reached agreement on a deal with the New York Yankees. Butler was released by the Oakland Athletics on September 11, shortly after bei...

Cardinals Prospect Luke Weaver Debuts, Lands Spot in Rotation

Josey Curtis

Aug 17, 2016

Headlines, St. Louis Cardinals, Transactions

With Michael Wacha’s recurring shoulder injury landing him on the disabled list for the foreseeable future, the St. Louis Cardinals have given what was once Wacha’s spot in the starting rotation to right-hander...

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