Ten MLB umpires are ‘set to retire at the end of the month’ – the LARGEST turnover since 1999, as baseball says goodbye to highly-experienced… Read More »Ten MLB umpires are ‘set to retire at the end of the month’ – the LARGEST turnover since 1999
The San Diego Padres continue to add to their potent offense with the signing of Matt Carpenter. The utility player had an outstanding 2022 season… Read More »MLB fans react to Matt Carpenter signing a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres
Former MLB manager Joe Maddon is not a fan of the incoming rule that will ban defensive shifts in baseball. Maddon said on the Starting… Read More »“It does not promote the contact hitter”
Alexandra Eckersley’s long history with mental illness played a significant role in her becoming homeless and estranged from her adoptive parents, Nancy and MLB Hall… Read More »Dennis Eckersley’s daughter’s history that led to homelessness
This story was originally published on Aug. 25, 2022. It was included in a year-end list of SI’s best stories of 2022. In 1956, Sports… Read More »Most Little Leaguers dream of MLB. His dream was dentistry
On Sept. 25, Corey Seager stepped to the plate against Cleveland’s Aaron Civale, and laced a hard-hit line drive to right field at 108 mph… Read More »How Corey Seager can benefit from new shift rules
If you assumed, a year ago, that Albert Pujols was on his last legs and headed for retirement, washed after an OK-but-not-great 2021 playing between… Read More »Jerar Encarnación, Elly De La Cruz and more prospects breaking out in the winter leagues
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your… Read More »Giants predictions for 2023 season
Here’s hoping everyone has had a terrific holiday season and will have a wonderful 2023. For the final Pipeline Inbox of 2022, I thought it… Read More »Prospect vs. prospect comparisons: Pipeline Inbox
Every season is another chance for MLB’s inordinately talented players to show us all that they can accomplish. Entering the year, it’s always fun to… Read More »MLB milestones reached in 2022