LOS ANGELES — On Sept. 1, 2010, Freddie Freeman saw his name in the Braves lineup, batting sixth, and almost threw up. It was the 20-year-old’s first game as a big-leaguer, and he was sitting at his locker, staring forward, nervous as could be. Bobby Cox, who was in the last of his 29 seasons…
Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose dominance in the 1990s gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, has died at the age of 84. The Atlanta Braves announced Cox’s death Saturday; details weren’t immediately available. Cox had a stroke in 2019. “Bobby…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: An unreal triple-digit mph run Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski…
All three National League divisions are chock-full of intrigue. The NL East-leading Braves are one of the surprise stories in MLB as two postseason contenders – the Mets and Phillies – stumbled out the gate. In the NL Central, all five teams are above .500, and it feels like it could be a dogfight through…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When White Sox special assistant David Keller made his annual scouting trip to Japan last August, Munetaka Murakami was among a list of top targets. But the odds of the White Sox actually signing the 25-year-old Nippon Professional Baseball superstar? “I thought it was like a 1% chance,” Keller, who runs Chicago’s…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: spank the Philadelphia Phillies The Athletics let out their frustration…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and there are still a few weeks to go before the World Cup kicks off on FOX. So some of you might be wondering where to place your wagers in the meantime. Lucky for…
New York — Time after time, leadership gets passed down. That’s especially true for those that are sponges; not only willing to learn, but eager to lead. Pete Alonso grew up in the big leagues alongside some of the greatest players who have ever stepped on a baseball field. In 2019, even as he slugged…
In sports, there are winners and losers. And then there are big winners and even bigger losers. Let’s check out the odds for which MLB team will have the best record in baseball and who will have the fewest, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 7. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: hicago Cubs walk it off … for a THIRD STRAIGHT…
