As reported in the latest edition of ESPN’s Forecaster, Fantasy Baseball Week 2 kicks off much earlier than normal, as the Minnesota Twins’ game at the Boston Red Sox has a first pitch scheduled for 11:10 a.m. ET, as it is is about Patriots. Day in Boston. Set your queues now! Managers in leagues with … Read more
Kenley Jansen was not looking for a change. He had achieved something almost impossible in modern sports – stability – and was grateful to have kept it for as long as he did. For 17 years, half of his life, he was part of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Twelve of those years had been … Read more
LOS ANGELES — On a chilly Southern California evening, Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene brought record-breaking heat. After five damning innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers have finally caught up. Trea Turner homered two runs to break a scoreless tie in the sixth and the Dodgers skidded the Reds 5-2 on Saturday night for their fifth … Read more
Editor’s Note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, racial equality pioneer, sports expert, scholar and author. Over the past two years we have witnessed seismic shifts in the world following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and then the racial reckoning that began after the murder of George Floyd. And now the war in … Read more
NEW YORK — The New York Mets made sure no one would forget “The Franchise,” unveiling a long-awaited statue of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver at the entrance to Citi Field on Friday. The statue, with Seaver’s iconic drop-and-drive delivery, stands to the right of the Home Run Apple, stands 10 feet tall, 13.5 feet long, … Read more
Jackie Robinson’s legacy continues to influence Major League Baseball 75 years after he first crossed the league color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was a star from the moment he stepped onto the pitch, excelling despite an environment of hate and abuse from fellow players and fans. Baseball retired Robinson’s No. 42 league-wide in … Read more
FIVE YEARS AGO, in one of my oldest daughter’s first little league games of the season, I noticed her rebound at first base on every pitch. It was clear she was impersonating someone, and given that the only game she had seen me play at the time was the Hall of Fame game when she … Read more
LOS ANGELES – The baseball ricocheted off the warning track and sailed into the bleachers, causing a change in pitch, sending a capacity crowd into a frenzy and leaving Freddie Freeman alone at second base in the middle of Dodger Stadium, with his family roaring from a luxury suite and his new fans loudly chanting … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw woke up Thursday morning and did what baseball fans across the country did when they watched him get pulled from a perfect game l previous afternoon – he wondered what could have been. “But ultimately, in the moment, it was the right call,” Kershaw said. “I … Read more
NEW YORK — The average major league salary rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, spurred by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockdown, contract research shows baseball by the Associated Press. New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer set a season high of $43.3 million, surpassing the previous mark set … Read more