MLB

MLB blasts ‘unwritten rules’ in official postseason ad

October 2, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is opening October by blasting the game’s so-called “unwritten rules.” MLB released an advertisement ahead of Tuesday’s postseason opener denouncing the anti-bat flip attitudes of many baseball traditionalists. Rewrite the rules. #postseason pic.twitter.com/bPGdECFVbi — MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2018 “Don’t stop and stare. Don’t flip your bat. Respect […]

MLB

Batting average sinks to 46-year low, strikeouts top hits

October 2, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The big league batting average dropped to its lowest level since 1972, strikeouts topped hits for the first time and defensive shifts increased by another 30 percent while innings and pitches per starting pitcher dropped again in a another baseball season of rapid change. The batting average fell seven points to […]

MLB

MLB attendance down 4 percent as 6 ballparks set lows

October 2, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart could hear the difference at Great American Ball Park, one of six major league stadiums that set record lows for attendance this year. “It’s pretty hard to not notice it when you can hear the light towers buzzing,” he said. Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 4 […]

MLB

Baseball union, teams meet on revenue grievance

September 18, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players’ union officials met last month with management of the four teams accused in a grievance of improper spending of revenue-sharing money, people familiar with the grievance process told The Associated Press. Players’ association general counsel Ian Penny and Rick Shapiro, senior adviser to union head Tony Clark, were among […]

MLB

Column: Baseball is a mess, but Smoltz has ideas to fix it

August 23, 2018 Associated Press

A lot of baseball fans are wondering what happened to the sport. John Smoltz believes he knows. And he wants to do something about it. The former Atlanta Braves great will get that chance as a member of the MLB competition committee that is looking into the problems facing the game. By the time spring […]

MLB

Minors team wins with no BBs or hits thanks to extras rule

August 6, 2018 Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The minor leagues’ new extra innings rule led to a bizarre victory for the Clearwater Threshers on Monday night. The Philadelphia Phillies’ Class A affiliate had no hits and no walks against the Tampa Tarpons, yet it beat the New York Yankees’ Florida State League club 1-0. RECAP: Threshers get no-hit…and […]

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“Holy Grail” of baseball cards, Mickey Mantle, goes on display

July 16, 2018 Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — The “Holy Grail” of baseball cards, a pristine 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle valued at several million dollars, was delivered to the History Colorado Center on Monday via armored truck for a 72-hour public display. “I want the community to enjoy looking at the card,” said its owner, retired lawyer Marshall Fogel of […]

NBA

Minor league baseball team rebrands as the ‘Pizza Rats’

June 12, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league baseball team in New York says it will rebrand as the “Staten Island Pizza Rats” — at least for five season home games. SPECIAL DELIVERY: SI YANKS ➡️ STATEN ISLAND PIZZA RATS on Saturday night home games this season 🍕 🐀 Visit https://t.co/YMn5c29QA8 to place your order! #SIPizzaRats […]

SPORTS NEWS

Idaho teen in recovery after skull fracture at ball practice

May 8, 2018 Associated Press

PAYETTE, Idaho (AP) — A 15-year-old Idaho baseball player is in recovery after an accident at practice resulted in a fracture to his skull. Kodee Bennett was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency brain surgery Friday night after the Payette High School freshman collided with a teammate on the baseball field. The second baseman […]

NFL

Mayfield goes 1st to begin rush to get QBs in NFL draft

April 27, 2018 Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback desperation means NFL teams can’t pass on taking a passer — even a flawed one — in the draft. The Browns, Jets, Bills and Cardinals heeded that notion Thursday night, even as more highly rated players at other positions remained on the board. Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield became Cleveland’s […]

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