Art Williams made history as 1st Black umpire in National League
On a Monday night midway through the final month of the 1972 season, there were only four Major League Baseball games on the docket -- a third of what was commonly the case, especially with the September stretch run...
Reasonable goals for every MLB team 2023
With Spring Training under way, it is perfectly natural for us to start getting our expectations for each team into focus. The glory of this time of year is that everyone’s 0-0 and in the best shape of their...
Mariners manage expectations after ending postseason drought
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Asking Scott Servais about the Mariners’ playoff drought on the first morning of the first full-squad workout had become as custom in these parts as checking on which players reported in the best shape of their...
Japan baseball history | MLB.com
Baseball, now over 150 years old in Japan, is as ingrained in Japanese culture as the national pastime is in America. The game was introduced there in 1872 by American professor Horace Wilson, who taught it to his students...
Yordan Alvarez begins camp with sore left hand
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez won’t be able to take live batting practice during the early days of Spring Training while dealing with a sore left hand that was a recurring issue last year....
How these MLB teams can defy low 2023 playoff odds
As Spring Training gets under way, some teams have more reasons to be optimistic than others about their postseason chances in the year ahead. But with every team starting from square one, there’s room for some surprises.
The odds are...
2023 MLB strikeout leader predictions
There are few things in baseball more awe-inspiring than watching a starting pitcher completely overwhelm the opposition. The batters, try as they might, flail helplessly at pitch after pitch. There is simply no answer for the overpowering force on...
White Sox look to come together at spring camp
White Sox look to come together at spring camp
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Rich Hill already a mentor for young pitchers at camp
Rich Hill already a mentor for young pitchers at camp
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