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It Might Be the Biggest Contract Ever in Team Sports

Juan Soto moves from the Yankees to the Mets in 15-year, $765M deal

(Newser) - It is without question the biggest contract ever signed in baseball, even in an era of gargantuan contracts. (Sorry, Shohei Ohtani .) But the AP reports that the deal struck by the New York Mets to land Juan Soto might be the biggest for any player in any team sport,...

Baseball Ponders a Startling Rule Change

'Golden At-Bat' would allow a team to send its best hitter to the plate at any time, once a game

(Newser) - In a podcast interview , the commissioner of baseball casually dropped in a reference to a potential rule change called the "Golden At-Bat." The idea had a "little buzz around it at an owners' meeting," said Rob Manfred. What's the Golden At-Bat? Only a rule that...

Pirates Offer a Crazy Swap for Star's Rookie Card
The Hunt Is On for
Star Pitcher's Rookie Card
in case you missed it
Nov 23, 2024 6:00 AM CST

The Hunt Is On for Star Pitcher's Rookie Card

Pirates offering free tickets for 30 years for Paul Skenes card; it may be worth a lot more

(Newser) - Topps has released a unique rookie card of star pitcher Paul Skenes that is drawing inevitable comparisons to the "golden ticket" of Willy Wonka fame, as here at CNN . It's a fair comparison given the stakes involved. Details:
  • One-of-a-kind: Only one of the cards exists—it's autographed
...

14 Newcomers Make Hall of Fame Ballot
14 Newcomers Make
Baseball's Ballot
Nov 18, 2024 2:31 PM CST

14 Newcomers Make Baseball's Ballot

Suzuki, Sabathia, Pedroia among possible Hall of Fame entrants

(Newser) - Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers. New to the ballot, per the AP :
  • Carlos González, outfielder
  • Curtis Granderson, outfielder
  • Felix Hernández, pitcher
  • Adam Jones, outfielder
  • Ian Kinsler, infielder
  • Russell Martin, catcher
...

Yankees Grant 'Huge Ask' From Tampa Bay Rays

Rays will play home games next year at Yankees' spring training ballpark

(Newser) - The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told the AP . Stuart Sternberg, the Rays' principal owner, said Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the best fit for the...

Los Angeles Dodgers Win Their 8th World Series

Dodgers best the New York Yankees in game 5

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night to win the whole thing, USA Today reports. While the Yankees led 5-0 by the third inning, in the fifth inning, the Dodgers rallied with five runs to tie...

Only One MLB Team Has Overcome a Playoff Deficit This Big

Dodgers beat Yankees in the first 3 games of the 2024 World Series

(Newser) - Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic, the AP reports. Just one Major League Baseball team has ever overcome...

Dodgers Pitcher Who Inspired 'Fernandomania' Dies at 63
Dodgers Phenom
Fernando Valenzuela
Dies at 63
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Oct 23, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

Dodgers Phenom Fernando Valenzuela Dies at 63

Pitcher inspired 'Fernandomania,' was first to win Cy Young, Rookie of the Year awards in same year

(Newser) - Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired "Fernandomania" while winning the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in 1981, has died. He was 63, reports the AP . The team said he died Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital but didn't...

Yankees, Dodgers to Meet in World Series for First Time in 43 Years

Los Angeles wins NLCS a day after New York won ALCS

(Newser) - Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers will renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years, the AP reports. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York's other team, the...

In These Playoffs, an Incredible Streak Is Unfolding

Dodgers have pitched 33 straight scoreless innings (and counting), tying the MLB record

(Newser) - If you had bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers setting records this postseason, chances are the bets would revolve around superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani . Instead, it's the team's relatively unheralded pitching staff that has entered the record books:
  • 33 straight: With their 9-0 win over the Mets
...

Angry Fans Toss Balls at Fielder During Dodgers-Padres Playoff Game

Padres ended up winning a game that got 'ugly' at times

(Newser) - Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then trash that caused a 12-minute wait between pitches during the seventh inning of the Padres' 10-2 win in NL Division Series Game 2...

Cause of Death Revealed for Pete Rose

Hypertension, heart disease, diabetes all played a part in his 'natural' death, per Nevada coroner

(Newser) - MLB's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, who lost out on making it into the Hall of Fame due to his gambling habit, died on Monday at the age of 83. Now, his cause of death has been revealed. "The manner of death was natural," says a statement...

White Sox Make Unwanted History
White Sox Just Earned
an Honor They Didn't Want
UPDATED
Sep 28, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

White Sox Just Earned an Honor They Didn't Want

They now claim modern-day MLB record for most losses in a season, with 121

(Newser) - It's now a done deal. The Chicago White Sox claimed a dubious honor on Friday night after losing 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers: They've now lost more games in one season in modern times (after 1900) than any other MLB team, reports NBC News . With 121 games in...

'Piece of Baseball History' Could Break Auction Record

Ball hit in home run by LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, putting him in the '50-50 club,' could go for millions

(Newser) - About 25 years ago, someone forked over a record $3.05 million for a baseball, hit by Mark McGwire for his 70th home run. That record may be broken in the coming days, thanks to a home run ball slammed by Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani—one that...

Oakland Prepares to Say Goodbye to the A's

Team will play its final home game on Thursday

(Newser) - Oakland is preparing to say goodbye to the A's—and to major league sports. The Oakland Athletics will play their final home game at Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, NBC New s reports. After the game against the Texas Rangers, the A's have three away games in Seattle. Next...

Ex-MLB Pitcher's Missing Daughter Is Found

Arrest warrant had been out for former boyfriend of Brenna Swindell, daughter of Greg Swindell

(Newser) - The daughter of an ex-MLB pitcher, who went missing last week, has been found. Brenna Swindell—a 29-year-old mom of three and the daughter of Greg Swindell, who last played for the Arizona Diamondbacks before retiring in 2002—hadn't been seen since Thursday night, per ABC News . That's...

MLB Player Is First to Play for 2 Teams in 1 Game

Danny Jansen started a game with the Blue Jays, ended it with the Red Sox

(Newser) - Danny Jansen did indeed make baseball history in a bit of an odd way Monday when he played for the Boston Red Sox in the continuation of its game against the Toronto Blue Jays that was delayed due to rain—while Jansen, then a Blue Jay, was himself at bat—...

MLB Game Will Be Played in a Most Unusual Venue

Braves will play Reds next August at a NASCAR track: Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway,

(Newser) - Bored of the same old MLB games? Circle Aug. 2 of next year on your calendar for a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds that won't take place at Truist Park or the Great American Ball Park—or, actually, at any baseball stadium. Instead, NASCAR announced Friday...

After Losing Streak Ends at 21, White Sox Fire Manager

'We expected to win more games,' general manager says

(Newser) - The Chicago White Sox ended their record losing streak at 21 games, but it wasn't enough to save the manager's job. The team fired Pedro Grifol and three coaches on Thursday, the AP reports. The White Sox had won 5-1 at Oakland on Tuesday night, then lost again...

Shohei Ohtani Hits an Epic Home Run
Shohei Ohtani
Hits an Epic
Home Run
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Jul 22, 2024 10:05 AM CDT

Shohei Ohtani Hits an Epic Home Run

It travels 473 feet, comes within a whisker of leaving Dodger Stadium

(Newser) - Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first National League player to hit 30 home runs this season on Sunday, and he did so in a way that had teammates and sportscasters searching for superlatives. The designated hitter's solo homer in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox traveled...

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