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Iassogna, Marquez among wild card crew chiefs

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 9:29am
Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez, Bill Miller and Alan Porter have been named as umpire crew chiefs for baseball's wild-card series this week, with Iassogna and Porter serving in the role for the second straight year.

Our predictions from the wild cards to the World Series

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 5:35am
Who will be the last team standing? Our MLB experts predict which teams will win each series in October.

Olney: Inside the wildest day of the MLB regular season

TEst 4 October 1, 2024 - 12:01am
With a wild doubleheader, baseball saved the best for last on the final -- bonus -- day of the regular season.

Pete Rose's career took him from underrated to overrated -- and back

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 10:57pm
Pete Rose makes for a fascinating on-field study -- a player whose reputation changed even as his game stayed the same.

Braves clinch; Sale unlikely to start vs. Padres

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
The Braves won Game 2 of their doubleheader vs. the Mets on Monday to clinch a wild-card berth but are unlikely to have ace Chris Sale for their series vs. the Padres.

Bloom replacing Mozeliak as top Cards exec in '26

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
Chaim Bloom, the former Red Sox and Rays executive, will take over as Cardinals president of baseball operations during the 2025 offseason, replacing longtime front office executive John Mozeliak.

Sources: 1B coach Napoli among Cubs' staff cuts

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 7:02pm
After missing the postseason for a fifth straight (full) year, the Chicago Cubs, who finished 83-79, are making changes to their coaching staff, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN on Monday, including letting first base coach Mike Napoli go.

Embattled MLB legend Pete Rose dies at 83

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 5:37pm
Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the game, has died at age 83.

MLB playoff preview: World Series odds, keys to success and predicted date of doom for all 12 teams

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 5:33pm
Have World Series-or-bust hopes for the 2024 postseason? Here's why your squad could be playing into November -- or make an early exit.

Lindor 2-run blast in 9th sends Mets into playoffs

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 2:48pm
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in the ninth to cap a wild 8-7 win vs. the Braves in which the Mets clinched a playoff spot with all of their runs over the final two innings.

Braves scratch ace Sale ahead of must-win game

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 2:48pm
Braves ace Chris Sale was a late scratch ahead of a must-win Game 2 vs. the Mets due to back spasms.

Giants hire Posey as new prez of baseball ops

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 1:03pm
Former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been named the team's new president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi, who was fired.

Ohtani tops jersey sales for 2nd straight season

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 12:52pm
Shohei Ohtani topped MLB jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year.

MLB to revert to team jerseys for All-Star Game

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 12:51pm
MLB announced uniform changes for 2025, including having players revert to wearing their primary home and road team jerseys for the All-Star Game and, after complaints from players, alterations to the uniforms.

Hitting MVPs, LVPs of 2024

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 6:58am
Eric Karabell looks back on the fantasy baseball season and hands out his MVPs and LVPs for hitters.

A bonus Monday doubleheader! We break down what's at stake for Mets, Braves -- and D-backs

TEst 4 September 30, 2024 - 6:55am
Weather delays, tight standings and an Arizona win Sunday forced Mets-Braves today. Here's what's still to be decided in their 18 innings in Atlanta.

NL bracket awaits Monday's Mets-Braves twinbill

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
With the Major League Baseball playoffs set to begin this week, the National League side is still uncertain because the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves need to play for wild-card spots in a makeup doubleheader on Monday, beginning at 1:10 p.m. ET.

Reinsdorf, White Sox mull 'embarrassing' season

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
In releasing a letter to fans Sunday, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf labeled his team's record-shattering losing season "embarrassing" and a "failure" that he said was his responsibility, as the franchise takes a turn toward the offseason.

Guardians' Ramírez (39 HRs) denied 40-40 shot

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
Cleveland's José Ramírez finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season, denied the chance when the Guardians' regular-season finale against the Astros was canceled by rain Sunday.

Arraez holds on to deny Ohtani the Triple Crown

TEst 4 September 29, 2024 - 7:16pm
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani came up short in his bid to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937.

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