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Dykstra's past cited as suit vs. Darling dismissed

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 9:56am
Lenny Dykstra's defamation and libel lawsuit against Ron Darling was dismissed Friday.

MLB stars hit social media to share Floyd feelings

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 9:56am
MLB stars took to social media to share their thoughts about the killing of George Floyd, who died while in police custody.

Nats players to cover minor leaguers' lost wages

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 9:56am
Sean Doolittle announced Sunday that the Nationals' major league players will cover the reported lost wages for minor league players.

Fantasy Focus podcast: 2020 leaders, overrated DH, and 20-20 trivia

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 9:56am
Brad Doolittle swings by to discuss labor negotiations before Eric and Tristan breakdown his 2020 half season projections along with 20-20 trivia.

MLB is having a tougher time returning than NBA, NHL. What's baseball's problem?

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
While other sports seemingly move closer to game time, baseball is just bickering. For many reasons, MLB faces different -- and more difficult -- obstacles.

Meet the 2020 MLB draft's man of mystery: A 17-year-old pitcher with enormous upside

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
With this year's unique circumstances, there are a lot of players whom teams haven't seen much of -- but what Nick Bitsko has shown scouts is eye-popping.

The 10 best MLB betting seasons from the past 20 years

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
The 2001 Seattle Mariners won bettors nearly 40 total units over the course of that magical season. Here are the 10 best MLB betting seasons from the past 20 years.

The hard-to-believe history of the triple

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 6:55am
It's not just fast guys who hit triples. After all, Derek Jeter went 683 at-bats without one in 2012. Jim Golden, a pitcher, once had two in a game. In 2011, the Blue Jays tripled in three consecutive at-bats.

KBO Weekly: Power Rankings, surprising stars and dazzling mound work

TEst 4 June 1, 2020 - 3:55am
How the Dinos' slowing down just a bit impacts the top of our rankings, plus bat flips and other antics from KBO this week.

MLBPA proposes 114-game season, sources say

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 10:11pm
The MLBPA hopes its 114-game proposal will serve as a bridge to a potential deal with MLB next week.

MLB is staring down a disaster that could last beyond 2020

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 1:11pm
If the owners and players can't find common ground to return to the field, the damage to baseball will be devastating.

Olney: It's not just the 2020 season at stake, but the future of MLB

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
If the owners and players can't find common ground to return to the field, the damage to baseball will be devastating.

How Tippy Martinez once picked off the side

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
It was extra innings. A catcher who had never caught was behind the plate. Martinez needed to find a way to get out of the inning. So he picked off one runner, then another, then another. Side retired.

Remember that time a goose crashed into the Tigers' scoreboard?

TEst 4 May 31, 2020 - 7:10am
Two years ago, the sports world went from horrified to relieved when a stray goose crash-landed during a Tigers rain delay. That's the day the Rally Goose was born -- after surviving a near-death experience.

Cal Ripken, the birth of The Streak and the toughness it took to keep it going

TEst 4 May 30, 2020 - 6:57am
Cal Ripken played and played, through pain that would have forced others to stop. Why? Because that is what his father taught him.

Ripple effect of the coronavirus: College baseball programs canceled

TEst 4 May 30, 2020 - 3:57am
Former Chicago Bears end Alex Brown's son is looking for a new program after Furman canceled its program on May 18.

D-backs lay off, furlough about quarter of staff

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:12pm
Arizona's baseball operations department was largely unaffected by Friday's moves. Many of the jobs lost were on the business side, particularly in ticket sales.

Massachusetts pro teams can reopen facilities

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 4:09pm
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says Boston pro teams' reopening of their practice facilities next week must be done in accordance with the health and safety rules that each of the leagues is developing.

QB Burrow: 'Black community needs our help'

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 1:08pm
Prominent figures from throughout the sports landscape continued to chime in with comments concerning George Floyd, who died while in police custody Monday in Minneapolis.

Sources: Price to give LAD minor leaguers $1K

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 1:08pm
Pitcher David Price will give each minor league player who is not on the Dodgers' 40-man roster $1,000 for the month of June, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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