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Source: New MLB proposal has 76-game season

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 10:09am
MLB made a new proposal to the players' union to start the season that includes a 76-game season.

An ode to baseball's little guys

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 7:09am
From Dustin Pedroia to Tim Lincecum, Yogi Berra to Hack Wilson, baseball is loaded with little guys who can play, even if they occasionally are mistaken for jockeys.

Best betting seasons for every MLB team over the past 20 years

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 7:09am
Betting on the Orioles and A's in 2012 or the Mariners in 2001 would have paid big dividends. Here are the best betting seasons for each team from the past 20 years.

A 1.249 OPS!? How MLB draft prospect Nick Gonzales showed his gaudy stats didn't come out of thin air

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 4:00am
New Mexico State's Nick Gonzales has been proving doubters wrong for years, but a summer on Cape Cod might have settled the case.

What you need to know about Sosa-McGwire home run chase before watching 'Long Gone Summer'

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 4:00am
Before the upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 film, we catch you up on everything you need to know about the two sluggers and the home run race that captivated a country.

KBO Weekly: Power Rankings, an epic matchup and a costly losing streak

TEst 4 June 8, 2020 - 4:00am
The Dinos roared back into form, setting up a huge series with the red-hot Bears, while KBO had its first managerial change of the season.

The fire that fuels Bryce Harper

TEst 4 June 7, 2020 - 12:56pm
On this day 10 years ago, Bryce Harper was drafted. But long before he arrived in the majors, he was doing things nobody had ever before. From tape-measure homers to making future major leaguers cry, Harper announced he was different.

Olney: How baseball can save itself beyond 2021

TEst 4 June 7, 2020 - 6:56am
Players and owners both have to move from their negotiating positions, because if they don't, the stakes for the future of baseball can't get higher.

MLB could lose a season over relative peanuts -- and we have the numbers

TEst 4 June 7, 2020 - 6:56am
We took a crack at solving their biggest problem.

Bryce Harper made a future major leaguer cry when they were kids

TEst 4 June 7, 2020 - 6:56am
On this day 10 years ago, Bryce Harper was drafted. But long before he arrived in the majors, he was doing things nobody had ever before. From tape-measure homers to making future major leaguers cry, Harper announced he was different.

Best MLB draft picks ever and one that got away for all 30 teams

TEst 4 June 6, 2020 - 7:13am
As the MLB draft nears, we revisit early choices that clicked, late-round gems, and picks that leave us wondering what might have been.

Trevor Hoffman was a failed shortstop but a Hall of Fame closer

TEst 4 June 6, 2020 - 7:13am
Trevor Hoffman couldn't hit. And he wasn't going to beat out Barry Larkin for the shortstop job with the Reds. So he became a pitcher. It worked out pretty well.

MLB players slam teams for 'depriving America'

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 7:10pm
MLB players accused teams of "depriving America of baseball games" as part of a money fight set off by the coronavirus pandemic.

A's admit 'mistake,' will resume minor league pay

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 7:10pm
The Oakland Athletics have reversed course on their controversial decision to cease payments for their minor league players.

How to watch and stream ESPN's Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa documentary

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 10:10am
ESPN's new 30 for 30 film "Long Gone Summer," which airs June 14, looks back at the twists and turns of the historic home run race that captivated America throughout the 1998 season.

2020 MLB draft order

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 10:10am
Here's all 160 picks of this year's shortened five-round MLB draft.

Passan: Inside MLB's financials fight -- and the numbers to solve it

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 7:09am
Baseball's owners and players don't seem any closer to starting the 2020 season, so we took a crack at solving their biggest problem -- the money.

Chipper Jones just looked like someone who was going to be special

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 7:09am
His first manager Bobby Cox knew it the first time he met Chipper Jones. "Sometimes you can just tell by a guy's face,'' Cox said. "Great face.'' What came next was a Hall of Fame career.

The next Pete Alonso? MLB star comparisons for top 2020 draft prospects

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 3:54am
With the 2020 MLB draft fast approaching, we match up elite players from this year's crop with the most similar current big leaguers.

2020 MLB draft preview: Who will go No. 1? Which players and teams match up best?

TEst 4 June 5, 2020 - 3:54am
We get you ready for the MLB draft by asking our experts for their top picks, favorite prospects and more.

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