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Boras to clients: Don't 'bail out' MLB owners

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 10:12am
Agent Scott Boras told clients that players should not alter terms of a March 26 agreement between MLB and the MLBPA concerning prorated salaries for a shortened season. "Players should not agree to further pay cuts to bail out the owners," Boras said.

Re-drafting the top picks in every MLB draft from 2010-2019

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.

Top 10 draft busts of the past decade

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
From a No. 1 pick who never made the show to a can't-miss college bat who missed, these are the worst whiffs.

There was Mariano Rivera, and there was everybody else

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
Mariano Rivera was the greatest closer ever. The gap between him and the second-best closer isn't even close. And to think, the Yankees weren't really sure what to do with him when they first got him.

Glanville: Here's why I'd play this year -- and why I wouldn't

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
A former pro weighs the pros and cons of returning to the diamond during a global pandemic.

The baseball Hall of Famer who runs a funeral home

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
Andre Dawson's second act differs dramatically from his days on the baseball field. The former Cubs and Expos star is the owner of a funeral parlor that, like the rest of the world, is grappling with grief and uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Redrafting the top picks in every MLB draft from 2010-2019

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade's drafts to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.

Sources: MLBPA to seek more games, no pay cut

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 1:15am
The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

Will anyone hit .400? What stats for an 82-game season could look like

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 10:15pm
We look at how much the oddities of a shortened schedule will impact the stats we've grown accustomed to seeing.

Sources: MLBPA's counter to include more games

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 10:15pm
The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

Is MLB's proposal the first step to playing ball in 2020 -- or the beginning of the end?

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:13pm
The owners' opening pitch was a swing-and-miss with the players, raising real doubt about MLB's potential return.

How half a season of fantasy baseball could impact your players' outlooks

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:13pm
We make picks and break down the fantasy impact.

Lotte Giants pitcher hit by liner out of hospital

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:13pm
Lotte Giants pitcher Lee Seung-heon, who was struck in the head by a line drive May 17, was released from the hospital Monday, a team spokesperson told ESPN. Seung-heon is expected to rejoin the team for rehab after a month of rest.

Inside Roy Halladay's struggle with pain, addiction

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 1:12pm
Exclusive interviews with Roy Halladay's family, friends, teammates and coaches reveal how the Hall of Fame pitcher's last years were gripped by physical and mental pain, and an addiction to prescription drugs.

Former Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba dies at 66

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 1:12pm
Former All-Star catcher Biff Pocoroba, who played all 10 seasons of his career with the Braves, has died at the age of 66. He had a .257 batting average and caught 26% of baserunners attempting to steal over his career.

Will anyone hit .400? What stats for an 82-game MLB season could look like

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 10:12am
We look at how much the oddities of a shortened schedule will impact the stats we've grown accustomed to seeing.

Sources: Players balk at MLB's pay cut proposal

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 7:12am
MLB has proposed cutting the salaries of the highest-paid players in baseball, with the lowest-paid players taking lesser cuts from their full prorated shares, in its first economic proposal to the union, sources told ESPN.

Shared birthdays, identical numbers and other big baseball coincidences you won't believe

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 7:12am
Frank Thomas and Jeff Bagwell were both MVPs in '94. They were born on the same day. Dennis Eckersley picked off Kenny Williams in 1987 and didn't have another for four years -- when he got Williams again. Joe Niekro had one homer -- off his brother.

Fantasy Insights: Just how high is the ceiling for Brewers 2B Keston Hiura?

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 7:12am
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances.

Will anyone hit .400? Post a 1.12 ERA? What an 82-game 2020 MLB leaderboard could look like

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:06am
We look at how much the oddities of a shortened schedule will impact the stats we've grown accustomed to seeing.

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