Josh Donaldson says he was “joking around” when he referred to Tim Anderson as “Jackie,” but at least one member of the Chicago White Sox isn’t buying the former MVP’s explanation. “Usually you have inside jokes with people you get along with, not people who don’t get along at all,” White Sox closer Liam Hendriks …
This week’s “MLB Sunday Leadoff” game, streaming exclusively on Peacock, will feature an NL Central showdown between the Cardinals and Pirates at PNC Park. Sunday will mark one week since the Pirates won a game despite not recording any hits, so who knows what’s in store when they take on a St. Louis squad led …
Ever since the Orioles took Adley Rutschman No. 1 overall in the 2019 Draft, the clock started on when he would become the face of the franchise. That time is now, as the No. 1 prospect in baseball will make his big league debut on Saturday night in Baltimore against the Rays. The anticipation and …
CNN – During the New York Yankees ‘7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Saturday, Yankees’ third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is White, made a racist comment to Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson, who is Black, White Sox manager Tony La Russa told reporters . “He made a racist comment and that’s all I’m going to …
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BOSTON – Looking to boost their lineup, the Seattle Mariners signed veteran slugger Justin Upton to a one-year contract Saturday. Upton, a four-time All-Star, was released by the Los Angeles Angels on April 8 heading into the final season of a $ 106 million, five-year guaranteed contract. Seattle must pay him only a prorated share …
A heated afternoon on the field continued off it afterward, with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson taking offense to being called “Jackie” by the New York Yankees’ Josh Donaldson, a comment deemed “racist” by manager Tony La Russa. Donaldson admitted after the game to calling Anderson “Jackie” – a nod to Jackie Robinson – …
PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper returned to the lineup as the designated hitter for the Phillies on Saturday after he missed the previous five games because of soreness from a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow. The reigning NL MVP hit third against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Harper is batting .305 with 9 home runs, …
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The Yankees are officially without a key piece of their bullpen, and could be for a while. The club placed Chad Green on the 15-day injured list Saturday with what it called a “right elbow strain.” While Green was still gathering more opinions from doctors as of Saturday morning, manager Aaron Boone said surgery was …
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Writer Roger Angell, whose elegant baseball prose graced the pages of The New Yorker for more than a half-century, has died at 101, according to his family. Angell, already an accomplished writer when he was sent to spring training in 1962 to cover baseball for the first time, brought a fan’s perspective to the genre …
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HOUSTON – Framber Valdez has been a workhorse on the Astros’ pitching staff for several years, so lasting six or seven innings with minimal damage isn’t something that is always notable, or needing a special mention. But Valdez doing the same old, same old in the series opener with the Rangers on Thursday could not …
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