ARLINGTON — Angels manager Joe Maddon has long been known for being unconventional throughout his 19-year career as a Major League manager. But he took it to the extreme on Friday, opting to intentionally step on Texas slugger Corey Seager with the bases loaded and a fourth-inning outing to drive home a run after the … Read more
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stole the show at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, treating it like a Broadway one-man show. It was the 44th anniversary of Reggie Jackson’s home run against the White Sox and then showering the fans on the field with some of the Reggie bars that had been distributed that night by Standard … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Tylor Megill dazzled on opening night, but if he wanted to earn street cred, this was his chance to face off against a lineup of big boys in a baseball stadium. On Tuesday night, he left the Mets in approval. Exploding with his improved heat, the right-hander stifled the Phillies in the sixth … Read more
ATLANTA — After winning the World Series last year after only producing a winning record in August, the Braves won’t be too concerned about early season results. But as they opened the 2022 season by splitting a four-game run against the Reds, they got a better idea of how those next two weeks might unfold. … Read more
DENVER — On paper, the Dodgers have what it takes to be the best team in the Majors. But as they repeatedly mentioned after acquiring Freddie Freeman this spring, games aren’t played on paper. The Dodgers got a taste of that reality the first weekend of the season. With a 9-4 loss to the Rockies … Read more
PHOENIX — As opening weekends go, the Padres couldn’t have asked for much more. (OK, of course, they could have called for a clear ninth round on Thursday night – in which case they would have gotten off to a perfect start.) But overall, it was an impressive start to the season for a team … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — Acclaimed by many fans who came just to see her make history, Rachel Balkovec debuted with a victory Friday night as the first woman to manage a Major League Baseball team’s branch. . Balkovec guided the New York Yankees Class A Tampa Tarpons over Lakeland 9-6. “I’ve never heard my name chanted … Read more
The Yankees didn’t get what they wanted heading into their Friday game, when they failed to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term extension by his opening day deadline. On the field, however, they picked up a dramatic victory over the Red Sox to start the season when Josh Donaldson hit a game-winning single to tag … Read more
ANAHEIM – Shohei Ohtani made history once again on opening day. Ohtani, the reigning American League MVP, became the first player in AL/NL history to throw his team’s first pitch of the season and face his team’s first pitch of the season in as a hitter. Ohtani dazzled on the mound — allowing a run … Read more
WASHINGTON — A superb start from Tylor Megill against the Nationals coupled with a Mets roster that effectively delivered with runners in the scoring position helped usher in the Buck Showalter era almost perfectly on Thursday night. With Megill’s fastball and extended innings on their hot roster, the Mets cruised to a 5-1 win at … Read more