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Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore
The city of Sacramento has officially begun its quest to have a Major League Baseball team. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has insisted on adding two expansion teams before he retires from his post in January 2029, and Sacramento, the largest market in the United States without an MLB team, has thrown its hat in the ring. The hometown of MLB legends Dusty Baker and Derrek Lee raised $1.8 billion in just four months for a potential stadium, while its local teams like the NBA’s Kings, USL’s...
Umpire Dan Bellino's baffling foul tip call on Seiya Suzuki renews calls for robot review in MLB
Title: Umpire Dan Bellino's baffling foul tip call on Seiya Suzuki renews calls for robot review in MLB It is probably time to bring in the robots to police MLB umpires missing foul tips.Late in Thursday night's Cubs-Pirates game with home plate umpire Dan Bellino, who has 15 years of MLB service, made one of the most baffling foul tip calls you're ever going to see.With the count 2-1 on Seiya Suzuki, Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramirez delivered an off-speed pitch off the inside of the plate that had Suzuki nearly offering at it before pulling the bat back."Strike!" Bellino says, to which Suzuki instantly pleads that he didn't tip the ball. Bellino will hear nothing of the sort. Strike it is.Replay shows that Suzuki's bat was easily a foot above the ball when it crossed the plate. But, because foul tips aren't reviewable, the count stood at 2-2. "Oh god, not even close," a Cubs announcer could be heard saying on the team's broadcast. "Foul tip, Craig," Bellino could be heard over a field mic as the Cubs skipper, Craig Counsell, voiced his displeasure from the dugout
Two pilots killed in plane crash en route to pick up former MLB star
An executive jet headed to Texas to pick up a former MLB star burst into flames Sunday during a rough landing, killing both pilots on board. The plane had just taken off from La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic with no passengers and was headed to Austin to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina and his family. A few minutes into the flight, the pilots declared an in-flight emergency and turned back to attempt a landing.
Passan: How could an MLB salary cap work? Lessons ...
Four days after Major League Baseball officially proposed a salary-cap system to the MLB Players Association for the first time in more than three decades of labor negotiations, union interim executive director Bruce Meyer held a 40-minute teleconference in which he summed up the players' position on the overhaul the league wants to implement. "The cap system they propose is not just bad for all the reasons that we believe cap systems are always bad," Meyer said, "but they've effectively...
Biggest takeaways from this week's MLB owners meet...
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MLBPA sees clear distance from MLB in CBA talks
The players had long been anticipating a salary cap proposal from Major League Baseball's owners. But their lead negotiator, Bruce Meyer, believes what MLB ultimately proposed was even worse, a clear sign of the distance between the two sides just six months before the current collective bargaining agreement expires. Meyer, the Major League Baseball Players Association's interim executive director, said the league "effectively managed to cobble together the worst system for players in any...
MLB swing-tracking data helps researchers examine baseball's long-debated two-strike approach
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Still-too-early 2026 MLB All-Stars: AL, NL roster ...
We're about a month away from MLB All-Star Game rosters being announced, so it's time for ESPN's still-too-early All-Star selections. As always, we have wonderful surprises and family-friendly debates for all ages. Get some popcorn and settle in.
Democrats face daunting Congressional Baseball Game streak as ex-MLB great eyes GOP roster spot
Facing a six-game losing streak, and the GOP's pending acquisition of a huge bat for the middle of its lineup, tension is in the air for the Democrats entering this week's Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park. Texas Rangers and New York Yankees great Mark Teixeira (R-Texas), who is 58th on MLB's all-time home run leaderboard with 409 dingers, is expected to win a seat in Congress with ease in November, which would then allow him to assume a spot on the GOP roster. Even with...
MLB stars leave divisional game after scary collision at first base leaves both injured
Two MLB players left a divisional matchup on Thursday night after a scary collision at first base. Arizona Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas and Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy both crashed down to the infield dirt after a bang-bang play. Muncy hit a ball up the line in the fifth inning and Vargas, seeing pitcher Ryne Nelson wouldn’t get to the bag in time, charged toward first.