Jazz Chisholm Answered 'Overrated' With Judge's Bat
Jazz Chisholm Jr. heard the 'overrated' chants in Cleveland, grabbed Aaron Judge's bat, and hit a go-ahead homer off it. The trot was 32 seconds long. On purpose.
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Shohei Ohtani Is Playing in a Tier of One
Ohtani carries a 0.74 ERA through 10 starts and leads all of baseball with a 1.215 OPS. Naveen Iyer makes the case for a player who has moved beyond comparison.
Baseball Found the White Sox's Good Thing and Snapped It
Munetaka Murakami hit 20 home runs in 55 games — 3rd-fastest pace all-time — then tore his hamstring. Of course the White Sox rebuild did this to us.
Three Pitchers Ejected Before a Pitch Was Thrown
Three pitchers ejected before a single pitch at Tropicana Field — two bullpens refused to leave after the anthem, MLB Rule 8.01(b) was invoked.
MLB's Greatest Streaks Weren't Aces — Sánchez Fits the Pattern
Cristopher Sánchez's 44⅔ scoreless innings fit a precise historical pattern: not the aces, but mid-career pitchers who found something. The data on Hershiser, Drysdale, and Gibson shows why — and what comes next.
Jo Adell Became the Ball: A Head Homer for the Ages
Jo Adell robbed three homers last month. Last night, a ball bounced off his head for a Rockies home run. He is not a player. He is a premise.
Gamblers Threatened Tanner Scott's Wife. MLB Cashed In.
Gamblers sent Maddie Scott death threats after a Tanner Scott blown save. MLB collected $235M in sportsbook deals and Manfred refused prop bet restrictions.
A Man Is Chasing History in Philadelphia and the Cameras Are Pointed Elsewhere
Kyle Schwarber hit his 22nd home run on May 29 — 5 days ahead of Barry Bonds' 2001 pace through 49 games. He's on track for 66 HRs. Nobody is watching.
MLB Owners Want a Cap. The Union Isn't Having It.
MLB owners proposed a $245M hard salary cap for the first time since 1994. The union isn't budging. Here's why this CBA fight is already uglier than it looks.
Ohtani Hit a Homer AND Threw 6 No-Hit Innings Last Night
Shohei Ohtani hit a 424-foot leadoff homer in the 1st inning, then went out and threw six no-hit innings — a modern-era first. His ERA now sits at 0.82.
Sanchez's Scoreless Streak Isn't a Heater. The Data Says It's an Identity.
Cristopher Sanchez
Schwarber's 66-HR Pace and the Murakami Market Mistake
Kyle Schwarber is on pace for 66 or more home runs. Naveen Iyer breaks down why the Murakami market correction makes the race even wilder.
The Mets Got Walk-Off Grand Slammed in a Scoreless Game
Heriberto Hernandez hit a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam off Devin Williams in a 0-0 ninth inning to sweep the Mets — the first since 2013. Mets fall to 22-31.
Cole Was Perfect. The Yankees Bullpen Wasn't.
Gerrit Cole returned from Tommy John after 569 days: 6 IP, 0 runs, 99 mph. Then Tim Hill blew it in the 8th. This is a Yankees franchise failure, not bad luck.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Screamed at a Fan and His Non-Apology Said Everything
Pete Crow-Armstrong screamed an obscene slur at a woman at a wedding shower, then issued a statement that mentioned her zero times. The Cubs lost 9-8.