While Yankees are 5-10, their worst start since 1997, it is not all that bad. Every team faces stretches of bad play, even if it does raise questions.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Astros put five players on injured list due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols
Per COVID-19 protocols, the five players do not require a minimum stay on the injured list and can return once cleared.
What is MLB’s antitrust exemption? Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley using baseball’s century-old golden goose as political cudgel
MLB’s exemption resulted from a 1922 Supreme Court ruling that stated that the business of baseball did not constitute “interstate commerce.”
The big bet: Sports gambling has leagues, networks and books desperate for a piece of your action
Three years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, perhaps the country’s most hotly contested game is who rules the betting industry.
‘My body was all chills’: Eduardo Rodriguez, Trey Mancini moved by receptions after COVID-19, cancer battles
Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and Orioles slugger Trey Mancini faced off Thursday after both missed the 2020 season.
Opinion: MLB cruising to victory in culture war over All-Star Game move from Atlanta
As the corporate “mob” grows in voicing its disapproval, it becomes easier to understand how Manfred’s decision was executed swiftly and unilaterally.
‘It’s crazy how good it feels’: After week of COVID-19 misery, Washington Nationals open with dramatic Juan Soto walk-off
The Washington Nationals finally got to play baseball Tuesday. And, it was worth the wait, as they prevailed on a dramatic walk-off hit by Juan Soto.
Nationals-Mets opening day game postponed due to Washington’s COVID-19 issues
The Nationals were set to be without at least five players for opening day due to one player testing positive for COVID-19.
Five Nationals players will miss opening day after a COVID-19 positive
A Washington Nationals player tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Thursday’s opener, as well as four other players who must quarantine.
The $1 billion quintet: Breaking down MLB’s epic free agent shortstop class
Baseball stars have never aligned in this fashion before, and they likely won’t again. Five shortstops, all first-round picks, could be free agents.