McGwire’s 70 home runs in 1998 broke Roger Maris’ single-season record of 61, a mark Judge is chasing this year.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Major League Baseball rule changes in 2023 include pitch clock, banning the shift and bigger bases
Baseball will look different in 2023 with a pitch clock, shift limitations and bigger bases after years of testing, MLB announced Friday.
‘We know we’re good:’ Looking to end 11-year drought, the 2022 Phillies no longer find ‘ways to lose’
The Phillies no longer find ‘ways to lose’ games and instead have battled back to make a playoff run, hoping to end a 11-year playoff drought.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa will see heart specialists, out indefinitely
Tony La Russa, 77, missed Chicago’s game Tuesday and will go see heart specialists.
Nightengale’s Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million
“Fernando and I covered a lot of territory in our talk,” Seidler says. “There were no shields. Nothing was off-limits.”
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners agree to 14-year contract worth at least $210 million
Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez, the leading candidate to win AL rookie of the year, is set to sign a contract that will pay him at least $210 million.
Grand theft: Cardinals laughing their way to playoffs with dynamic duo of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado
Goldschmidt and Arenado are perhaps the most dynamic corner infield since Chipper Jones and Fred McGriff in Atlanta during the 90’s.
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno surrenders after two decades of futility | Opinion
It’s going to be awfully tough to explain one day how a team never won with Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.
Nightengale’s Notebook: PED suspension needs to be a wake-up call for Fernando Tatis Jr.
Suspended 80 games for using PEDs, San Diego’s star shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., won’t play a big-league game in 2022.
‘I’m still going to retire’: Albert Pujols making charge at 700 home runs in final days of career
Albert Pujols insists this is his final season, even if he falls short of 700 career home runs. He’s been on a tear, though, so don’t bet against him.