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Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 hammer killing of a nurse
Read full article: Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 hammer killing of a nurseA Florida man who dropped all appeals has been executed for the 1988 murder of a woman who was sexually assaulted, killed with a hammer and then set on fire in her own bed.
All-Star reliever, MLB union rep Andrew Miller retires at 36
Read full article: All-Star reliever, MLB union rep Andrew Miller retires at 36Andrew Miller, a two-time All-Star and dominant postseason reliever who helped negotiate the recent labor deal that ended Major League Baseball’s 99-day lockout, has retired at 36.
MLB talks resume Sunday; Scherzer favors playoff 'ghost win'
Read full article: MLB talks resume Sunday; Scherzer favors playoff 'ghost win'Max Scherzer favors a radical reworking of the playoffs, one that would have the higher seed in the first round of an expanded postseason start a best-of-five series with a 1-0 lead.
Fans chant 'We want baseball!' but won't get it anytime soon
Read full article: Fans chant 'We want baseball!' but won't get it anytime soonAs Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans chanted at the baseball commissioner from outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St_ Louis Cardinals: “We want baseball!”.
MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout
Read full article: MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockoutMajor League Baseball’s financial fight cost regular-season games for the first time in 27 years when often acrimonious talks to end a management lockout collapsed and Commissioner Rob Manfred scrapped March 31 openers.
MLB: It’s deadline day to save opening day, 162-game season
Read full article: MLB: It’s deadline day to save opening day, 162-game seasonMajor League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season until Tuesday at 5 p.m. after a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a deal but left the sides still far apart.
MLB lockout talks recess, will resume Monday; deadline nears
Read full article: MLB lockout talks recess, will resume Monday; deadline nearsRepresentatives for the league and union paused exchanging formal proposals and instead held a series of smaller meetings with one day left until Major League Baseball's deadline to salvage an on-time start to the regular season.
MLB talks produce progress, anger as deadline approaches
Read full article: MLB talks produce progress, anger as deadline approachesMajor League Baseball negotiations took several steps forward and overcame a possible breakdown, leaving less than two days until management’s deadline for an agreement to salvage opening day on March 31 and a 162-game schedule.
MLB 4 days from deadline to cancel games and shorten season
Read full article: MLB 4 days from deadline to cancel games and shorten seasonAnother negotiating session produced only minor movement and no proposals on big-money issues, leaving Major League Baseball four days from management’s Monday night deadline for a deal to salvage opening day and a 162-game season.
MLB: Season to be shortened if no deal by end of Monday
Read full article: MLB: Season to be shortened if no deal by end of MondayMajor League Baseball gave locked out players five days to salvage March 31 openers and a full season, telling the union that games would be canceled if a labor contract is not agreed to by the end of Monday.
MLB players withdraw free agency shift as labor talks resume
Read full article: MLB players withdraw free agency shift as labor talks resumeLocked-out Major League Baseball players removed the first of three major obstacles to a labor contract, withdrawing their proposal for more liberalized free agency when the sides met face-to-face for the first time since the management lockout began Dec. 1.
Marvin Miller remains "Godfather of it all" to modern MLBPA
Read full article: Marvin Miller remains "Godfather of it all" to modern MLBPAOn the eve of Marvin Miller’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, leaders of the current players association say his philosophies and strategies remain foundational pillars of the organization.
LeBlanc hurt, bullpen carries load as Cards edge Pirates 7-6
Read full article: LeBlanc hurt, bullpen carries load as Cards edge Pirates 7-6Six St. Louis relievers combined to allow three runs in seven innings, Paul DeJong and Lars Nootbaar homered, and the Cardinals hung on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep.
Reyes 2 HRs, drive almost hits bicyclist, Indians top Cards
Read full article: Reyes 2 HRs, drive almost hits bicyclist, Indians top CardsFranmil Reyes homered twice, the first a second-inning blast that bounced out of Progressive Field and almost dinged a bicyclist pedaling past on the street, and the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.
Record onslaught: Dodgers score 11 in 1st to rout Cards 14-3
Read full article: Record onslaught: Dodgers score 11 in 1st to rout Cards 14-3Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs as the Dodgers scored their most runs in one inning of a regular-season game since moving to Los Angeles, piling up 11 in the bottom of the first during a 14-3 blowout over the St. Louis Cardinals.
La Russa a winner vs old team, White Sox beat Cardinals 5-1
Read full article: La Russa a winner vs old team, White Sox beat Cardinals 5-1White Sox manager Tony La Russa wound up a winner in his first game against the team that ensured his Hall of Fame induction as Chicago beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 behind Lance Lynn’s arm and Andrew Vaughn’s bat.
Arenado's late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debut
Read full article: Arenado's late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debutNolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 as fans returned to Busch Stadium for the first time since 2019.
Jose Abreu tests positive for virus; Miller says he had it
Read full article: Jose Abreu tests positive for virus; Miller says he had itChicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn adjusts his face covering as he watches players during baseball spring training Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Phoenix. When he walks in the door, it’s going to be a huge moment for the 2021 White Sox. The guys can’t wait to see him, and he can’t wait to see them.”AdAbreu helped the White Sox return to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. In the first batch of results disclosed by the league last Friday, 13 positive tests were found among 4,336 samples. It will be the first time since last spring training that they played in front of fans.
Yanks' Cole: Players concerned about lack of competitiveness
Read full article: Yanks' Cole: Players concerned about lack of competitivenessThe average Major League Baseball salary dropped for an unprecedented third straight year, even before the shortened season caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The average fell despite Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, Anthony Rendon and Christian Yelich all starting long-term contracts guaranteeing $215 million or more. The average Major League Baseball salary dropped for an unprecedented third straight year, even before the shortened season caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The players’ association calculated the 2020 average would have been $3.89 million if a full season had been played. Because the pandemic caused players to receive roughly 37% of pay last year, the actual average plunged to $1.59 million, its lowest since 1998.
On Baseball: MLB work stoppage in 2022 increasingly likely
Read full article: On Baseball: MLB work stoppage in 2022 increasingly likely(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)NEW YORK – A work stoppage at the start of spring training 2022 seems increasingly likely after baseball players refused to negotiate with owners over a one-month delay for this spring training and regular season. “I hope we don't have a work stoppage. Clark said in an email he was not more worried about a work stoppage because of the current state of relations and that player anger at club behavior did not frame the relationship. AdSince the last baseball work stoppage, the NFL had a preseason lockout in 2011, and the NBA had lockouts that cut 1998-99 to 50 games per team and 2011-12 to 66 games per team. Publicly, baseball players and owners say they have to work together.