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Suzuki and Sabathia among 14 newcomers on baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Wagner tops holdovers
Read full article: Suzuki and Sabathia among 14 newcomers on baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Wagner tops holdoversOutfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner.
Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over Padres
Read full article: Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over PadresShohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres.
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte extends his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 games
Read full article: Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte extends his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 gamesKetel Marte extended his postseason-record hitting streak to 19 games with a lined single in the sixth inning off Jon Gray in Game 3 of the World Series.
D-backs' Ketel Marte passes Derek Jeter, two others for longest postseason hitting streak
Read full article: D-backs' Ketel Marte passes Derek Jeter, two others for longest postseason hitting streakKetel Marte has the longest hitting streak in postseason history at 18 games after a two-run single in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers.
Ketel Marte ties postseason record with 17-game hitting streak for Diamondbacks
Read full article: Ketel Marte ties postseason record with 17-game hitting streak for DiamondbacksKetel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to 17 games, tying the major league record shared by Derek Jeter and two others, when he laced an RBI double in the World Series opener.
Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout
Read full article: Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockoutTwo people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.
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LEADING OFF: Cubs follow up no-hitter, Astros seek 12 in row
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Cubs follow up no-hitter, Astros seek 12 in rowJake Arrieta pitches against the World Series champion Dodgers on Friday, one night after Zach Davies and three Cubs relievers combined for the majors' seventh no-hitter this year to match the most in a season since 1900.
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48-year-old Manny Ramirez is back in baseball Down Under
Read full article: 48-year-old Manny Ramirez is back in baseball Down UnderMajor League Baseball all-star Manny Ramirez poses for a photograph overlooking Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Ramirez, who was the World Series MVP when the Red Sox broke their 86-year title drought in 2004, is scheduled to begin the season on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)SYDNEY – Manny Ramirez — yes, that Manny Ramirez — is back in baseball Down Under. The now 48-year-old former Boston Red Sox legend and 12-time Major League Baseball all-star is scheduled to begin the season on Thursday for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League. Ramirez has been joined in Sydney by New York Yankees hitting coach Rachel Balkovec on an off-season assignment.