7:00 AM ET Jared Berson With the 2020 MLB season shortened to 60 games, a handful of the sport’s most impressive active streaks are in jeopardy. Max Scherzer likely won’t be matching an MLB record held by Tom Seaver, while some fans might be happy that a streak tied to the Astros’ recent dominance will
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2:57 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Blue Jays have been denied approval by the Canadian government to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic. The federal government has denied the request, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Saturday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were
6:09 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Yankees All-Star second baseman DJ LeMahieu resumed his preseason workouts this week for the first time since what he called the “scary” experience of having tested positive for COVID-19. “It was surprising. It was shocking. It’s definitely a scary
Jul 15, 2020 THERE WAS A time when one time-honored description announced a baseball manager’s arrival. That term — old-school — resonated like a benediction. Old-school conveyed toughness and resolve and a temper that demanded respect. It meant standing up for your players and kicking dirt on umpires and sending a knowing nod toward a
10:28 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Daniel Bard never ran from the control hiccups that derailed a promising pitching career with the Boston Red Sox. Through a half-dozen comeback attempts since his most recent appearance in the big leagues, in 2013, Bard couldn’t rediscover his control and finally settled into a job last year
6:27 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is following up his first All-Star appearance by getting his first opportunity to start a season opener. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Friday that Woodruff will get the start when Milwaukee begins the season July 24 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
7:00 AM ET Bring back the Cleveland Spiders. The one historical fact about the original Spiders, the bit of trivia familiar to many fans, is that in 1899, they authored the worst record in baseball history (20-134). Indeed, that is pretty bad, but it’s a shame that’s how the franchise is remembered. That last Spiders
6:31 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Star third baseman Yoan Moncada has rejoined the Chicago White Sox after missing the start of their summer camp. Moncada and pitcher Jose Ruiz were placed on the 10-day injured list last week because of unspecified ailments. While Moncada is in major league camp and Ruiz is going
4:47 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom still plans to pitch on Opening Day, although New York Mets manager Luis Rojas didn’t sound so sure that will happen. The two-time Cy Young Award winner said he felt good Thursday, two days after leaving an intrasquad game early because of back tightness. A
7:00 AM ET At times, it feels like we are all trapped in one of the dream levels in Christopher Nolan’s “Inception,” except instead of time moving faster, it slows down. Way back last winter, which nobody remembers because it happened 100 years ago, we had a baseball offseason. Players signed with new teams, trades