Bauer’s image has been destroyed by the media after being accused of sexual assault by numerous women. He has disputed the allegations and is fighting the charges. Whether the Dodgers retain Bauer or not, they will still owe him $22.5 million that is remaining on his contract. MLB fans took to Twitter to debate what the future holds for a player who was considered one of the league’s elite pitchers in his prime....
On Thursday, the Yankees will face off against the White Sox in a regular-season game held in a stadium built next to the original “Field of Dreams” field. Eight thousand fans will be in attendance to watch the game with the signature Iowa cornfields as the backdrop behind the field. The White Sox have all but locked up the AL Central with a 98 percent chance to win the division, according to FiveThirtyEight, but they’re still hoping to chase down the Rays for the best record in the American League....
Now with the guilty bullpen arms of Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo out the door in the Bay Area, the Giants have signed All-Star closer Mark Melancon to a four-year, $62 million deal to help fix their bullpen woes, according to multiple reports. MORE: Ranking, tracking every MLB free agent on the market As the relatively cheaper alternative to Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman among the “Big Three” closers available this winter, Melancon was sought by the Giants, Nationals and Marlins....
Both teams want managers in place before Nov. 11's start of general managers meetings in Orlando, Fla. MORE: Marlins won’t trade Giancarlo Stanton | Ausmus to Tigers | Williams to Nationals Wrigleyville awaits the replacement for Dale Sveum, and Cubs boss Theo Epstein has interviewed a number of candidates. Still on his card is a talk with Boston Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo. Five men have interviewed. They are former Mariners manager Eric Wedge, plus Manny Acta, Dave Martinez, A....
Luis Severino started the game on the mound for the New York Yankees and pitched five innings against the Detroit Tigers, en route to a 5-3 victory. The New York Yankees need every win they can get to keep pace in the American League East. The Texas Rangers pulled off the rare triple play against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning, but could not shut down their opponents all game and fell to the Seattle Mariners 4-2....
Current MLB lines: Wednesday’s card Tonight’s matchup features starters Andrew Cashner and Brandon McCarthy. The Dodgers open as -138 favorites and the total set at 7 UNDER -115. Despite a series that routinely has seen games stay UNDER the total, the first two to start 2015 have both gone OVER despite outstanding starting pitching. In each team’s case, it was the bullpen that failed them in their losses. In each of the wins, new acquisitions made big splashes....
MLB odds: Current baseball betting lines Maybe those comments were the spark the Red Sox needed, as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games and are on a season-high four-game winning streak to pull within 5.5 games of the first-place Yankees. The two rivals hook up tonight for the first of a three-game set at Fenway Park. Yankees manager Joe Girardi knew Boston wasn’t going to stay down too long....
The Astros continued that trend Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium against the Royals, copying the same formula that worked for them in New York during the wild-card game — score a couple runs early and hold on for the victory. This time, the final score was 5-2. MORE: Top ALDS photos | MLB postseason schedule It’s the same pattern that worked for the Cubs in their win in Pittsburgh in the NL wild-card game — having that Jake Arrieta fellow on the mound didn’t hurt (in a 4-0 victory) — and the same pattern that lifted the Rangers over the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday afternoon, in what ended as a 5-3 win for Texas....
And like everything else in this bizarre calendar year, the MLB playoffs will be different in 2020. How much different? Let’s put it this way: The first year Babe Ruth’s Yankees won the World Series (1923), there were only 16 MLB teams, total. In 2020, 16 MLB teams will make the postseason. So, yeah. It’s a big damn party and pretty much everyone’s on the guest list. So it’ll be different, but it promises to be as exciting as ever....
Every Thursday Sporting News Fantasy will provide a snapshot of the upcoming week’s major league baseball schedule. Weekly leaguers should note how many games each team plays, as well as which players will gain/lose at-bats because of interleague play. Daily leaguers should note first-pitch times and Monday/Thursday off-days. RELATED: Top pickups | 2-Start SPs SCHEDULE INFO FOR 5/4-5/10 Teams with five games: Mets Teams with seven games (16): A’s, Angels, Astros, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, D-backs, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Padres, Rangers, Rays, Twins, Yankees...
RELATED: MLB The Show 22: Best Teams To Join As A Starting Pitcher There are, as a result, fewer locations that a new third baseman can go where they will see major league action anytime soon. Going to a team with a third baseman in the 80s is foolish. Thankfully, there are a few good landing spots where players can anchor an MLB The Show 22 organization. Baltimore Orioles Need to beat a 67 OVR...
At their core, but the MLB The Show cover curse and the Madden version are supposed to lead to the players featured on the front of the box getting injured that season. This is, in fact, the myth that started everything. It started on Madden after several different cover athletes got hurt within months of being featured. The fact of the matter, however, is that when it comes to the baseball version of this curse, things change a bit....
So, what if the Red Sox do trade closer Koji Uehara? And what if the Padres deal Huston Street? Here’s a look at the relievers who could emerge as closers if a deal goes down: Boston Red Sox: If Uehara is traded, Junichi Tazawa would likely step into the ninth inning for Boston. The 28-year-old had been dominant in June but has had a couple of vulnerable outings this month....
According to Fox Sports, San Diego Padres All-Star Drew Pomeranz is the latest name to crop up on Texas’ radar. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season with the struggling Padres, which may cause San Diego to cash in. MORE: Worst in-season NL Trades | MLB All-Star Game roster The lefty Pomeranz is 8-7 with a 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. He has 115 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched, while striking out at least six batters in his last eight starts....
The Angels pitcher on Tuesday continued his ridiculous run of success, hitting his MLB-leading 27th and 28th home runs against the Yankees. Add to that his 2.58 ERA entering Tuesday’s game — and the fact that he has homered 10 times in his last 13 games — and MLB Twitter was understandably in awe of the Angels superstar. Ohtani’s first home run — a solo bomb that pushed him past Vladimir Guerrero Jr....
With a new five-year labor agreement tentatively completed Wednesday, MLB now sets about the real business of baseball: the winter meetings. MORE: Ranking, tracking every MLB free agent on the market Free-agent discussions, potential trade talks and, basically, a first detailed look ahead to the 2017 season gets done in earnest at these meetings. The winter meetings aren’t just about the trade and free-agent talk. They’re a chance to network and maybe find a job....
In case you didn’t know The MLS all-star game is an annual competition held by the MLS featuring a squad made up of MLS players, who face up against an international club. This will be the 24th edition of the event, after hosting the first ever all-star game in 1996. Last year, Italian giants Juventus defeated the MLS All Stars in a penalty shootout. The heart of the matter MLS has announced their All Star team, chosen by fans, to face Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the annual MLS All Star game to be held on the 31st of July....
After the Seattle Sounders victory in their Western Conference knockout game against Sporting Kansas City, the Sounders will take on Supporters’ Shield winners FC Dallas. The other Western Conference game will pit the No. 2 seed Colorado Rapids against the LA Galaxy, which won 3-1 over Real Salt Lake to move into the conference semifinals. On the Eastern Conference side of the bracket, Montreal’s win over D.C. United means the No....
LA Galaxy veteran Landon Donovan (3 goals, 4 assists), who broke the league’s all-time goals record earlier this year, was named to the XI, as was U.S. men’s national team midfielder Graham Zusi (1 goal, 4 assists). Notably missing are New York’s league-leading scorer Bradley Wright-Phillips (16 goals), Kansas City’s Dom Dwyer (14 goals), Chivas USA’s Erick Torres (13 goals, 1 assist) and Toronto FC’s Jermain Defoe (10 goals, 2 assists)....
