2:14 AM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Whatever metaphor, analogy or parable you might look up, isn’t it always the giant who falls? Does this have anything to do with what transpired the last two days at Tropicana Field? Or are we seeing the tech-infused Tampa Bay Rays crowd-sourcing their way around the considerable problem
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9:23 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch asked ace Justin Verlander to do something he had never done before. It might be a while before he asks him to do it again. Verlander was chased after 3⅔ innings on Tuesday as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Astros 4-1 to
7:20 PM ET ATLANTA — Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said he expects Adam Wainwright to be available out of the bullpen in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. “I would expect Waino (Adam Wainwright) to be available,” Shildt said. “Dakota (Hudson) may be a little different scenario.
7:09 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — While the New York Yankees doused themselves with cheap drinks down the hall in the Target Field basement, the Minnesota Twins were left to wonder how 101 wins, 307 homers and so much summer fun could lead to such an abrupt autumn exit. Minnesota’s major league record streak
6:20 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks feels like he’s ready to return to the roster for the American League Championship Series. Hicks, who has a right elbow flexor strain and last played on Aug. 3, is among a group of players at the Yankees’ complex
Oct 8, 2019 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf confirmed in a television interview Tuesday that Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred warned city officials that the Athletics could relocate to Las Vegas if the city didn’t drop its lawsuit to stop Alameda County from selling its share of the Coliseum to the team. Manfred confirmed Tuesday
3:41 PM ET Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf confirmed in a television interview Tuesday that Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred warned city officials that the Athletics could relocate to Las Vegas if the city didn’t drop its lawsuit to stop Alameda County from selling its share of the Coliseum to the team. Oakland and Alameda
Rays opener Diego Castillo is done after seven batters. He’ll give way to lefty Ryan Yarbrough with a runner on first base with two down in the second. Yarbrough has frequently been the bulk pitcher in these spots with seven relief outings of at least four innings. In tonight’s situation though, bulk may not be
11:37 AM ET The Boston Red Sox began an overhaul of their coaching staff Tuesday, announcing that pitching coach Dana LeVangie has been reassigned to the professional scouting department. LeVangie, 50, who has been with the Red Sox organization since being drafted as a catcher in 1991, was in his second season as pitching coach.
7:00 AM ET Does postseason performance matter for impending free agents? It might, at least a little, although modern-day front offices are less prone to emotional buying based on small sample size performances. Does Joe Kelly get a three-year, $25 million contract with the Dodgers coming off a 4.39 ERA if not for his dominant