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Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterMar 28, 2024, 11:41 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Thousands of Athletics fans gathered in the south parking lot before Thursday night’s Opening Day game against the Cleveland Guardians to try

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterMar 29, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — At the end of an opening game so stuffed with gleaming storylines that

ESPN News Services Mar 29, 2024, 01:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyler O’Neill homered in his fifth straight Opening Day game to set a major league record, this time against the organization that drafted him, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night. “You always want to kick the

Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Nelson Cruz finished with his duties throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Seattle Mariners opened the season against the Boston Red Sox and walked over to a little stand set up behind home plate. There, he signed a ceremonial one-day

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Cubs starter Justin Steele left his start in the fifth inning with left

Mar 28, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday the league is committed to its investigation of the scandal surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and hopes it will take a “short” time to resolve. Last week Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired after questions surrounding at least

Mar 28, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on paid administrative leave through June 1 after an agreement was reached between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association with his criminal case for having an alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old in the Dominican Republic

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers begin defense of their first World Series title, the

Field Level Media Mar 28, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Any dreams of a speedy return to the mound for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole were dashed Thursday when the New York Yankees moved the right-hander to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. On March 16, Cole

Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Pitcher Stephen Strasburg was put on the 60-day injured list by the Washington Nationals ahead of Thursday’s opener at Cincinnati. The 2019 World Series MVP has not pitched since June 2022 because of injuries that have derailed his career. He still has