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Even by ESPN’s destructive standards, this was disgusting. Perhaps what made it so ugly is that it wasn’t expected from any of the four. In fact, I still don’t believe they actually believe what they said. I think it was another exercise in bad-is-good pandering. Last season, the Nationals’ Jayson Werth, after hitting a game-ending single, stood on the field and, into a dual TV and field microphone, expressed his…

This record has to hurt. At least a little bit. A sophomore baseball player in Oklahoma recently set a national record that would have made early 20th-century major leaguer Hughie Jennings proud. Inola (Okla.) baseball player Jordan Spurlock has been hit by a pitch to reach first base 30 times this season. 30 times! As the Tulsa World reports, that number is believed to be a national record. Per the…

7:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment There are loud changes in baseball and quiet ones. While the topline news about this season has been the continuing march toward three true outcomes (walks, strikeouts and home runs), there are other ways 2017 has been different than 2016, 2015 and in some cases all seasons before. Are these changes real? Are they permanent? What is the new…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: There are places all over America where you have girls who have a passion for the game of baseball and pursue it, often in isolation, considered a novelty. Last weekend in southern California, many of those young girls gathered for an event sponsored by Major League Baseball that validated their passion and told them they weren’t alone. It was only right that Alexandria’s Codi Dudley was part of it….

Nearing the end of the regular season, the best teams in baseball have risen above the pack. But what about the best bats in baseball? We took a look at the stats so far to see which teams have the best offenses in the nation. No, they might not be the top-ranked teams in the country, but as they say, the best offense is a good offense. Or…

7:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment There are loud changes in baseball and quiet ones. While the topline news about this season has been the continuing march toward three true outcomes (walks, strikeouts and home runs), there are other ways 2017 has been different than 2016, 2015 and in some cases all seasons before. Are these changes real? Are they permanent? What is the new…

The Foothill baseball team began this week undefeated and ranked No. 1 by this publication, impressive under any circumstances but even more so when you consider where these guys finished last season. From 6-18 last spring to 14-0-1 at the start of play this week. What in the heck has happened at the Pleasanton school where the Giants’ Brandon Crawford once starred? For one, the team is healthy, something it…

Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was suspended 80 games Tuesday for the use of performance-enhancing drugs, which left many fantasy baseball managers scrambling for a replacement. If you were one of the many that used an early-round pick on Marte in hopes he would replicate his 47 stolen bases from last year, you are probably scouring your league’s waiver wire searching for answers. Best fantasy baseball replacements for Starling Marte Aaron Judge…

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One thing we knew about Eric Thames coming into the season was that he could hit the ball a long way. He was a decent power prospect in his time in America, but he really discovered his power stroke in Korea, hitting 124 homers in three seasons in the KBO between 2014 and 2016. That was pretty much all we knew for sure. We didn’t know whether he would be…

LSU baseball hopes to continue its recent resurgence as it hosts Lamar on Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium. No. 8 LSU (25-12, 9-6 SEC) has won five of its last six games, now sitting just two games out of first place in the SEC standings. Lamar (25-12, 10-8 Southland) rolls into the game on a five-game winning streak of its own.  Related After a 3-1…

Caption Close The Houston area is loaded with high school baseball talent. In fact, putting together any kind of list of the area’s best baseball prospects and adding what college they’ve signed with is a bit of a waste, because some of these players are likely to be high draft picks and elect to skip college altogether. In Scout.com’s latest Major League Baseball mock draft, it predicts Concordia Lutheran pitcher…

You’ve probably seen plenty of broken bat singles in baseball, but have you ever seen a broken aluminum bat single? Behold, in all its glory: It comes from the weekend series between Florida and Vanderbilt, and that’s Gators catcher J.J. Schwarz knocking a single despite the destruction of his metal bat. Not only did Schwarz score the unlikely base hit, he also got two RBIs out of it as a…

By Sam McPherson The Major League Baseball season is two weeks in, and already there have been a ton of players suffering injuries and landing on the new 10-day disabled list. The 2015 American League Most Valuable Player, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, was off to a great start before aggravating his calf and landing on the DL. Same for two-time All-Star closer Zach Britton, who was leading…

A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland: Rk. School (W-L) Next (last week’s ranking) 1. SOUTH HILLS (16-3) vs. Glendora, Wednesday (1) 2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (16-3) vs. Edison (DH), Friday (2) 3. CHATSWORTH (20-2) vs. Vista Murrieta at JSerra, Tuesday (3) 4. HUNTINGTON BEACH (15-3) vs. Damien at Mater Dei, Tuesday (4) 5. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (13-3) vs. Aliso Niguel at Mater…

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A few weeks back, in casual conversation, a player agent told me that he had learned something shocking. One of his clients, the agent said, was the only African-American pitcher in his team’s entire farm system. “This is crazy,” said the agent, who requested anonymity for both he and his client. “It’s terrifying.”  I responded that the situation almost certainly was not unique, that every other major-league club probably was…

Apr 13, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment In the first inning Tuesday, Francisco Lindor lofted a fly ball deep into the seats at Progressive Field, moving into a tie for the major league lead with his fourth homer. A few hours later, Yoenis Cespedes hit his second, third and fourth homers of the year. Oakland’s Khris Davis, who had entered the day with four, had the…

7:30 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment In the first inning Tuesday, Francisco Lindor lofted a fly ball deep into the seats at Progressive Field, moving into a tie for the major league lead with his fourth homer. A few hours later, Yoenis Cespedes hit his second, third and fourth homers of the year. Oakland’s Khris Davis, who had entered the day with four, had the…

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