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Even in Major League Baseball’s enlightened sabermetric age, you’re liable to see at least one instance of obvious bullpen mismanagement on any given night. Such blunders usually come in the form of a manager hewing too closely to traditional inning-based roles — “saving” bullpen aces for a meaningless ninth frame when the game is on the line earlier, or bringing in a closer to hold a three-run lead in the…

BOSTON (AP) J.J. Hardy, Nolan Reimold and Jonathan Schop homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 6-3 Tuesday night to pull within two games of the AL East-leading Red Sox. The Orioles also tied Toronto for the wild-card lead. Dylan Bundy (9-5) gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings. Zach Britton pitched a scoreless ninth for his 42nd save. Xander Bogaerts homered for Boston, which had won five of…

7:45 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment An ongoing referendum is taking place in America, a trial in which we, the people, seem to be both plaintiff and defendant. The same questions are being asked that have always been asked, especially in an election year, but the consequences of those answers no longer seem to result merely in a difference of opinion. Today, they either confirm that our…

Toronto — Drew Smyly pitched 5 innings to remain unbeaten at Rogers Centre, Alexei Ramirez and Steven Souza Jr. hit home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays entered one game ahead of Baltimore for the first AL wild card. They have lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays. Ramirez hit a three-run homer off…

7:45 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment An ongoing referendum is taking place in America, a trial in which we, the people, seem to be both plaintiff and defendant. The same questions are being asked that have always been asked, especially in an election year, but the consequences of those answers no longer seem to result merely in a difference of opinion. Today, they either confirm that our…

12:35 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The four-star quarterback was a three-sport star in high school, and though that versatility may have kept him out of the zip code of five-stars a few years ago, DeShone Kizer says now playing baseball and basketball was the best thing to ever happen to him. “It allowed me, one, to create the athletic ability that it…

3:35 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment An ongoing referendum is taking place in America, a trial in which we, the people, seem to be both plaintiff and defendant. The same questions are being asked that have always been asked, especially in an election year, but the consequences of those answers no longer seem to result merely in a difference of opinion. Today, they either confirm that our…

Adam Jones has never been afraid to speak his mind on baseball or social issues. So it wasn’t shocking to see the Baltimore Orioles star—and one of the most high-profile African-American stars in Major League Baseball—weigh in on Colin Kaepernick’s protest and the wave of support he’s received from some other players in the NFL. But as Bob Nightengale of USA Today broached in a conversation with Jones, not one African-American baseball…

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As the number of NFL players joining Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest grows by the game, the movement has yet to spread to baseball, where players usually stand for the National Anthem and salute the flag six days per week. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Why is that? According to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones, it’s a matter of numbers and demographics and the same type of inequality…

As the number of NFL players joining Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest grows by the game, the movement has yet to spread to baseball, where players usually stand for the National Anthem and salute the flag six days per week. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Why is that? According to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones, it’s a matter of numbers and demographics and the same type of inequality…

The planned stadium design. (Photo: WFAA) ROYSE CITY — A $12-million minor league baseball stadium is on the way to Royse City. Royse City, Royse City ISD, and a company called Ventura Sports are teaming up on the project. The stadium, to be built just off I-30 and FM 2642, will anchor a 17-acre mixed-use development. Royse City ISD has agreed to pay $24,000 a year for 15 years. It’s…

As the number of NFL players joining Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest grows by the game, the movement has yet to spread to baseball, where players usually stand for the National Anthem and salute the flag six days per week. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Why is that? According to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones, it’s a matter of numbers and demographics and the same type of inequality…

You can do better, ESPN.  The network’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts are generally solid. The team of Dan Shulman (play-by-play) with Aaron Boone and Jessica Mendoza (analysts) and Buster Olney (roving reporter) does an excellent job providing insights into the game, and the game behind the game. That’s why this criticism of a moment during Sunday’s broadcast — Cubs at Astros — might seem a bit nitpicky, but it’s such…

Editor’s note: With fantasy football content ramping up, we will only publish three fantasy baseball DFS posts a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (which will include some weekend picks, too). Thank you for understanding and I hope you continue to enjoy our content. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming… For those who are unfamiliar with my thought process, I aim to add as many home run hitters as possible…

Walking into the Padres clubhouse is like stepping into a testosterone-fueled, sweaty man cave. Half-naked players roam the halls lined with team logos from decades past; others play video games on the overhead TVs, surrounded by jockstrap-stuffed lockers adorned with photos of gorgeous pin-ups. The attention to detail makes it easy to forget you’re not actually in the team’s hallowed halls in San Diego, but on a soundstage on the…

It’s never too late for closer turnover. In fact, for the contending San Francisco Giants , it couldn’t come soon enough. With his eighth blown save Friday, his fourth outing in six in which he allowed at least one earned run, Santiago Casilla is out as the ninth-inning option, at least in exclusivity, with manager Bruce Bochy saying he’d go with whichever pitcher he thought gave his team the best…

Walking into the Padres clubhouse is like stepping into a testosterone-fueled, sweaty man cave. Half-naked players roam the halls lined with team logos from decades past; others play video games on the overhead TVs, surrounded by jockstrap-stuffed lockers adorned with photos of gorgeous pin-ups. The attention to detail makes it easy to forget you’re not actually in the team’s hallowed halls in San Diego, but on a soundstage on the…

Adam Jones, an 11-year major league veteran, was among just 69 African Americans on opening-day rosters.(Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) DETROIT – We see the silent, powerful and contentious protests now almost every time we turn on the TV and watch an NFL game. It started with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting, and later kneeling, during the national anthem during the NFL exhibition season. He was soon joined…

The thing I remember most, 15 years later, is not the Mike Piazza homer. No, the thing I remember most is Bobby Valentine rocking back and forth as Diana Ross sang “God Bless America,” smiling, singing, shouting his approval, exuding both joy and defiance at the same time. Valentine, then the Mets’ manager, had immersed himself in the recovery process after 9/11. Years later, he would become an object of…