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In Westlake Village, where the median home price is $930,400, there has been a saga taking place at the local high school that has lasted seemingly as long as some TV soap operas. It keeps producing story lines that make outsiders cringe in disbelief and laugh in amusement. It was 1985 when Mike McCurdy resigned after one season as baseball coach at Westlake High. He says administrative disagreement was a…

“Our goal in amending the slide rule was to enhance player safety, reduce incidents of injury and to do it in a way that respects and preserves the bona fide hustle plays that are integral to our game,” MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement. “I am optimistic that this new rule will accomplish those goals.” Additions to the pace of game program consist of timed 30-second mound visits…

i Venezuelan players celebrate after beating Cuba in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 4. More than 20 U.S. major league teams established baseball academies in Venezuela in the 1990s; currently, more than 60 Venezuelans are in the major leagues. But the turmoil in Venezuela has led most U.S. teams to close their academies. Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images Venezuelan players celebrate after beating Cuba in…

1. Games galore With 162 games played by each team in the regular season, there are opportunities to see baseball action nearly every night. Football comes around once a week, and basketball might have a couple games weekly, but baseball is here for you everyday. 2. The new dining experience From All-you-can-eat seats to $26, two-foot hotdogs dubbed ‘Boomsticks.’ Baseball games have it all when it comes to interesting food…

Baseball writer Dan Szymborkski just published an article for ESPN Insider that names the MLB’s Top 25 biggest albatrosses aka Worst Contract Ever Award. Now, you’ve probably already seen the headline of the article you’re currently reading, and you’re also probably a big Angels fan, so the fact that Albert Pujols comes out as the biggest contract loser of them all should be no surprise whatsoever. The only REALLY surprising thing…

Jose Reyes’ domestic violence case starts on the same day as the new MLB season Jose Reyes has become the first player to be suspended under new Major League Baseball rules brought in to address domestic violence issues. The Colorado Rockies shortstop, a four-time All-Star player who earns $22m (£15.7m) a year, has been placed on paid leave while he faces criminal proceedings. Reyes, 32, who was arrested at a…

Baseball writer Dan Szymborkski just published an article for ESPN Insider that names the MLB’s Top 25 biggest albatrosses aka Worst Contract Ever Award. Now, you’ve probably already seen the headline of the article you’re currently reading, and you’re also probably a big Angels fan, so the fact that Albert Pujols comes out as the biggest contract loser of them all should be no surprise whatsoever. The only REALLY surprising thing…

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Following this Winter of Our Discontent, Illinois coach Dan Hartleb receives the call to make Illini devotees once again feel good about themselves. Forget the impending snowfall. Baseball is upon us. Hartleb’s club and three outdoor compatriots — golf, tennis and track — produced Big Ten championships last spring. And baseball became a “spectator sport” by winning a school-record 50 games, winning…

Select  baseball is one of the fastest growing sports in Southeast Texas and statistics show more athletes will continue to play the game in years to come. Ford Park is one of the premier youth baseball facilities in the region. General Manager John Hughes said last year an average of 79 competitive teams played in their tournaments. This year he expects that number to jump to 90 teams. Lumberton High…

A nine-time All-Star, Ortiz helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series for their first title since 1918, then added championships in 2007 and 2013. He hit .273 last year with 37 homers and 108 RBIs. “I think everybody gets their moment where you feel like it’s time to go,” he said. “I know I can hit. I don’t know how much longer I can…

Baseball writer Dan Szymborkski just published an article for ESPN Insider that names the MLB’s Top 25 biggest albatrosses aka Worst Contract Ever Award. Now, you’ve probably already seen the headline of the article you’re currently reading, and you’re also probably a big Angels fan, so the fact that Albert Pujols comes out as the biggest contract loser of them all should be no surprise whatsoever. The only REALLY surprising thing…

She knew the pressure was going to be intense, but she was ready for it. “[Pressure situations] are my favorite,” Sarah Hudek told FOX Sports this week. “That’s where you find out who’s the hero and who’s the goat.” The left-handed Hudek, daughter of former MLB All-Star pitcher John Hudek, made headlines last year when she signed with Bossier Parish Community College in Louisiana to pitch for the baseball team….

I spend my time at parties doing the same things you probably do: standing in a corner, staring at the floor, waiting for someone to ask me about Cliff Lee. At least I used to do that, but I don’t get invited to as many parties as I used to. It’s probably just a getting-older thing, anyway, Lee has been on my mind a lot over the last decade, and…

She knew the pressure was going to be intense, but she was ready for it. “[Pressure situations] are my favorite,” Sarah Hudek told FOX Sports this week. “That’s where you find out who’s the hero and who’s the goat.” The left-handed Hudek, daughter of former MLB All-Star pitcher John Hudek, made headlines last year when she signed with Bossier Parish Community College in Louisiana to pitch for the baseball team….

Listen Story audio 7min 20sec Frank White’s childhood was all about baseball — watching games at St. Paul’s Lexington Park or playing catch with his dad on St. Anthony Avenue in the city’s old Rondo neighborhood, before Interstate 94 barreled through it. White knew his dad was a talented athlete; he just had no idea how talented. It wasn’t until the late 1980s, when he was an adult himself, that…

BABYLON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — One strike and he’s out? A popular high school baseball coach could be stripped of his duties after parents and students said he broke school rules by starting an online fundraiser for the team. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Monday, years of good old-fashioned car washes and raffles were perfectly acceptable, but the online fundraiser set up by Coach Anthony Sparacio at Babylon High School may…

KJ HarrisonOregon State athletics  KJ Harrison had three hits, and Logan Ice belted a home run and a triple as the Oregon State Beavers routed Utah 10-2 in a nonconference baseball game Monday in Surprise, Arizona. Here’s more on the game from the Beavers’ release: SURPRISE, Ariz. — Logan Ice homered and tripled in an eight-run fifth inning as the fifth-ranked Oregon State baseball team defeated Utah, 10-2, Monday in nonconference action at Surprise…

Mitch Gaspard wasn’t lying when he said Keith Holcombe would make a contribution this spring. Holcombe decided to play baseball this spring for the Crimson Tide after not playing in the two years since he graduated from Hillcrest High School and joined Nick Saban’s football program. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker’s decision to play baseball was met with both fanfare and questions about how he could balance the two sports. Gaspard…

View gallery . (AP Images) For many reasons, the Chicago Cubs rivalry with the St. Louis Cardinals has become one of the best in the game. The Cubs victory over the Cardinals in the playoffs last season may have signaled a changing of the guard in the National League Central, and the banter between the two sides after Jason Heyward left ensures things should remain interesting in 2016. [2016 Yahoo…