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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former MLB pitcher John Smoltz used some time during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech at Cooperstown on Sunday to warn of the “epidemic” of Tommy John surgeries, particularly among young baseball players. “It’s an epidemic. It’s something that is affecting our game,” Smoltz said during the speech. Smoltz, who had a 21-year career in the MLB from 1988 to 2009, noted that he is currently the only player…

Rachel Brel Sakers in Burlington, Vermont, writes: When I was growing up, I was a huge baseball fan. I could rattle off the statistics of the various players and teams; I collected baseball cards and team souvenirs; and I attended baseball games and also watched them on TV and listened to the play-by-play on radio. But now that I’m married and have a family, my interests have changed, and I’m…

A youth football and baseball league is trying to recover from a huge setback after being victimized by thieves. Sometime after Saturday evening, someone broke into the storage container and concession stand used by the Denver Harbor youth football and baseball leagues at Denver Harbor Park on Market Street. Pitching machines, bats, bases and footballs were stolen from the container. Food, drinks, a printer, sound equipment and $600 cash were…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Sportscaster Colin Cowherd didn’t mix just apples and oranges last week in his comments about baseball and Dominicans. He threw in nuts, too, which is how he sounded on what ultimately were his final shows for ESPN Radio. Cowherd’s ill-fated remarks began with a perfectly fine question about front-office executives’ suitability to take over as managers, as we saw when Miami Marlins general manager Dan Jennings moved to the…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alex Rodriguez homered on his 40th birthday, helping the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Monday night. Rodriguez’s solo drive in the sixth off Matt Harrison (1-2) made him only the fourth player in major league history to homer both as a teenager and in his 40s, according to STATS, joining Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub and Gary Sheffield. It was Rodriguez’s 24th homer…

ASSOCIATED PRESS Former MLB pitcher John Smoltz used some time during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech at Cooperstown on Sunday to warn of the “epidemic” of Tommy John surgeries, particularly among young baseball players. “It’s an epidemic. It’s something that is affecting our game,” Smoltz said during the speech. Smoltz, who had a 21-year career in the MLB from 1988 to 2009, noted that he is currently the only player…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

It always comes back to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The “steroid era” may be over, but Major League Baseball is still dealing with its consequences. At the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony over the weekend, Craig Biggio was the only batter among the four new inductees. Although some of the greatest hitting records in the history of the sport occurred in the past 20 years, many position…

ARVADA, Colo. — A local Iraq war veteran was dealt a tough hand when he was diagnosed with cancer in March. With the medical costs adding up, he’s now selling his baseball card collection to try to pay the bills. Arvada native Brad Solomon enlisted in the Army at 18 and was fighting in Iraq when he was 20. In March, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a blood cancer that was already…

  A woman who was apparently cheating on her husband was reportedly busted at a baseball game in Atlanta by a pair of eagle-eyed sisters sitting right behind her. Last week, Delana and Brynn Hinson posted images on social media showing what appeared to be a woman sexting someone who is not her husband. The Hinson sisters say the woman’s spouse had been sitting next to her at the time, watching a game between…

  (Caylor Arnold, USA TODAY Sports) One blockbuster trade down … how many more to go before this Friday’s trade deadline? This may be the most exciting week of the fantasy season with all the trade rumors flying around. There’s also the promise of new talent in the free agent pool for fantasy owners in AL- and NL-only formats. Could Mr. No-Hitter, Cole Hamels, be the next player to switch…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

  A woman who was apparently cheating on her husband was reportedly busted at a baseball game in Atlanta by a pair of eagle-eyed sisters sitting right behind her. Last week, Delana and Brynn Hinson posted images on social media showing what appeared to be a woman sexting someone who is not her husband. The Hinson sisters say the woman’s spouse had been sitting next to her at the time, watching a game between…

0 Shares Print TORONTO — Last Sunday, the American men fell to Canada in the baseball gold-medal game at the Pan American Games, losing in a chaotic, Little League-style finish when the tying and winning runs scored on two wilds throws on the final play of the game. This Sunday in softball, the U.S. women also lost against Canada in extra innings and missed out on gold. The U.S. women’s…

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum officially opened its pearly gates for three pitchers who have combined for nine Cy Young Awards and 735 career victories as well as a member of the 3,000 hit club whose penchant for doubles was turned into an art form. The 71st election held by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has produced arguably the last 300 game winner in baseball (Randy…

0 Shares Print TORONTO — Last Sunday, the American men fell to Canada in the baseball gold-medal game at the Pan American Games, losing in a chaotic, Little League-style finish when the tying and winning runs scored on two wilds throws on the final play of the game. This Sunday in softball, the U.S. women also lost against Canada in extra innings and missed out on gold. The U.S. women’s…

0 Shares Print TORONTO — Last Sunday, the American men fell to Canada in the baseball gold-medal game at the Pan American Games, losing in a chaotic, Little League-style finish when the tying and winning runs scored on two wilds throws on the final play of the game. This Sunday in softball, the U.S. women also lost against Canada in extra innings and missed out on gold. The U.S. women’s…

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum officially opened its pearly gates for three pitchers who have combined for nine Cy Young Awards and 735 career victories as well as a member of the 3,000 hit club whose penchant for doubles was turned into an art form. The 71st election held by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has produced arguably the last 300 game winner in baseball (Randy…