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As Major League Baseball attempts to crack down on the polarizing issue of pitchers using a variety of sticky substances, New York Mets star Pete Alonso believes there’s a more important issue that isn’t being talked about. “The biggest concern is MLB manipulates the baseball year in and year out depending on free-agency class, or guys being in […]
The Oakland Athletics received backlash this week after it was accused of serving its minor league players unsatisfactory meals with many people online comparing the food to the viral Fyre Festival cheese sandwich. Athletes reportedly shared photos of the measly post-game meals on social media, and were later posted by Advocates for Minor Leaguers, an organization dedicated to improving the […]
According to jail records on the Fulton County website in Georgia, Atlanta Braves star outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested today on charges of aggravated assault, strangulation, and misdemeanor battery. Images are beginning to surface that appear to show Ozuna being arrested, as well as the records to prove that he was processed at the County jail. […]
On Tuesday, Minor League Baseball teams the South Bend Cubs and Fort Wayne TinCaps faced off in the first game in a series of six at Four Winds Field in Indiana. Things went completely off the rails with the two sides getting into a massive brawl, which can be seen via video that was shared to social media. […]
The son of a California man who died after an amateur taco eating contest has filed a lawsuit against the event’s organizers. The Fresno Bee reports that 18-year-old Marshall Hutchings is suing Fresno Sports and Events LLC—owners of the Fresno Grizzlies—for negligence, saying his 41-year-old father, Dana Hutchings wasn’t aware of the competition’s risks. The […]
Tim Tebow announced Wednesday that he’s retiring from professional baseball. Tebow signed with the New York Mets in September 2016, pursuing a dream that ended in his junior year of high school. In the very first at-bat of his minor league career, Tebow blasted a home-run. Two years later, Tebow moved up to Double-A where he […]
41-year-old New York Mets General Manager Jared Porter has admitted to sending unwanted explicit photos to a foreign correspondent covering Major League Baseball in 2016, ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Jeff Passan report. Speaking to ESPN, the woman said she ignored over 60 texts from Porter, who worked for the Chicago Cubs at the time, before he proceeded to send […]
As a former gymnast, Rachel Luba is an expert at balancing. Which is perfect, since the baseball agent is juggling a ton these days. For starters, there’s the fledgling player representation agency she launched in 2019 with a goal of turning an antiquated business model on its head. Unapologetically herself in the historically male-dominated industry of […]
Following in the footsteps of the Washington Football Team, the Cleveland Indians will finally drop its racist team name after years of criticism. According to a report from the New York Times, three sources familiar with the decision say the MLB team is moving away from its offensive moniker, with an official announcement that could […]
Iconic Dodgers manager, Tommy Lasorda, has been hospitalized, TMZ reports. Lasorda was reportedly admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital in Southern California last week for heart issues. Sources with knowledge of the situation claim that his condition has worsened leading to Lasorda being sedated with a ventilator to help him breathe. Fortunately, Lasorda’s condition has stabilized […]