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Yankees senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman started off his weekend with a scary run-in with the police. On Friday, Cashman told the New York Post that his car was surrounded by a swarm of officers at a Darien, Connecticut gas station. “I had a welcoming committee descend upon me as I pulled out […]
Earlier tonight, Yasiel Puig was shipped by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians as part of a three-team trade with the San Diego Padres. In almost poetic fashion, the Reds gave Puig one last parting gift by getting him involved in an all-out brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Pirates just four outs away from finishing off […]
Dwight “Doc” Gooden was busted last month for alleged cocaine possession and driving under the influence, authorities announced Friday. According to the Daily News, the former MLB pitcher was pulled over by New Jersey police on June 7 after he committed traffic violations. During the stop, officers reportedly discovered “two, small green zip-lock style plastic baggies containing suspected […]
Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. hit a foul ball during the the fourth inning in a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The ball end up hitting a four-year-old child, according to the New York Daily News. Houston radio station SportsTalk790 reports that the child is “awake, responsive and taken to a local hospital […]
Legendary Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner passed away on Monday at the age of 69. ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap tweeted a statement from Buckner’s wife Jody, who revealed that Buckner’s death was the result of a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Just got off the phone with Jody Buckner, who called to me that her husband, the great […]
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora won’t visit the White House when the Boston Red Sox are honored for their 2018 World Series victory. Cora, who is Puerto Rican, revealed that he doesn’t feel that he can celebrate in the White House given the Trump administration’s response to Hurricane Maria. “Although the government of the United […]
Over $11 million in counterfeit championship and team rings are now in the hands of authorities as reports claim the United States Customs and Border Protection seized 177 fake pieces. On Tuesday, the Customs and Border Protection announced that they were able to track and intercept a shipment carrying $11.7 million worth of fake team jewelry from China into […]
According to The Washington Post, the Trump administration has scrapped a deal that permitted Major League Baseball teams to sign Cuban players without those potential signees having to defect first. The White House defended this decision by saying the Cuban Baseball Federation was part of the Cuban government and nullified the deal on account of a current […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are working with authorities to help identify the culprit in an incident that reportedly left one man severely injured, KABC reports. After Friday’s intense, six-hour contest between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, unresolved tension seemed to spill into the parking lot. As a result, Rafael Reyna was entangled in a dangerous physical altercation […]
Usually when a guy gets traded just a year after signing a multi-year free agent deal there’s a story there. This anecdote about Indians-turned-Phillies-turned-Indians-again slugger Carlos Santana is no exception. According to a long-form article posted by ESPN on Monday, Santana momentarily lost his cool when he smashed a TV during the waning moments of […]
