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Place competitive people in a competitive environment and they historically act competitively. Which is why one AL assistant GM, when asked if he thought there would be a lot of action before the Aug. 31, 4 p.m. deadline, said, “I think there will be. Teams have holes, and there is still an expectation that you …
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MLB was forced to postpone games Saturday and Sunday between the Reds and Pirates in Cincinnati after an unidentified Reds player tested positive for the coronavirus a day before, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported. The development comes as baseball was in the process of recovering from two separate coronavirus outbreaks on the Marlins and Cardinals …
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In his first interview since getting suspended eight games for a July 28 incident with the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly said that his animosity toward the Astros stems more from how they handled the sign-stealing investigation than the actual cheating itself. Speaking on “The Big Swing,” a podcast hosted by his …
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Major League Baseball dropped another hammer on the Houston Astros. Alex Cintron, the Astros hitting coach was suspended 20 games for his role in Sunday’s benches-clearing brawl, MLB announced Tuesday. Cintron was seen taunting and challenging Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramón Laureano, which led to Laureano charing the Astros dugout along the first-base line. Laureano was …
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There could be a double meaning when the 2020 World Series champion pours out the bubbly. Popping those champagne corks might happen inside a bubble, as MLB is discussing going to an isolation format for the postseason, according to reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN. COVID-19 outbreaks have disrupted the regular-season schedules of …
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That just might be the error of all errors. In the series finale between the Angels and Rangers on Sunday, Angels right fielder Jo Adell managed to turn a routine out into a home run. With Texas at bat and leading 5-2 in the fifth inning, Nick Solak drove a deep fly ball toward the …
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The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros engaged in a bench-clearing brawl Sunday that defied MLB’s coronavirus protocols and will likely lead to multiple suspensions. A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano charged the Houston dugout after being hit by a pitch in the back for the second time during his team’s 7-2 win, in the bottom of the …
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An apparent Nazi salute was just an example of “rampant” anti-Semitism in baseball, according to a former player. Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm straight out Thursday in what appeared to resemble a Nazi salute during a postgame celebration, but Cody Decker says it’s not necessarily anything new. “I …
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A few days of no new COVID-19 positive tests raised hopes within MLB. Maybe they could get on a roll. Push toward as close to normalcy as you will get in 2020. But that is not this season. MLB was so close on Friday to a full slate of games — all 30 teams playing …
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute. Christenson made the gesture while greeting closer Liam Hendriks following the A’s 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Hendriks immediately pushed Christenson’s arm down and cameras then …
Place competitive people in a competitive environment and they historically act competitively. Which is why one AL assistant GM, when asked if he thought there would be a lot of action before the Aug. 31, 4 p.m. deadline, said, “I think there will be. Teams have holes, and there is still an expectation that you …
