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Waiting on reinforcement, Indians host Mariners
CLEVELAND — With a new outfielder potentially on the way, the Cleveland Indians will host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series. The potential roster addition is Melky Cabrera, whose signing to a minor league contract with the Indians became official on Wednesday. In a Click here to read the…
Boston approves Yawkey Way name change
Yawkey Way will now be called Jersey Street — its original name — after a city commission approved the Red Sox’s petition to change the name. Click here to read the full article…
Commission approves Yawkey Way name change
Yawkey Way will now be called Jersey Street — its original name — after a city commission approved the Red Sox’s petition to change the name. Click here to read the full article…
What’s behind Darvish’s slow start?
What’s behind Yu Darvish’s slow start? The good news is that it’s not a velocity problem. The bad news is that hitters aren’t chasing his putaway pitches, leading to fewer strikeouts and more walks. Click here to read the full article…
One thing has changed for Darvish — it’s not good
What’s behind Yu Darvish’s slow start? The good news is that it’s not a velocity problem. The bad news is that hitters aren’t chasing his putaway pitches, leading to fewer strikeouts and more walks. Click here to read the full article…
April matters. Here’s what four weeks of baseball have told us
Should the Nats worry? Will the Red Sox win 100 games? Sure, it’s early — but some trends have already caught our eye, so we asked our writers what has changed. Click here to read the full article…
1998 was one of MLB’s wildest seasons, but could 2018 match it?
Sosa and McGwire. A 20-K game. A legendary team. Baseball captivated fans 20 years ago with a season whose ripples can still be felt. Click here to read the full article…
Surging Phillies are just starting to figure out how good they are
Bouncing back from a slow start and a few mistakes, the resilient, rising Phillies are taking their cues from veteran Jake Arrieta. Click here to read the full article…
Acuna’s 1st hit, insane speed key Braves’ win
The highly anticipated Major League debut of MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. is in the books. Acuna was in the Braves’ lineup Wednesday vs. the Reds and left-hander Brandon Finnegan. Batting sixth and playing left field, Acuna went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored. Click here to read the…
8 is great: Crew’s win streak continues in KC
The Brewers’ win streak is at eight thanks to a four-run fourth inning and 3 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen. Travis Shaw’s RBI double sparked the big fourth inning, while Jesus Aguilar added two RBIs. Jhoulys Chacin threw 5 2/3 solid innings for Milwaukee, while Jason Hammel was otherwise solid outside of the fourth…
Pham leaves game against Mets with head injury
St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham left Wednesday night’s game against the Mets in the third inning. Before the game, Pham suffered a cut on his head when he accidentally hit himself in the batting cage. Click here to read the full article…
Three homers back Bauer as Tribe tops Cubs
The Indians keep waiting for their lineup to wake from its April slumber. On Wednesday night, there were signs of life in the form of three home runs, providing just enough support for another strong showing from Trevor Bauer. In a 4-1 victory at Progressive Field, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Encarnacion and Brandon Guyer delivered solo…