Major League Baseball has been in crisis for nearly as long as it has existed. Just 16 years after the American and National Leagues merged, a game-fixing scandal threw the national pastime’s integrity into question and (perhaps incorrectly) cost one of the game’s greats both the rest of his career and a plaque in Cooperstown. It took just four years for Babe Ruth to win his first World Series with the New York Yankees and win back Americans’ trust with each record-setting home run.| freebeacon.com
Shohei Ohtani's remarkable performance in Game 4 of the NLCS playoffs, where he hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters, has earned him a spot among the greatest postseason players of all time as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series Finals. The post Players to watch in Major League Baseball’s 2025 World Series Finals appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.| AFRO American Newspapers
Carter Cunningham says of Yesavage: "He’s so, so easy to root for. Everybody wants to see him succeed. What he’s doing now couldn’t happen to a better person.”| The Province
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman MLB umpire when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.| Maryland Daily Record
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Chase Burns, of Hendersonville, has reached some elite company in his first six starts in the majors. And his next start is likely to be Saturday against the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway, where more than 85,000 tickets have been sold.| WPLN News
Welcome to WagerBop’s Daily Double! Our hardball blog includes picks and analysis for at least 2 Major League Baseball games every day, updated daily with predictions on 2023 MLB moneylines, totals, and runlines. 2023 MLB Best Bets on Monday, August 28th Daily Double MLB Moneyline Picks: No picks today. Daily Double Moneyline 2023 Record: Profit […] The post Daily Double: MLB Lines and Recommended Bets appeared first on WagerBop.| WagerBop
The D-backs signed Burnes, just like star pitchers Zack Greinke, Madison Bumgarner, Eduardo Rodriguez and Jordan Montgomery for big money before him.| Sportico.com
Shohei Ohtani seems at ease in his new Dodger uniform. He'll open with his new team this week in South Korea after batting .500 this spring.| Sportico.com
