Whole new ballgame: MLB’s new rules changed everything
You know your sport has issues when even its own Hall of Famers say they can barely watch it. But that’s where baseball was — until 2023, when Rule Change Baseball arrived to change…
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Stark: Stop whining about MLB’s playoff system. Phillies, Astros show way to October success
“We feel like we’re built for these moments.” — Phillies catcher J.T. RealmutoPHILADELPHIA — He was puffing on a cigar that looked to be about the size of the Walt Whitman Bridge. The party…
MLB’s best playoff ballparks: The most raucous places this October from replaceable to…
By Chad Jennings, C. Trent Rosecrans and Stephen J. NesbittIn one American League Wild Card Series, the whole thing turned on a play designed around crowd noise. It was too loud at Target…
Shohei Ohtani does not have MLB’s top-selling jersey. Who does?
SEATTLE — Shohei Ohtani might be the headline attraction at Tuesday’s All-Star Game, but he is not the player who has sold the most jerseys this season.That would be Ronald Acuña Jr. of…
Is MLB’s pitch clock leading to better defense? Some players and coaches think so
By STEVE MEGARGEE - AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The pitch clock may be bothering players as they step to the plate, but they like it a…
MLB’s Langs honored on anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech
NEW YORK — Sarah Langs tried on Lou Gehrig's cap, a joyous moment and also a reminder of the link they share.Langs, a beloved member of the baseball community in…
Dodgers-Angels among MLB’s best rivalries? ‘Not even in the same stratosphere’
The novelty of the Freeway Series has worn off over 25 years of interleague play, but that doesn’t mean the Dodgers and Angels are looking at this week’s two-game series in Anaheim as just…
MLB’s new pitch clock may be leading to more blown saves
RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
NEW YORK — The pitch clock has sped up baseball as hoped — and it might be leading to more exciting endings, too.A quarter…
What did players learn about MLB’s new rules this spring?
By DAVID BRANDT
Associated Press
PHOENIX — It was the defining moment of the recently finished World Baseball Classic: Japan's star pitcher Shohei…
Nola vs. deGrom, Ohtani highlight MLB’s opening-day matchups
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer
The Texas Rangers aren't wasting any time in seeing what they have in Jacob deGrom.The ace right-hander, who signed a…