ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey is walking away from baseball, saying he has lost his affection for the game. “I just wanted to prove everyone wrong,” he posted on social media Saturday. “As time went on baseball became more of a business and less of a game. I couldn’t help but notice my love and passion […]

It took 13 innings before tempers flared between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Nick Castellanos was at the center of it Saturday, which started when he was hit by Cardinals reliever Jake Woodford's 92-mph fastball in the ribs on the first pitch of his at-bat in the fourth inning.  Castellanos briefly stared at the mound and then asked […]

Cleaning out my spring baseball notebook. Here are a few things I found: * I received an email from Craig Harper, a Boulder Daily Camera sportswriter from back in the day. Like many fans, he was irritated by the confusion during Thursday’s Dodgers-Rockies opener when Cody Bellinger was denied a home run and was called out. In a nutshell, here’s […]

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There is no date circled on the calendar for left-hander Kyle Freeland’s return from a strained shoulder. There is, however, encouraging news. “Kyle is doing some strengthening exercises in Arizona,” manager Bud Black said Friday. “He’s feeling better each and every day. No timetable yet. But I know that the work he’s doing and the intensity of that work is […]

Major League Baseball is taking a stand on voting rights. On Friday, the league announced that the 2021 MLB All-Star Game and the 2021 MLB Draft, both slated to take place in Atlanta, have been moved from the state of Georga. A new host city for this season’s All-Star festivities has yet to be announced. MLB says the decision is […]

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Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association In a fundamental sense, every team enters a new MLB season with the same goal: win the World Series. That’s what they say, anyway. Realistically, we know this isn’t exactly true. We can buy that […]

Xbox users, rejoice: You may soon be able to enjoy The Show. After years of settling for arcade baseball games and listening to PlayStation fanboys gloat about having MLB: The Show exclusively on Sony consoles, Xbox fans have secured a win: MLB: The Show 21 will be on Microsoft platforms starting in 2021. This is going to be the first baseball sim […]