Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag. Pose a Rockies — or MLB — related question for the Rockies Mailbag. I don’t have a clue what direction this organization is going. In your opinion, do the Monforts actually care about putting a winning team on the field, or is it about profit? Every “baseball” […]

The Mets continue to make big waves this offseason  —  but this time it has nothing to do with baseball. The team will allow Citi Field to serve as a COVID-19 vaccination hub that’s opening to all New Yorkers beginning the week of Jan. 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The “24/7” vaccination site will look to jab as […]

England women’s manager Phil Neville is set to take charge of David Beckham’s Inter Miami side in Major League Soccer, the PA News agency understands. Neville was approached about the role last week before the departure of Diego Alonso was confirmed on Thursday and it is understood he has now agreed terms. The move will effectively rule him out of […]

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred informed clubs Monday that they should be preparing for spring training to start on time in February and to plan on a full 162-game season being played, three people with direct knowledge of the conference call told USA TODAY Sports. The people spoke only on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. […]

Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The New York Mets have been searching for years for a superstar position player. They now have one in Francisco Lindor, and the big question on everyone’s mind: Will he sign a long-term deal with the Mets? Lindor, eligible for free agency after […]

Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Fingers crossed that the 2021 MLB season will begin on time — and that we get to see some live baseball at the ballpark this year. As we wait, Buster Olney concludes his annual ranking of the 10 best players at each position heading […]

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In 2018, the Rockies went 91-72, made the playoffs and came up one victory short of winning their first National League West title. The future looked bright. San Diego, though flush with talent in its minor league system, finished 70-92, last in the division. My how things have changed. After consecutive losing seasons colored by frustration, the always-conservative Rockies are […]

Tommy Lasorda became a Hall of Famer as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after a playing career that started when the team still called Brooklyn home, but it was his larger-than-life personality that made him a true icon of baseball and a fan favorite across the country. It’s no surprise that upon news of his death at 93 […]