With apologies to poet Ernest Thayer and after much excitement, mighty Casey did, indeed, strike out. In a similar vein, the much-celebrated weeks in which the Tampa Bay Rays surged to the top of the ...

April 8, 1971. The Cleveland baseball team, then known as the Indians, hosted the Boston Red Sox in their home opener. The Red Sox led, 2-1, going into the bottom of the ninth inning. With runners on ...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 05: Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 05, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by ...

When MLB made Statcast bat tracking data public in 2024, fans rushed to leaderboards, analysts began testing new models, and front offices quickly added the new metrics to their evaluation tools. Two ...

The first feature one notices about Yandy Diaz is a quick smile and buoyant personality. Accommodating to the media and ready for shows of affection for visitors to his locker in the Tampa Bay Rays ...

Opening day has come and gone, yet many debates still linger: Who is the best pitcher? Who will have an MVP-type of season? What two teams will represent in the World Series? Who will be the next Mike ...

Everyone has a few team names that you stick with year in, year out, but what about that office league where you just need something that says “I’m funny”. We have some generic team, HR-Work office ...

Good baseball swing trainers, used the correct way, can go a longer way in correcting any issues with your baseball swing. And, once you correct issues in your baseball swing, the sky is the limit for ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – With great apologies to the American patriot Thomas Paine, who wrote, “these are the times that try men’s souls.” Those words were written leading up the American Revolution ...

Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler get the ax in Philly. Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler get the ax in Philly. The Philadelphia Phillies have made what is perhaps their biggest move of the offseason by ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Given the ebb and flow of a major league baseball season, surprises here in the opening weeks will not likely last. Then again, the MLB crystal ball is full of uncertainties and ...

Yes, the dream team roster of the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers made this club the Las Vegas favorites to repeat in 2025. And their rabid fans, sports celebrities and the Hollywood beautiful ...