I thought we were over all this stuff. If Jose Bautista’s home game and flop in the playoffs in 2015 was the senate of the culture wars of baseball and “playing the game the right way”, it seems we got over the problem. Starting in the postseason 2018 and continuing …
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ATLANTA (AP) – Nick Markakis returns to the Atlanta Braves, three weeks after announcing that he was choosing to exit the season due to his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Markakis, the veteran outfielder in his sixth season with Atlanta, said Wednesday that he changed his mind about staying out …
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NEW YORK – A cardboard cutout of a dog at Citi Field ripped the paws off a home run ball Saturday. The easiest search game Willow McNeil will play. Atlanta’s Adam Duvall fired a solo shot in right field that struck a cardboard image of the 1-year-old puppy belonging to …
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Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
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The Atlanta Braves will not have their two best receivers, Tyler Flowers and Travis d’Arnaud, for Friday’s opening game at the New York Mets after both players showed symptoms of the coronavirus. Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Flowers and d’Arnaud tested negative for COVID-19 but did not travel with …
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