The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for alternative options after the state of Pennsylvania denied on Wednesday a request to play most of their 2020 home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. “In the past few weeks, we have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in …
Read More »Sources: Mookie Betts, Dodgers near long-term contract
11:52 am ET Jeff passanESPN Near ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Star outfielder Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a massive long-term contract extension that would prevent the former American League MVP from reaching free …
Read More »Sources: The Blue Jays are expected to play MLB home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to play the majority of their home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this season after federal officials in Canada refused to allow them to host games at the Rogers Center, sources confirmed to ESPN. An official announcement is pending approval by the State …
Read More »Survey of the MLB 2020 season: the biggest advantage of 60 games? Will we see successful exchanges? Baseball Executives Weigh
The first day of the MLB 2020 season is just a few days away from baseball adopting a 60-game schedule as the sport tries to return amid the coronavirus pandemic. With specific tweaks to make the game possible this year and some rule changes already underway for this season, sports …
Read More »Major League Baseball Players Take Visible Stance on Social Justice
PHOENIX (AP) – Major League Baseball has not always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL generally at the center. But in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, and due to the quirks of a coronavirus-altered …
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