Tag: Baseball
Kansas City Royals hire Mike Matheny as Special Advisor
Four months after being let go as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, former manager Mike Matheny has landed on his feet with a new MLB gig – even managing […]
MLB: Nick Markakis wins Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award
On November 8, The Atlanta Braves reported that Outfielder Nick Markakis won the 2018 National League Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger award, the first such honor of his career. Presented every […]
Pitcher Clayton Kershaw signs $93 million contract with Los Angeles Dodgers
On November 2, the MLB announced that Los Angeles Dodgers and three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw reached an agreement on a contract extension that will keep the seven-time […]
Dodgers clinch National League title to face Red Sox in 2018 World Series
On the evening of October 20, boys of summer Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the 2018 National League pennant and will be heading to the World Series for the 11th time […]
MLB: Marlins and Rays suspend all ties with Papa John’s following Schnatter’s use of N-word
John Schnatter, the American businessman who founded Papa John’s Pizza and who used the N-word during a telephone conference call last May, resigned as Papa John’s CEO and then resigned […]
Umpire Joe West suspended for bad-mouthing Texas Rangers’ Adrian Beltre
Big league umpire Joe West celebrated his 5,000th game this summer but is in the news today for getting suspended for three games for publicly dissing Texas Rangers’ third baseman […]
