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Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The Aug. 31 trade deadline is still nearly three weeks off, but let’s take an early look at some of the factors that will influence…
MLB has reduced Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly’s suspension from eight games to five on appeal, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Kelly received eight games for throwing a fastball over the head of Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and for taunting Houston shortstop Carlos…
Indians right-hander Adam Plutko was blunt in his assessment of how bad teammates Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac messed up by skirting COVID-19 protocols this past weekend, leading them to be sent home from the team. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday night,…
Come on guys, really? You've got to know that Chicago will always be undefeated. Over the weekend, the Windy City showed off its power of temptation yet again by bringing Cleveland's baseball team to a screeching halt, Specifically, starting pitchers Zach Plesac and…
Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 The numbers stand out more than they normally would after 16 Major League Baseball games — for reasons we are all too familiar with that…
Cleveland Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger will not make his scheduled Tuesday start after the team learned that he violated virus safety protocol while on the road in Chicago. Clevinger is the second Indians pitcher in as many days to be cited by…
Tempers boiled over Sunday in Oakland as the Athletics and the Houston Astros engaged in the first real brawl of the 2020 MLB season. The incident occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning when A's outfielder Ramon Laureano was drilled in the…
The Cleveland Indians sent home starter Zach Plesac after he violated team rules by leaving the hotel to go out in Chicago on Saturday night, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic first reported the news on Plesac, who now will be…
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was sent home by the team for breaking COVID-19 protocols while on the road, according to multiple reports. According to The Athletic, Plesac left the team hotel to go out with friends Saturday night in Chicago…
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series this week against the Cardinals has been postponed, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney. MLB announced that Monday’s game between the two teams had been postponed after Pittsburgh’s flight to St. Louis on Sunday was canceled. The two…
Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995…
When last we saw actor and baseball cap enthusiast Rob Lowe, he was in the stands at the NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. And he was wearing this hat: The “Brat Pack,” “West Wing” and…