When we made our World Series picks entering the postseason, the Astros were the favorites in the American League, with five of our seven writers taking them to win the pennant. It’s true that only one of us (Emma Baccellieri) tabbed Houston to win the World Series, but that was more due to the strength...
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is making it clear where he stands on the job status of manager Aaron Boone. According to the owner, Boone is expected to return to the club next season. The manager signed a three-year contract, which includes a team option in 2025, last year. “As far as Boone’s concerned, we just signed...
The entire Yankees fan base is still processing the team’s disappointing sweep at the hands of the Astros in the ALCS. Count Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera among those who’s displeased with the result. Rivera voiced his frustration while speaking at the Sports Forum of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives on Wednesday, where, according...
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on record voter turnout in Georgia President Biden released a statement praising Hyundai’s investment in Georgia, despite supporting Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta in 2021. Biden said he is “excited” that Hyundai is breaking ground on a new manufacturing plant in Georgia on...
The Miami Marlins have hired Skip Schumaker as the team’s new manager, the team announced Tuesday. A first-time manager, Schumaker played 11 seasons in the majors, with the first eight coming with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a part of two World Series-winning Cardinals teams in 2006 and 2011. “As we continue to grow...
With the Yankees eliminated from the postseason, all eyes in the Bronx have shifted toward the offseason’s looming question: Where will Aaron Judge sign? The presumed American League MVP is set to be the biggest free agent available this winter, with no shortage of teams interested in landing him. With a momentous contract anticipated, one team reportedly is determined...
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on record voter turnout in Georgia President Biden released a statement praising Hyundai’s investment in Georgia, despite supporting Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta in 2021. Biden said he is “excited” that Hyundai is breaking ground on a new manufacturing plant in Georgia on...
Getty Images Major League Baseball is nearing the start of the offseason, and teams are filling their managerial vacancies left and right. The Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins became the latest over the past week, leaving the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox as the only teams without skippers in place. The Los Angeles...
As MLB gears up for the Aaron Judge sweepstakes this winter, another big-market team has already reportedly emerged as a viable contender for the Yankees star’s services. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported Monday that the Dodgers “could become serious players” in the race to land Judge in free agency. Feinsand added that, if L.A. were to pull off the seismic...
10:57 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” NEW YORK — There’s a hardness to this Houston Astros team, one honed by years hearing every insult imaginable, existing as flypaper for vitriol, living a life of perpetual villainy. It’s something...