Braves starter Chris Sale (51) throws a pitch to a Chicago Cubs batter during the first inning at Truist Park on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The Braves won 7-0. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC) Chris Sale followed Reynaldo Lopez’s lead from a day earlier, helping the Braves shut out the Cubs 7-0 at Truist Park on Tuesday. They’ll…
1. **2024 Social Media Post Controversy**: J.D. Martinez faced backlash for an old Instagram post from 2024 that surfaced in 2024. The post featured a pro-gun message and a quote attributed to Adolf Hitler. Martinez defended the post by explaining his family history as Cuban exiles and his strong belief in the Second Amendment. 2….
BALTIMORE — Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud. Holliday, 20, was promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on April 10 amid plenty of fanfare, but the second baseman managed only two hits — both singles — and two walks in 36 plate…
Atlanta Braves, the champion of the last World Series, signed the biggest deal for initialist Matt Olson on Tuesday after a union of major leagues and players ended last week’s suspension of work, and it lasted 99 days. Braves and Olson agreed to sign a contract for $168 million over 8 years. Orson arrived in…
For more than 30 years, Angel Hernandez has terrorized major league baseball with his terrible performances behind home plate. His inability to consistently and accurately call balls and strikes defies belief. His ability to keep his job could be a case study in the unbelievable. Appreciate these final displays of ineptitude because the automated strike…
There are plenty of rumors swirling around the New York Mets. New York has had an up-and-down start to the 2024 campaign but does have the talent to compete for a postseason spot. The Mets have shown some flashes but have been inconsistent to begin the campaign. One big question that the club will have…
The New York Mets will retire Dwight “Doc” Gooden’s No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 in 2024, the team announced Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: Both players were key members of New York’s 1986 World Series-winning team. The right-handed Gooden was the 1984 National League Rookie of the Year and won the 1985 NL…
It might be the national anthem of Queens by the end of the week. You have to believe that Atlanta Braves fans were already peacocking over anyone who supports the New York Mets in their lives when Brandon Nimmo stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday night. After all, the Braves had already…
As Atlanta Braves fans have been made painfully aware of over the past week-plus, there is an ongoing dispute between Comcast-Xfinity and Diamon Sports Group, which owns Bally Sports, the broadcast partner for Braves games and other MLB teams. As such, Xfinity customers have been unable to watch Braves games on their normal Bally Sports network. That,…
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night. The defending World Series champions were trailing 2-0 until Seager drilled a full-count pitch from Lucas Erceg (1-2) over the right-center wall with two outs. Texas added an insurance run in the…