Stephen Strasburg plans to retire

Stephen Strasburg plans to retire

Stephen Strasburg, MVP of the 2019 World Series, is planning to retire from baseball, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Thursday. The news was first reported by The Washington Post. The Nationals have a press conference tentatively scheduled for Sept. 9, according to The Post. The Nationals have not confirmed the report. Strasburg has …

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Shohei Ohtani exits start against Reds

Shohei Ohtani exits start against Reds

ANAHEIM — After he skipped his previous scheduled start because of right arm fatigue, the Angels were hopeful Shohei Ohtani would look like his normal self on the mound against the Reds in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader. Ohtani looked sharp early and hit his Major League-leading 44th homer of the season in the first …

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Ken Williams, Rick Hahn relieved of White Sox duties

Ken Williams, Rick Hahn relieved of White Sox duties

Ken Williams, Rick Hahn relieved of White Sox duties n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”These moves come following a 2022 season in which the White Sox were mired in mediocrity, never falling more than five games below .500 and never getting further than five over .500 before finishing at 81-81, and then an even worse ‘23 season in which the …

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The Perfect Match: Why Cricket and America are a Perfect Fit

The Perfect Match: Why Cricket and America are a Perfect Fit

By mid-September, the AirHogs baseball stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas was almost unrecognizable. The once vibrant infield was reduced to half a diamond, with the artificial turf being removed and the pitcher’s mound left as a crater. The disbandment of the minor-league team, also called the AirHogs, in 2020 due to the pandemic had left …

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