Baseball News
Derek Jeter on His First Postseason With the Miami Marlins
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 19:57
Jeter played 158 playoff games as a Yankee. This week, he'll experience his first as the Marlins' chief executive: "It's completely different, because you have no control whatsoever."
Marlins' Urena hit by liner, has broken forearm
ESPN - 28 Sep 2020 04:07
Miami outfielder Starling Marte and right-hander Jose Urena left Sundays' regular-season finale against the New York Yankees after getting hurt in the early innings.
The Best 60-Game Stretch in a Century Belongs to Ichiro Suzuki
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 09:00
No one managed to hit .400 this year despite excited speculation about the possibility in a truncated season, underscoring how impressive Suzuki's late-season stretch in 2004 was.
Yankees' Regular Season Ends With a Loss and Two Individual Titles
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 03:15
Luke Voit claimed the American League home run title, D.J. LeMahieu won the batting title, and the Yankees learned they were headed to Cleveland for their first-round postseason series.
Now Pitching for the Yankees ... These 13 Guys
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 23:44
A quirk in Major League Baseball's modified postseason format could lead to an unusual assortment of pitchers getting innings aside from the usual starters and relievers.
M.L.B.'s 60-Game Leaderboard, Annotated and Adjusted
The New York Times - 28 Sep 2020 18:45
A pitching triple crown, a potentially cursed batting feat and a 59*-homer season were among the highlights of a season that will stand out like a sore thumb in record books.
Angels' Ohtani wants to stay 2-way player in '21
ESPN - 28 Sep 2020 04:07
Shohei Ohtani, who batted .190 during the 60-game season and suffered a forearm strain that limited him to parts of three innings over two games on the mound, says he wants to remain a two-way player for the Angels.
Cards beat Brewers as both clinch playoff berths
ESPN - 28 Sep 2020 04:07
The Cardinals and Brewers both clinched playoff berths on Sunday, with Milwaukee becoming the first team to make the postseason with a losing record.
LeMahieu wins AL batting title; Voit (22) most HRs
ESPN - 28 Sep 2020 04:07
The Yankees may be limping into the wild-card round, but there was a bright spot in Sunday's regular-season finale as DJ LeMahieu captured the AL batting crown with a major-league-leading .364 average, and Luke Voit (22)...