To David Thompson, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is someone who hugs his teammates, the man “at the heart of actually leading this resurgence within the city, and within the fan base, and within the franchise.” The blossoming baseball star is … Continued
The 20th anniversary of the Alex Gonzalez Game is upon us, though few Chicago Cubs fans refer to it as that. Gonzalez, the former shortstop who booted a potential double-play ball that contributed to an epic Cubs collapse in Game … Continued
Since 1990, MLB’s winningest team has won the World Series just seven times. The two teams tied for the most single-season wins in MLB history — the 1906 Chicago Cubs and 2001 Seattle Mariners — both had losing playoff records. … Continued
Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde both expected to hold their end-of-season news conferences under different circumstances, but, as Elias noted, “sometimes the ball just doesn’t bounce your way.” On the heels of the Orioles’ sweep at the hands of the … Continued
The matchups in the league championship series, which begin Sunday with the Texas Rangers at the Houston Astros in the ALCS, aren’t exactly what MLB had hoped for. Three teams with 100-plus wins — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves … Continued
Lawmakers and a federal appeals court last year defeated a federal plan to save endangered whales by eradicating New England’s lobster industry. With those plans undone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is crafting a workaround scheme to regulate … Continued