His career includes 97 plate appearances in the majors... With the Astros’ victory celebration in full swing, a heart-stopping drama was playing out behind the scenes: the race to save a beloved coach’s life The Yankees' starter required a procedure to open a blockage in one of the arteries leading to his heart.
Josh Harrison wants to play for a winner. The Yankees are hoping to lessen the load on their bullpen, while the Dodgers might beef up their roster by calling up Gavin Lux. How long can this dance last? Rosenthal: The trade deadline is the latest example of the life getting sucked out of the sport Now we find out how much that will cost them MLB revenue-sharing plan is a non-starter for the Players Association What Detroit needs to get back in a potential Boyd trade, plus notes on later Gator Pete Alonso, Gio Gonzalez's points system and much more. Fans? Rosenthal: Old, wise and in playoff contention – how the Nationals rescued their season
Rosenthal: How three teams may have outsmarted themselves with their managerial decisions
For at least seven teams, the status of their manager and/or front office personnel may change. You’re either all-in or you’re out, and heaven forbid you get caught fielding a mediocre club in between. When I entered this business, I had one goal and one goal only. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts against the Red Sox franchise he helped change forever with the most famous stolen base in team history. Rosenthal: More than simply a great player, José Altuve epitomizes all that is good with the game Rosenthal: Reasons the Phillies are floundering?
A guy will drop a bunt, and just when I’m about to get mad, he’ll throw him out by...
Negotiations over economics in the middle of a collective-bargaining agreement would be virtually unprecedented. One of the game’s top hitting coaches spent the first 18 years of his professional career in the minor leagues.
The question is, when? Rosenthal: Qualifying offer thoughts; Contemplating Yelich’s future in Milwaukee; Hamels is the new Happ; more notes Here’s further proof that the New York Mets would prefer to sign free agents rather trade from their limited supply of young talent: The Way to Compose a Great SpeechWe can distinguish characters and broadcast journalists away but all of the authors and journalists that play with an important function supporting celebrities. Rosenthal: MLB and players’ union making progress toward service-time resolution See more of Ken Rosenthal on Facebook.
Rosenthal: Josh Donaldson might not be ready, but the Indians are the contender that can most afford the gamble Fifteen days have passed. Rosenthal: Baseball’s confusing trade deadline rule is about to change. Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi and Houston Astros righty Collin McHugh suddenly have much in common. Rosenthal: Other baseball-football standouts aren't quite comparable to Kyler Murray OK, now that baseball is about to abolish August trades, raise your hand if you understood how teams made those infamous waiver deals of yesteryear. From the day he became Texas Rangers manager on Oct. 16, 2014, Jeff Banister had poured himself into the job. Rosenthal: Flawed arbitration system doesn’t always reflect actual player value Rosenthal: The union achieved renewed solidarity, but what’s next? Riggleman is a baseball lifer who embodies the best old-school virtues, the selflessness and humility that draw quiet nods of respect.
Rosenthal: The reasons behind the slow trade deadline activity (so far); Brewers getting creative? Nats owner Mark Lerner said the team can't afford to re-sign both Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. But as the Harper talks continue, how far do the Nats want to go? This offseason, though,... Rosenthal: Carlos Correa rips Bellinger, passionately defends Altuve and says the Astros deserve their 2017 title The union won't talk until it receives a proposal.
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Rosenthal: Mets want a lot for deGrom or Syndergaard; Trout batting third; Greinke the hitting guru; more notes Let's have some fun. Not just as a... Rosenthal: Conflict may be brewing between MLB and its umpires Alex Wood The Astros had a trade in place for Harper on July 30, but the deal... Tags:Ken ROsenthal, Racism, Red Sox, Rosenthal a closet homosexual that beats his wife to suppress the urge to wear women's clothing.
Many of you will shriek about what Jim Kaat is about to propose, so here’s a suggestion, or perhaps I should call it a plea: I’ll tell you what would be unacceptable – if the 2019 season begins without a significant effort by the players’ union to help baseball improve the game’s entertainment value. The Angels didn't have a choice.