Posts Tagged ‘BASEBALL’
Batting average sinks to 46-year low, strikeouts top hits
NEW YORK (AP) — The big league batting average dropped to its lowest level since 1972, strikeouts topped hits for the first time and defensive shifts increased by another 30…
Read MoreMLB attendance down 4 percent as 6 ballparks set lows
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart could hear the difference at Great American Ball Park, one of six major league stadiums that set record lows for attendance this…
Read MoreBaseball union, teams meet on revenue grievance
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players’ union officials met last month with management of the four teams accused in a grievance of improper spending of revenue-sharing money, people familiar with…
Read MoreColumn: Baseball is a mess, but Smoltz has ideas to fix it
A lot of baseball fans are wondering what happened to the sport. John Smoltz believes he knows. And he wants to do something about it. The former Atlanta Braves great…
Read MoreMinors team wins with no BBs or hits thanks to extras rule
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The minor leagues’ new extra innings rule led to a bizarre victory for the Clearwater Threshers on Monday night. The Philadelphia Phillies’ Class A affiliate had…
Read More"Holy Grail" of baseball cards, Mickey Mantle, goes on display
DENVER (AP) — The “Holy Grail” of baseball cards, a pristine 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle valued at several million dollars, was delivered to the History Colorado Center on Monday via…
Read MoreMinor league baseball team rebrands as the ‘Pizza Rats’
NEW YORK (AP) — A minor league baseball team in New York says it will rebrand as the “Staten Island Pizza Rats” — at least for five season home games.…
Read MoreIdaho teen in recovery after skull fracture at ball practice
PAYETTE, Idaho (AP) — A 15-year-old Idaho baseball player is in recovery after an accident at practice resulted in a fracture to his skull. Kodee Bennett was flown to a…
Read MoreMayfield goes 1st to begin rush to get QBs in NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback desperation means NFL teams can’t pass on taking a passer — even a flawed one — in the draft. The Browns, Jets, Bills and Cardinals…
Read MoreColumn: Some changes to help make baseball great again
Attendance is down in baseball, though the sample size is small because the season is still young. What caused the drop depends on who you listen to. Unusually cold weather…
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