Tag: Baseball
David Peterson Hopes to Stick Around With the Mets
David Peterson knows what it is like to be the injured pitcher stuck on the sideline.He was just…
The Week When Sports Would Not Let America Look Away
Before the big N.B.A. game Tuesday night, there was no talk of basketball: only frustration, rage and pain.On…
For the Yankees, a Tough Stretch Starts With a Slew of Injuries
Despite their recent struggles — relative struggles, to be clear — the Yankees woke up on Thursday morning…
Will Aaron Judge Hit 60 Home Runs This Season?
Aaron Judge bet on himself, and it appears he is ready to cash in — if he can…
Smell Good, Play Good? MLB Players Douse Themselves in Cologne
In the minors, where players often make meager salaries, Pérez said he didn’t see many players spraying themselves…
The Oakland Athletics are the Loneliest Team in Baseball
OAKLAND, Calif. — On one quiet night earlier this month, fewer than 3,000 fans attended an Athletics game.…
Manny Machado Brings Chess (and Hits) to the Padres
SAN DIEGO — The pawns are lined up and the gleaming white knight stands ready to attack. The…
Tom House Is (Still) Reinventing Pitching With Mustard App
“Tom helped me slow down the aging process,” Ryan said. “He brought recovery to my attention — how…
Byron Buxton of the Twins Is ‘the Best Player in the World’
BALTIMORE — This is the Byron Buxton Experience, condensed into a four-game series last week between the Minnesota…
Shohei Ohtani Borrows From Fiction Against Red Sox at Fenway
It sure was clever in “The Natural” when Roy Hobbs belted the ball into the stadium clock, smashing…
How the Yankees Became MLB’s Hottest Team
TORONTO — The Yankees lost here Wednesday, snapping an 11-game winning streak. It was a closely fought game,…
On Baseball: Trevor Bauer Is Suspended for Two Years
This was before his biggest dreams began to blossom, and before his career fell apart. This was Trevor…