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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly didn’t hold back when it comes to the Houston Astros. Appearing on teammate Ross Stripling’s Big Swing Podcast, the flamethrower called out the “little b***h” Astros for being “snitches” for their role in a cheating scandal that shook the whole league. Kelly was recently suspended eight games for […]

Major League Baseball will have plenty of punishments to hand out after the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics engaged in a bench-clearing brawl on Sunday. The action started when Astros reliever Humberto Castellanos hit Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano in the back, prompting some words from Laureano. However, it seemed things were subsiding once Laureano reached […]

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly has been suspended eight games by MLB for his role in escalating tensions during Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Astros. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has also been suspended, and will serve his suspension on Wednesday night. Astros manager Dusty Baker was fined. Joe Kelly and Dave Roberts suspended […]

LeBron James’ star power and allure might have reeled in Anthony Davis as his partner in crime, but the other side of the coin has seen another star leave his agency of choice, Klutch Sports. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman recently parted ways with Klutch due to […]

Even with as exhilarating of an offseason as we have had so far for all baseball fans, the ups and downs of the MLB offseason have made the 2020 regular season need to get here even faster. From the cheating scandal with the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox, to the players speaking out […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has raised his voice about the ongoing scandal engulfing the MLB and the Houston Astros. James, fresh off his All-Star Game victory as team captain in the NBA’s annual event, shared his thoughts on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The Lakers forward sounded off against the “cheating” Astros, […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was ultimately glad he did not get to buy and MLB franchise as the Mavs owner wanted years ago when he intended to buy the then-struggling Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers. Cuban was constantly rebuffed in his attempts, and now given the all-time low state of the game in […]

By setting the record for the quickest tenure by a manager for the New York Mets in their storied history – no MLB games managed before parting ways – Carlos Beltran has placed a target on his back. But his mistreatment of the game that has given him everything and then some speaks to a […]

The Washington Nationals were given a heads up to the Houston Astros cheating ways once it became guaranteed the two teams would match up in the 2019 World Series. While the sign-stealing scandal was revealed long after the postseason, a third of the teams around the major leagues were already skeptical or had caught on […]

The Houston Astros will hire Dusty Baker to be their next manager, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Baker’s contract is yet to be finalized, but it looks like he will be the Astros’ skipper for 2020. This comes after owner Jim Crane fired manager AJ Hinch — as well as general manager […]

The Houston Astros are reportedly set to interview veteran manager Dusty Baker on Monday, a source told Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Baker–who has not managed since the conclusion of the 2017 season–might be a leading candidate for the Astros vacancy as well as the New York Mets job after they elected to part ways with […]

The Houston Astros are in some extremely hot waters right now, with the whole baseball community (and beyond) entrenched in one of the most controversial cheating scandals in recent history. For his part, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was asked to comment about the headline-grabbing issue, to which the former MVP did not appear to […]

Over the past three seasons, the Houston Astros have been the best team in baseball. They are the only club to have won 100 games all three years, they made it to two World Series and won one championship. That is one heck of a resume. But now it’s obviously tainted. I don’t think I […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and Cody Bellinger had a strong to reaction to Thursday’s controversy surrounding Houston Astros hitters allegedly using “buzzers” to signal different pitch types. Bellinger tweeted he hoped the rumors were not true, but also said any players implicated in such a scandal should be punished because they endanger ruining the “integrity […]

MLB issued an official statement on Thursday following a rampant conspiracy theory stating Houston Astros players — notably Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman — wore electronic buzzers which played a role in deciphering pitch types. Per Joel Sherman, the recent investigation of the Astros found “no evidence” to substantiate the notion of wearable devices, and […]

As the American League fell in the 2019 World Series, teams all across the league were already planning ahead for the 2020 season and beyond. Each has developed a minor-league system of players, many of which have been biding their time as off-the-radar prospects just looking for a shot in the big show. On the […]

Another piece looks to have fallen in the ongoing mess of MLB cheating, as the Boston Red Sox and manager Alex Cora have mutually agreed to part ways, according to a post made by the Red Sox on their official Twitter account. After having led the team to win the 2018 World Series, Cora was […]

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane announced Monday that general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have been fired in the wake of their year-long suspensions, according to James Wagner of The New York Times. Luhnow and Hinch were both suspended for a year by MLB for their involvement in a 2017 cheating scandal in […]

The MLB has levied penalties against the Houston Astros for their 2017 cheating scandal, and they are heavy. According to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic, the league has suspended Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch one year for their roles in the club illegally stealing signs during their World […]

Reflection is a great way for anyone to get a look at what they have done in the past and see how they have changed going forward into the future. Whether for good or for bad, MLB teams have had one full regular season (plus the playoffs for some) to reflect on the moves that […]

By extending two core pieces of their youth movement, the Chicago White Sox are betting on the promise and upside of two of the best prospects to have been in the MLB in a long time, in Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. And while the team’s determination to field a competitive team this season, their […]

For the Toronto Blue Jays, their penchant response to talks of what type of team they are going to be in 2020 have been centralized around building up their core, attempting to become a fringe competitor, but realizing that 2021 or even 2022 may be more in the cards. But with Hyun-Jin Ryu having just […]

The New York Mets have “had a dialogue” with the Houston Astros regarding shortstop Carlos Correa, according to Andy Martino of SNY.tv, who also iterated that nothing is “imminent.” Sources say Mets have had dialogue with the Astros about Carlos Correa. Nothing imminent. — Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 12, 2019 This comes just one day […]

The New York Yankees will meet with free-agent pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg in the next few days. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: The Yankees will sit down with both Cole and Strasburg over the next two days, sources said. Other interested teams already have met with or will meet with the two pitchers, […]

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Friday, per Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Reddick is expected to be good to go for spring training: Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder AC joint yesterday, per the Astros. He’s expected to be fully recovered ahead of spring […]

The Houston Astros have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. As if the seven-game loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals in World Series were not crushing enough, the Astros are totally enveloped in a sign-stealing scandal that threatens the integrity of the sport. Not to mention, they have their […]

Both of the Houston Astros’ catchers are free agents this winter, but the Astros have reportedly expressed interest in bringing back Robinson Chirinos, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com: Robinson Chirinos' market is already active this winter. In addition to the Mets (1st reported by @KenDavidoff), the Astros, Reds and Rangers are among teams that […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was named the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday by the slimmest of margins, capturing the award for the second time (2011–with the Detroit Tigers) in his career: 2019 AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander. Full voting details: https://t.co/0WA6GQzf4T — BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) November 13, 2019 Verlander earned 17 first-place […]

In what looked to be one of the most lopsided years for the Rookie of the Year races, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez took home the honors in the American League for 2019 after putting together one of the best offensive seasons for a rookie in a long time. Having won this award unanimously, […]

The Houston Astros lost a crushing seven-game series to the Washington Nationals in the Fall Classic, but their troubles are far from over with the offseason now in full swing. Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that the league would investigate the extent of Houston’s wrongdoing following comments made by former assistant general manager Brandon Taubman that […]

For the pitcher that has put together his best season in his career and one of the best seasons for a starting pitcher in the history of baseball, Gerrit Cole has got to be looking directly at how many Brinks trucks teams will be willing to back up to his house this winter. Playing on […]

Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole issued a thank you to the fans after the Astros were defeated by the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night: To Houston: pic.twitter.com/1gzVByOUWI — Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) October 31, 2019 Cole will be a free agent this winter, and all signs point to him […]

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night to capture their first title. Fittingly, the World Series MVP went to the man who really injected life into a once-dormant franchise. Stephen Strasburg was named the 2019 World Series MVP after going 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA […]

The Washington Nationals capped one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in baseball history by defeating the Houston Astros by a score of 6-2 in Game 7 to win their first World Series in franchise history: For the first time in 95 years, the #WorldSeries champions are from Washington, DC.#STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/wxYc9XbQYo — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October […]

The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will send a pair of aces to the mound when Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke take the bump in Game 7 of the World Series. Another pair of aces in Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole could make relief appearances, as well. According to Dan Shulman of ESPN, Cole is locked […]

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki has been scratched from Game 7 of the World Series due to persistent issues with a hip flexor issue he suffered during Game 3: Suzuki scratched. Yan Gomes will catch Scherzer now. — Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) October 30, 2019 Suzuki had been something of a personal catcher for Nationals starter […]

The two best words in sports: Game. Seven. After a thrilling World Series filled with momentum swings and victories for the road team in each of the first six contests, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will square off on Wednesday night in a winner-take-all Game 7 at Minute Maid Park. Here are some things […]

The Houston Astros already face a deficit in the World Series, trailing the Washington Nationals by two games to one. But they have also faced off-field distractions. Houston fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman after he directed insensitive comments towards a group of female reporters following the Astros win over the New York Yankees in […]

Suffice to say, Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki had not been enjoying himself during the 2019 postseason. Entering Game 2 of the World Series, Suzuki was just 1-for-23 during Washington’s miraculous playoff run.  To make matters worse, Suzuki was drilled in the wrist by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler during Game 5 of the […]