It’s been a while since the New York Yankees were the No. 1 story in Major League Baseball. Well, those days are a distant memory now. The Miami Marlins reportedly agreed to trade outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday. If completed, the deal would leave the Bronx Bombers with one of the most powerful lineups in recent baseball history. Shortly after news broke, fans from around the baseball world took to Twitter to express elation, sadness, shock and everything in between. Here are some of the beset reactions: The Yankees rarely were brought up in the seemingly endless stream of Stanton
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MLB Playoff Schedule 2017: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
October is here, which means one thing: It’s time for postseason baseball. Major League Baseball’s regular season ended Sunday, meaning the matchups are set for the 2017 playoffs. The action begins Tuesday night with the American League Wild Card Game and continues through late October to the World Series. Here’s the complete schedule and TV info for the 2017 MLB postseason, which we’ll update with results as they come out. (All times Eastern.) Click for the Red Sox vs. Astros ALDS schedule >> *if necessary TUESDAY, OCT. 3AL Wild Card Game: New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 4
Dunkin’ Donuts Poll Results: Is Sept. 1 Too Early For Expanded Rosters?
When Sept. 1 rolls around, Major League Baseball teams are able to expand their rosters to 40 players, allowing for more depth as clubs prepare for the final stretch of the playoff push. But, is Sept. 1 too early for expanded rosters? That was the subject of Tuesday night’s Dunkin’ Donuts poll question. Check out the video above to see the poll results. Thumbnail photo via Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports Images ... NESN.com
Why Giancarlo Stanton Questions Legitimacy Of Some Home-Run Records
Giancarlo Stanton believes records are made to be broken, even tainted ones. The Miami Marlins slugger admitted Wednesday he doubts the legitimacy of the single-season home-run records Babe Ruth set in 1927, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa etched in 1998 and Barry Bonds ultimately surpassed in 2001. Stanton agrees with those who consider Ruth’s record tainted because it came before Major League Baseball had integrated itself and Sosa’s, McGwire’s and Bonds’ marks to be blemished since they happened during baseball’s “steroid era,” according to The Miami Herald’s Andre C. Fernandez. “Considering some things I do,” Stanton said. “But at ... NESN.com
John Farrell, Red Sox Looking For Consistency With Rafael Devers At Third Base
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have had a revolving door at third base this season. But if all goes according to plan, that trend soon will be in the past. The Red Sox promoted star prospect Rafael Devers to the major leagues, and he’ll make his Major League Baseball debut Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. And with Devers’ promotion, Boston manager John Farrell hopes the team will have consistency at third base down the stretch. Hear what Farrell said about Devers prior to his debut in the video from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU, above. Thumbnail photo via Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports Images Share this: Related NESN.com Stories Source link
Rafael Devers Working To Become ‘Superstar Third Baseman’ For Red Sox
Share this: Rafael Devers hasn’t made his Major League Baseball debut yet, but he said he’s already putting in major league work. The 20-year-old third baseman got the call up to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday after just nine games with Triple-A Pawtucket, and he’s anxious to get on the field. Devers told reporters in Seattle on Monday during Boston’s series against the Mariners that he already has big plans for his career. “For me, the work is never done,” Devers said through a translator, per WEEI.com. “I just want to learn how to be a superstar third baseman. Everyone tells me the only way to do that is through constant work, just like when you’re hitting you have to do constant
Rays Prospect Brent Honeywell Flashes Filthy Screwball At MLB Futures Game
Share this: As it does every year, Major League Baseball’s 2017 Futures Game featured a host of talented position players — No. 1 overall prospect Yoan Moncada, No. 3 prospect Amed Rosario and the much-hyped Vladimir Guerrero Jr., to name a few. And Brent Honeywell mowed them all down. Honeywell, the No. 2-ranked player in the Tampa Bay Rays’ system and the 22nd ranked prospect in baseball, started on the mound Sunday for Team USA against Team World and downright dazzled the Marlins Park crowd. The 22-year-old right-hander pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four of the seven batters he faced with the help of a nasty screwball. Yes, a screwball. Here’s a look at the pitch in action: If you look closely, Honeywell’s pitch