No longer is a bet on the Cubs’ future a foolish expense. It appears Joe Maddon has the most talented team in the major leagues, and Maddon also might be the best manager in baseball. So, maybe this is the year.
Search results for:
Paul Sewald of the New York Mets said he was looking forward to pitching in Las Vegas, in front of mom (Judi) and dad (Mark) and his girlfriend (Molly). He just didn’t think it would be Thursday against the Cubs.
There is no controversy this spring when it comes to Kris Bryant breaking camp with the Cubs, no stories about him being sent to the minors amid thoughts the team was trying to delay his major league service time. It’s all about improvement now.
Joey Gallo’s best day of his life was followed by what the former Bishop Gorman standout has termed the worst year of his life, a learning experience that is unavoidable and brutally harsh on young swings upon arriving to a major league clubhouse.
If you squinted from concourse level at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida, and let your mind wander, you could see the baseball ghosts playing pepper on the field below: Robinson, Campanella, Snider, Koufax, Pee Wee Reese.
You’ve probably seen a hundred interviews during which a ballplayer chats about his faith and family and sport, and talks about them in that order. Maybe you thought it was a cliche; maybe you thought that is how it should be.
What has been a longstanding tradition across baseball found itself in headlines this week when veteran first baseman Adam LaRoche of the White Sox walked away from a $13 million salary and retired after team vice-president Kenny Williams asked him to not bring his 14-year old son, Drake, into the clubhouse daily.