The Oakland A’s do not have a flagship broadcast station in 2020, meaning A’s games in Oakland cannot be heard on radio.
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The Athletics played two spring training games against the Indians during Big League Weekend, which returned to Las Vegas after a one-year hiatus in 2019 during the construction of Las Vegas Ballpark.
After a one-year hiatus, Big League Weekend returned to Las Vegas on Saturday, giving local baseball fans a taste of spring training.
Mesa (Arizona) Community College has seven Las Vegas players on its roster and is ranked No. 2 in the nation. The U.S. 93 pipeline began to flow in 2011.
Sandy Alomar Jr. was a star in Las Vegas before he became one in the major leagues, arguably the best to ever lace up cleats at old Cashman Field.
UNLV’s national championship-winning basketball team helped inspire longstanding Big League Weekend exhibition series in Las Vegas.
William Hill has posted a total on how many times Houston Astros batters will be hit by pitches this season after their sign-stealing scandal roiled baseball.
Tony Fernández, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after complications from a kidney disease. He was 57.
The Yankees have the highest total at the Westgate with 102½ and the Dodgers have 101½, followed by the Astros (94½), Twins (91½) and Braves (90½).
UNLV senior pitcher Ryan Hare was named the preseason pitcher of the year by two national college baseball publications.
The Astros were disciplined after MLB found they broke rules by using electronics to steal signs during a run to the 2017 World Series title and again in 2018.
A’s announcer Ken Korach and Vince Catroneo, his broadcast partner, hit the fairways often together to rejuvenate and form bonds with players, coaches and others.
A postseason of 14 teams would mean 47% of franchises reach the playoffs, which could cause some clubs not to go into rebuilding mode.
Commissioner Rob Manfred found the Astros broke rules against electronic sign stealing in 2017, including during the postseason.
The Westgate reported taking sharp action on Houston to lead the majors in victories this season despite the turmoil from the sign-stealing scandal.
