The San Francisco Giants answered any remaining questions about their hopes of contending this season with an emphatic move to bring in slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. That trade should clear up all doubts about whether the front office believes the team can reach the World Series and if it is willing to increase payroll to do so. But bringing in Devers raised some other questions. Primarily, it is ... Read more
Matt Chapman Just Drew a Line in the Dirt—And Rafael Devers Is Squarely on the Other Side .bv
The San Francisco Giants answered any remaining questions about their hopes of contending this season with an emphatic move to bring in slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox. That trade should clear up all doubts about whether the front office believes the team can reach the World Series and if it is willing to increase payroll to do so. But bringing in Devers raised some other questions. Primarily, it is ... Read more
The Cardinals’ Firecracker Willson Contreras Faces Six Games on the Sidelines After a Furious Bat Toss Sparks Controversy.yv
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games following his outburst against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, the league announced. Contreras is set to appeal the suspension. After striking out looking on a ball that zipped across the middle of the plate, Contreras began to walk toward the Cardinals' dugout before he turned back to have a talk with umpire Derek ... Read more
MLB Hands Willson Contreras a 6-Game Suspension After His Explosive Bat Toss Against the Pirates Shocks Fans.yv
St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games following his outburst against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, the league announced. Contreras is set to appeal the suspension. After striking out looking on a ball that zipped across the middle of the plate, Contreras began to walk toward the Cardinals' dugout before he turned back to have a talk with umpire Derek ... Read more
Three Burning Questions Loom Over the Tigers’ Offseason That Every Fan Needs to Know.yv
A season that began with promise ended in disappointment for the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers had a 59-34 record on July 8, the best record in the majors, and held a 14-game lead in the AL Central. That lead shrank to 11 games at the All-Star break, but the Tigers still appeared to have the division in hand. Instead, the Tigers went 28-37 in the second half, with a white-hot Guardians team claiming the division as ... Read more