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Ranking the top 50 players in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

The World Baseball Classic is back after a six-year absence -- it was originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed because of COVID-19 -- and the 2023 version will be bigger and better than ever, featu

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Now not even baseball fields are safe from toxic forever chemicals

Cancer-linked forever chemicals have been found on samples from a Philadelphia stadium that previously hosted the city's MLB and NFL team.Experts fear the toxins may have played a role in the brain ca

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Opinion: Baseball's new pitch clock is the best thing since sliced bread

I am a conservative. Radical policy changes to long-standing institutions are naturally worrisome to me.And so it was as a skeptic that I made my semi-frequent sojourn to Jupiter, Fla., to assess my b

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Poll: Who Will Win The 2023 World Baseball Classic?

The 2023 World Baseball Classic kicks off tonight, technically Wednesday locally in Taiwan but the time difference will make it late Tuesday night for those watching in the Western Hemisphere. This wi

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Readers’ Corner: A Sandy Hook promise to keep

The media is as strong as ever. Just ask Owen Brown.This 19-year-old state college student made a visit to the NESN studios a few years ago and came away determined to one day cover baseball — hopeful

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Meet Spencer Strider: The mustachioed, tofu-loving Cy Young contender

VENICE, Fla. — The $75 million mustachioed vegan in the tie-dye shirt sat down at a picnic bench with a plate full of tofu, rice and vegetables.Spencer Strider, the 2022 runner-up for Rookie of the Ye

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Yankees Sign Nick Ciuffo To Minor League Deal

The Yankees have signed catcher Nick Ciuffo to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com.This is a nice birthday present for Ciuffo, who turns 28 years old today. Originall

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Adam Wainwright to start Game 1 for Team USA in WBC

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will start for Team USA in its opening World Baseball Classic matchup against Team Great Britain on Saturday. The 41-year-old Wainwright is the most accomplished pitc

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Republicans push back on Tucker Carlson's claims about Jan. 6 assault

Washington — Senate Republicans on Tuesday refuted Fox News host Tucker Carlson's portrayal of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying his characterization of the events as "mostly peacef

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Clevinger focuses on baseball after investigation

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger is "relieved" and ready to focus on baseball after avoiding discipline under the league's joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

Column: Pedro Grifol doesn’t need a T-shirt slogan to win back disgruntled Chicago White Sox fans

During a postgame news conference last June at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa showed up wearing a T-shirt with the word “FAMILY” spelled out in capital letters above th

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

'Valorant' Fans in Brazil Empty Arena As Soon As Their Team Loses

Brazil is one of the world’s largest esports markets, and has become a mainstay in virtually every international esports league. The country consistently produces top players in addition to extremely

baseball Mar. 7, 2023

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