MLB Should Be Praised For Gloriously Naming Paul Skenes The National League Starter For The All-Star Game
Yes! Major League Baseball is bringing the heat with this one! It’s been an absolutely incredible rookie season for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, and it’s about to get amplified courtesy of the ace being named as the starting pitcher for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game. While Skenes was making an […]
Mets’ Jose Iglesias performs ‘OMG’ at All-Star Game festivities
It’s a cliché that rappers want to be big and people who want to be big want to be rappers, but Mets’ Jose Iglesias is actually living both dreams. With MLB’s All-Star break starting on Monday, the 34-year-old rookie headed to Arlington, Texas, to take part in the celebrations, though not as a player. Instead, […]
Royals’ Seth Lugo has proven Mets wrong with All-Star nod as starter
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rather than feeling resentful about where he was, Seth Lugo seems content to be where he is. The Royals right-hander has finally earned his place in the starting rotation and played every game leading up to Tuesday’s All-Star Game. To reach the top of baseball, he had to come from the depths […]
Eight ideas to restore MLB All-Star Game’s slipping luster
ARLINGTON, Texas — The MLB All-Star Game is still a treasure, and arguably much better than the dismal failure of most other All-Star Games. But it still needs help. Lots of help. (More on that later, but first a few words about the other All-Star Games.) There’s very little defense in the NBA All-Star Game, […]
Cubs’ Christopher Morel faces criticism from ex-Cardinals All-Star over home run celebration
Former St. Louis Cardinals star Jim Edmonds scolded Chicago Cubs designated hitter Christopher Morrell for showing off after his home run on Sunday. Morrell hit two home runs in the Cubs’ 8-3 win over the Cardinals — the first in the sixth inning off Mike Mikolas and the second in the eighth off Andrew Ketridge […]
Fantasy baseball owners can help inspire MLB All-Star Game change
Commercial Content 21+ MLB desperately needs to change the rules of the All-Star Game Fantasy Baseball Community, I ask you and your league buddies to become keyboard warriors and send an email to the Commissioner’s office immediately. Please put away your participation trophies. Not every kid needs to play one inning, and not every MLB […]
Mets’ Francisco Lindor not letting All-Star snub be a distraction
Francisco Lindor will not be affected by anything. The Mets’ star shortstop likely won’t be bothered by the flood of criticism he often receives, sometimes unfairly. The Mets’ highest-paid player isn’t going to be disheartened by the lack of recognition. The Mets’ leader is unlikely to change his mentality in the face of adversity. Francisco […]
Aaron Judge sets another Yankees record with latest homer before All-Star break
BALTIMORE — The last time the Yankees were at Camden Yards, Aaron Judge finished the series with a .197 batting average, a .725 OPS and six home runs in 33 games. He enters Sunday’s game against the Orioles in his final game before the All-Star break with a .308 batting average, a 1.114 OPS and […]
Phillies cut three-time All-Star Whit Merrifield in $8M failure
This is not what the Phillies envisioned when they signed Whit Merrifield to a one-year, $8 million contract during the offseason. But the three-time All-Star has struggled so much that the MLB-powerhouse Phillies had no choice but to release him on Friday, recalling utility pitcher Weston Wilson from Triple-A instead. The 35-year-old Merrifield was an […]
Brandon Nimmo continues unbelievable hot streak after All-Star Game snub
Brandon Nimmo missed out on his first career All-Star selection, but the Mets’ in-form outfielder has been one of the best players in the National League for nearly a month now. Nimmo was in top form, smashing a bases-loaded double in the fifth inning to score the Mets’ first three runs and help them secure […]