Yankees’ Carlos Rodon was ‘a little fiery’ while battling in start

The passion of Carlos Rodon’s pitchers can be endearing when they’re doing well and toxic when they’re struggling. Rodon’s intensity was mesmerizing on Saturday. The Yankees left-hander got off to another solid start with an 8-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rangers, but his reaction after the strikeout may be the […]

Freddie Freeman’s 3-year-old son is battling ‘rare neurological condition’

Freddie Freeman’s three-year-old son, Maximus, is in hospital with a severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The Dodgers’ All-Star first baseman’s wife, Chelsea, said Thursday that her son’s condition “rapidly deteriorated and he became completely paralyzed” last Friday, but suggested the worst of the frightening situation may already be over. “We were very lucky to get […]