Baseball

New York – Before all the self-proclaimed purists forecasting the destruction of baseball strategy and the very sanctity of the sport as we know it go berserk bemoaning the inclusion of a designated hitter in the National League this season, remember this: In a remarkable October full of huge momentum […]

New York – The World Baseball Classic will be postponed from 2021 to 2023 because of the new coronavirus, a person familiar with the planning tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no announcement had been made. The decision, first reported by ESPN Deportes, […]

New York – Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League for […]

New Taipei City – There were fans in the stands for baseball in Taiwan on Friday, albeit spaced far apart as a safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus. Up to 1,000 spectators are now allowed at each ballpark in Taiwan, but they are still barred from bringing in food […]

Los Angeles – Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper believes Major League Baseball should relax its “dumb” rule preventing top players from competing in the Olympics. The 27-year-old former National League MVP told Barstool Sports’ “Starting 9” podcast that allowing MLB players to compete would help grow the sport when baseball […]

Taipei – As coronavirus cases dwindle in Taiwan, baseball fans will be allowed back into stadiums on Friday evening, though with a cap on numbers. Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center agreed on Wednesday that starting Friday, the Chinese Professional Baseball League could admit up to 1,000 fans per game. The […]

Though coaching in Taiwan was never Carlos Ponce’s dream job, the man who made his name producing runs in Yokohama is glad to be back in the game and working while most of the sports world remains idled. The 61-year-old, who joined the Taiyo Whales — now known as the […]

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said he is « encouraged » by slugger Aaron Judge’s recovery from a broken rib. During an interview Tuesday with MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, Boone said the sports hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given Judge time to heal. « This time down has allowed […]

Taipei – Taiwan will start allowing baseball fans back into stadiums this week as the government begins relaxing some controls implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Wednesday. Taiwan has been relatively successful at controlling the virus, with 439 cases to date and six […]

New York – The season began with Fernandomania and ended with a classic World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees. Mike Schmidt slugged his way to a second consecutive MVP, and Nolan Ryan pitched another no-hitter. But perhaps the best way to describe baseball in 1981 is by recounting […]