David Wells, a retired World Series champion pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, among other teams, took a swipe at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Wednesday. Wells appeared on OutKick’s “The Ricky Cobb Show” and called Manfred the “worst commissioner in the game,” accusing him of trying to change the game too much. The...
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Danny Jansen makes odd MLB history as he plays for both Red Sox and Blue Jays in one game
Weather and the MLB trade deadline led veteran catcher Danny Jansen to one of the most bizarre pieces of league history on Monday afternoon at Fenway Park in Boston. Jansen became the first player to ever play for both teams in the same game as the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox resumed their...
Danny Jansen will make MLB history when he appears for two different teams in the same game
Danny Jansen will make MLB history Monday. The 29-year-old catcher will become the first player to play for two teams in the same game. The Toronto Blue Jays were playing the Boston Red Sox June 26. It was the second inning, and Jansen, then with the Blue Jays, fouled a pitch off Red Sox starting...
Joey Votto knew it was time to retire when his childhood hero confronted him for skipping an at-bat
Joey Votto recounted his final surreal moments as a professional baseball player during an interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday. Votto, who announced his MLB retirement at age 40 on Wednesday, revealed the decision came at a very low moment in his career – he had just passed on a plate appearance in...
Reds legend Joey Votto announces retirement from baseball after 17 MLB seasons
Joey Votto, a Cincinnati Reds legend, has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 17 seasons. Votto, 40, made the announcement in a social media post Wednesday. “That’s it, I’m done. I’m officially retired from baseball,” Votto said in a short video on his Instagram outside the stadium of the Buffalo Bisons, the Toronto...
Blue Jays' George Springer screams at umpire after ejection, needs to be held back
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer lost his mind on home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after he was ejected in the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Angels game. Springer faced off against Angels pitcher Kenny Rosenberg in the top of the seventh inning. On a 1-2 count, Rosenberg’s pitch was low and inside and...
Aaron Judge becomes first player to hit 40 home runs this season with 477-foot blast
Aaron Judge might break the American League home run record again. The New York Yankees slugger belted his 40th home run of the season Friday, becoming the first player to do so in the majors this season. He did it in grand style, launching it 477 feet into the left field bleachers at Yankee Stadium....
Doug Creek, former MLB relief pitcher, dead at 55
Doug Creek, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played nine years in the big leagues, has died after a reported battle with cancer. He was 55. Creek was suffering from the effects of pancreatic cancer, The Journal in West Virginia reported on Sunday. He was reportedly diagnosed with cancer in April. CLICK HERE FOR...







