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Displaying all articles tagged:
Baseball
games
Dec. 14, 2020
Cleveland’s Baseball Team Shouldn’t Get Too Much Credit
Changing its name is a welcome move, but one that’s long, long overdue.
By
Will Leitch
vulture sports
Dec. 13, 2020
Cleveland Indians One Step Closer to Being the Cleveland Spiders
The MLB franchise will reportedly change their name, but no word on the team’s new moniker.
By
Halle Kiefer
back to work
Nov. 30, 2020
One, Two, Three Strikes, and Felicity Huffman Gets a New Baseball Sitcom
She’ll be playing a team’s “unlikely owner.”
By
Devon Ivie
sports
Nov. 13, 2020
Staten Island’s Ballpark Is Too Nice to Go to Waste
The Staten Island Yankees are no more. Here’s hoping their ballpark survives.
By
Joe DeLessio
chump of the week
Oct. 28, 2020
Congrats to the Dodgers, Except This One Dodger
Justin Turner tested positive for coronavirus and proceeded to hug his teammates.
By
Rebecca Alter
coronavirus
Aug. 3, 2020
How Major League Baseball Is Handling Its COVID-19 Outbreak
Baseball is tightening up its social-distancing requirements after two team outbreaks in just two weeks.
By
Matt Stieb
vulture sports
July 28, 2020
Yankees Reportedly ‘Surprised’ to Hear Trump Throwing Out First Pitch Next Month
As neither the club nor the White House had heard about it.
By
Halle Kiefer
president trump
July 27, 2020
Trump Made Up His Yankees Opening Pitch Invite: Report
Last Thursday, Trump announced he would throw out the opening pitch at an August 15 Yankees game, to the surprise of the New York Yankees.
By
Matt Stieb
games
July 26, 2020
Baseball Without Fans Is Best Enjoyed From Afar
If you find yourself envious of those who are able to set foot inside the ballpark, you shouldn’t be.
By
Will Leitch
vulture sports
July 24, 2020
With the Cubs’ Seventh-Inning Stretch, Here’s Bill Murray and a Giant Teddy Bear
Like you, Bill Murray seems like he’s really missed baseball.
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture sports
July 23, 2020
Dr. Fauci Is Exactly As Good at Throwing a Baseball As You Think He Would Be
Which is to say, not very.
By
Chris Murphy
play ball
July 20, 2020
Dr. Fauci to Throw Out First Pitch at Washington Nationals’ Opening Day
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will bring the heat Thursday, July 23.
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture sports
July 3, 2020
MLB Cancels All-Star Game in Los Angeles Amid Coronavirus Concerns
This will be the first year without an All-Star Game since 1945.
By
Rebecca Alter
games
June 16, 2020
Baseball’s Disastrous Spring Feels Like an Existential Crisis
At this point, does it even matter when the sport comes back?
By
Will Leitch
bars
June 11, 2020
New York’s Best Baseball Bar Has Closed. What Will Happen to Its Memorabilia?
Foley’s leaves behind more than 4,000 signed baseballs. We may not have seen the last of them.
By
Joe DeLessio
just asking questions
May 15, 2020
This Is What It’s Like to Watch Live, Professional Baseball Right Now
A conversation with Lotte Giants staffer Sung Min Kim.
By
Joe DeLessio
vulture sports
Apr. 21, 2020
Jennifer Lopez Wants to Buy the Mets and We Should Let Her
J.Lo and A-Rod are reportedly sussing out financing for a potential bid.
By
Halle Kiefer
vulture lists
Apr. 14, 2020
16 Essential Movies That Tell the History of Baseball
From
Eight Men Out
to
Moneyball
, the sport has produced a rich filmography.
By
Keith Phipps
vulture sports
Mar. 15, 2020
Ken Burns Revives Sports, Lets You Stream His Epic
Baseball
Documentary for Free
Peanuts and Cracker Jacks not included.
By
Devon Ivie
coronavirus
Mar. 12, 2020
Most U.S. Sports Leagues Have Suspended Their Seasons Due to Coronavirus
The NHL, MLB, MLS, and NBA are all either suspending or canceling play due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By
Chas Danner
games
Feb. 25, 2020
What the Story of the Vermont Reds Tells Us About Bernie Sanders
The way the minor-league baseball team came to Burlington is the candidate’s career in miniature. So is the way they left.
By
Will Leitch
games
Feb. 13, 2020
Pete Rose’s Plea to Be Unbanned From Baseball Is Right From the Trump Playbook
The legendary hitter (and gambler) admits no fault while harkening back to the sport’s bygone golden age. It just might work.
By
Will Leitch
games
Jan. 17, 2020
A Baseball Expert’s Guide to the Nutty MLB Cheating Scandal
The story dominating the major leagues has now moved into the realm of conspiracy theory — and remains highly enjoyable.
By
Will Leitch
games
Nov. 19, 2019
Finally, a Fun Baseball Scandal
Thank God for the Houston Astros and their ridiculous trash-can scheme.
By
Will Leitch
games
Oct. 28, 2019
The Wisdom of the Crowd
Booing the president probably won’t help. But hey, it can’t hurt, either!
By
Will Leitch
donald trump
Oct. 27, 2019
Trump Booed at Washington Nationals Game, Fans Chant ‘Lock Him Up’
There’s a reason Trump doesn’t get out much in the capital, where just four percent of residents voted for him in 2016.
By
Matt Stieb
games
Oct. 22, 2019
How the World Got Too Crowded for the World Series
The crowning event of America’s Pastime is now just another thing on TV. But there may be another way forward.
By
Will Leitch
republicans
Oct. 10, 2019
Georgia Republicans Think Braves Lost Playoffs Because of Insufficient Racism
Used to be Southerners thought it important to be polite. Now those who love a rude Yankee president call it political correctness.
By
Ed Kilgore
games
Oct. 1, 2019
The Postseason Is Sleepless Season for Baseball Diehards
There’s a simple logic driving the late start times and low TV ratings.
By
Will Leitch
games
Sept. 11, 2019
Winning Ain’t What It Used to Be
The twin goals of maximizing profit and maximizing championships aren’t aligned anymore for modern sports franchises.
By
Will Leitch
games
July 18, 2019
Baseball’s Latest Identity Crisis
MLB players are hitting more home runs than ever, and that’s all right with me.
By
Will Leitch
crime
June 12, 2019
Bizarre New Details From the David Ortiz Shooting in Santo Domingo
Hit men were paid a little less than $8,000 to kill Ortiz, and one suspect was allegedly involved in execution-style murders in 2013.
By
Matt Stieb
sports
Apr. 19, 2019
Cuban Players Helped Build the Modern MLB. America Doesn’t Want To Help Them.
For decades, Cuban players have risked everything to play baseball in America. The Trump administration has cancelled a plan to make it safer for them
By
Will Fischer
baseball lit
Apr. 4, 2019
The ‘Miracle Mets’ Golden Anniversary Nostalgia Books Are Worth the Price
Just in time for the home opener, several accounts of the glory of ‘69.
By
Patrick J. Sauer
games
Mar. 19, 2019
Hardly Anyone Knows Mike Trout, the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time
Our generation’s Mickey Mantle is going to play his whole career in total obscurity.
By
Will Leitch
games
Mar. 13, 2019
Baseball’s New Rock N’ Jock Era
How much should a sport try to change?
By
Will Leitch
games
Jan. 15, 2019
If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose?
(I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
By
Will Leitch
baseball
Oct. 29, 2018
Boston Celebs Absolutely Cannot Get Over the Red Sox Win Last Night
Spotted: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, post-divorce.
By
Hunter Harris
fixations
Oct. 22, 2018
I Think About This a Lot: The Legend of the A-Rod Centaur Painting
Of course
he needed a permanent reminder that he was a special stallion of fanciful proportions.
By
Mara Reinstein
Aug. 29, 2018
It Might Be Impossible to Be an Ethical Sports Fan
What should we do when good players are bad people?
By
Will Leitch
cool nuns
Aug. 19, 2018
This Cool Nun Threw an Amazing Opening Pitch at a White Sox Baseball Game
Sister Mary Jo threw a spectacular first pitch at a White Sox baseball game.
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
the seasons
Aug. 17, 2018
How to Avoid Summer Regret
Go to a baseball game before it’s too late!
By
Kelly Conaboy
last night on late night
July 14, 2018
Put Brett Kavanaugh in the Suburban Dad Scandal Hall of Fame, Implores Colbert
Name a more boring scandal, we’ll wait.
By
Devon Ivie
sports
June 21, 2018
Phillie Phanatic Injures Fan With Flying Hot Dog
The sausage in question came flying out of a cannon.
By
Nikita Richardson
sports
Mar. 29, 2018
Why I’m Excited for Baseball’s 2018 Opening Day
Hopefully #MeToo leads to change in Major League Baseball.
By
Mary Jane Weedman
play ball!
Mar. 28, 2018
Where to Watch Opening Day in New York
It’s always a great day to take the afternoon off.
By
Nikita Richardson
stadium concessions
Mar. 26, 2018
Yankees Unveil New Milkshakes That Are Pretty Obvious Black Tap Knockoffs
Yankee Stadium concessions enter the Instagram-dessert copycat game.
By
Clint Rainey
games
Mar. 21, 2018
Baseball’s Very Tepid Offseason Is Finally Over
Why was there so much less free-agent activity this year? Moneyball.
By
Will Leitch
Oct. 26, 2017
Yankees Fire Joe Girardi, Will Reportedly Seek a New ‘Analytics-Driven’ Manager
After ten seasons in the Bronx, the former Yankee catcher will move on.
By
Adam K. Raymond
nacho problem
Sept. 26, 2017
Hero Baseball Player Gives Fan New Nachos After Knocking Over His First Order
Classy move, Addison Russell.
By
Clint Rainey
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