DETROIT – In a world where 90-plus mph throws are commonplace, it’s hard to imagine a “hit” from the heart would bring a locker room to tears. Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal shook the organization when he shared the most personal news of his life: his 4-year-old son had just been diagnosed with a […]
Michael Busch: From Dodgers’ “Rejected” to MLB’s New Nightmare.Y1
CHICAGO — Sometimes, all a player needs is a team that believes in him. For Michael Busch, that didn’t happen in Los Angeles. But in Chicago — where the wind blows at Wrigley Field, where history and pressure intertwine — he’s rewriting his entire career. Just a few months ago, Busch left the Dodgers in […]
Juan Soto breaks silence after shocking All-Star snub: “I’ve just got to be better”.Y1
NEW YORK — For the first time in five seasons, Juan Soto will not be heading to the MLB All-Star Game. The New York Mets outfielder, despite a strong showing in recent weeks, was not voted in by fans nor selected by managers and players as a reserve — ending a streak of four consecutive […]
Max Fried bursts into tears after best pitch of the season – but no one knows the cruelty that awaits him behind the scenes.Y1
On a night when Max Fried blasted Truist Park with his best performance of the season, no one knew that somewhere far away, a heart stopped. And that final pitch… was a farewell to his grandmother. Complete game shutout. Nine innings without a run. 93 pitches, no errors. Those are numbers any pitcher dreams of. […]
GERRIT COLE AND THE SLOWEST THROW OF HIS CAREER – BUT IT MADE THE ENTIRE YANKEE STADIUM CRY.Y1
Eli Joseph, 9, lives in a small neighborhood near the Bronx. He has everything a New York kid needs: a love of baseball, a dream of becoming a professional player, and… a pair of eyes that are slowly fading. Eli has a rare degenerative retinal disease. The doctors told him bluntly: “He will be completely […]