Pineda Effect: Baseball Will Look At Pine-Tar Rule After Season
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport will wait until after the season to study whether the rule preventing pitchers from using pine tar should be changed.
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Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport will wait until after the season to study whether the rule preventing pitchers from using pine tar should be changed.
John Farrell misused a valuable piece of information. And with one rash decision, Boston's manager might have done the Yanks a huge favor.
Yangervis Solarte drove in four runs, Mark Teixeira hit his first homer of the season and the New York Yankees capitalized on five Boston errors to beat the Red Sox 14-5 on Thursday night.
If anything, "instant" replay -- whatever you think of it -- will help umpires with the "old" transfer rule. Just return the rule to what it used to be. Immediately, if not sooner.
Sorry, New York isn't a National League town. Not anymore, and not by a long shot, according to a map generated by the New York Times.
The pine tar glistened on Michael Pineda's neck, improving his grip and inviting trouble at Fenway Park. He got both.
Joe Girardi doesn't expect to be fined for pushing a television camera to keep it from showing pitcher Michael Pineda walking in the tunnel from the team's dugout to the clubhouse.
The Yankees right-hander was tossed from Wednesday's game at Fenway Park after the Boston dugout complained about a dark substance on Pineda's neck in the bottom of the second inning.
Crack open a cold one, but don't even think about lighting up that doobie at the Rockies' home ballpark.
Masahiro Tanaka is well aware of what awaits in his first start Tuesday night at Fenway Park: the Green Monster and Boston's fanatical fans.
The idea of replay is to get the calls on the field right, and so far Major League Baseball has done a pretty good job of doing just that. However, there have been certain "gray areas" that have forced umpires into tough spots.
Outfielder Bobby Abreu will join the Mets on Monday for the opener of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field. His contract has been selected from Triple-A Las Vegas, and Andrew Brown has been optioned.
Ryan Hanigan homered twice and had six RBIs, and Chris Archer continued his dominance over the Yankees as the Tampa Bay Rays routed New York 16-1 on Saturday night.
Jordan Walden got the final out with the bases loaded after Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez pulled star closer Craig Kimbrel, and the Braves held off the New York Mets 7-5 Saturday night.
Scouts said the 32-year-old "looked fit and healthy" following Tommy John surgery and his pitches were clocked between 87-93 mph, according Jon Heyman of WFAN and CBSSports.com.
CC Sabathia pitched seven innings for a rare win at Tropicana Field, leading the NewYork Yankees past David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Thursday night in a matchup of former AL Cy Young Award winners.
Looking to add to Brandon McCarthy's early troubles, the Mets can record their first series sweep at Chase Field in eight years by handing the Diamondbacks a sixth consecutive defeat Wednesday.
The real issues come with the fans who are just now showing up, and then heading home disappointed for missing their only chance to see Derek Jeter in person. The question for them is, "Where ya been?"
"It must be great to be perfect the way ESPN is," Bob Bowman said during a panel discussion at the MLB Diversity Business Summit.
The Yankees had something special in store for Jackie Robinson Day. But the weather refused to cooperate.
Zack Wheeler pitched effectively, New York's hitters lashed balls all over Chase Field and the Mets walked away with a much-needed win. What's concerning is what it may cost them down the road.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other time that a Mets pitcher gave up three consecutive first-inning home runs was on July 23, 1996 at Coors Field.
Who's on first? It's complicated. "We have to do what it takes," Beltran said after after taking over at the position midway through Sunday's win. "I hope I don't have to do it again."
Two weeks into the season, BoSox manager John Farrell has had about enough of baseball's expanded replay system. And, of course, it's all thanks to the Yankees.
After blowing a three-run lead in the ninth inning on one ill-fated pitch to Raul Ibanez, Jose Valverde needed a lift, and so did his New York Mets teammates.
