BOSTON — Liam Hendriks had his pants down as he spoke. His undershorts were on, but…
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How fast could a human being throw a fastball? 106 mph, 110 mph — even 125 mph?
The 10-second 100-meter dash. The four-minute mile. The two-hour marathon. In baseball, is the 110 mph…
Missing Bats: Before the strikeout craze, baseball’s ‘Galileos’ fought to change the game
Missing Bats, a special series this week in The Athletic, explores how baseball’s profound metamorphosis over…
Missing Bats: How an obsession with strikeouts upended the balance of baseball
As a boy pitching on Little League fields in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Tyler Glasnow…
Five years after Tyler Skaggs’ death, his loved ones’ grief remains raw
LOS ANGELES — Without even noticing, Debbie Skaggs, the mother of the late Angels pitcher Tyler…
MLB offense is nearing all-time lows — hitters have theories: ‘Pitching is out of control’
Here’s a thought that defines baseball in 2024: What if the whole sport suddenly turned into…
MLB world reacts to Willie Mays’ death: ‘He is a true giant, on and off the field’
Major League Baseball and San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays died Tuesday at age 93. The…
MLB City Connect: All 28 uniforms ranked, from the so-so to the sublime
As the Minnesota Twins took the field last Friday, they became the 28th team to debut…
Bobby Valentine, Orel Hershiser, the Mets and a hilarious disguise 25 years ago
At a recent Q&A session, Bobby Valentine fielded a question that discussed his antics during his…
The Blue Jays’ eye-popping 50/50 lotto is changing lives for a cause: ‘Is this real?’
TORONTO — Thomas can’t remember what he said or heard during a meeting last month. That’s…