Baseball

The news Bryce Harper had broken his thumb was almost numbing, by the time we heard it. We’d seen how awful that hit-by-pitch was, how Harper reacted, how everyone watching it reacted, including ourselves. It was one of those rare baseball moments in which there was no doubt that what had just happened was terrible. … Read more

Mark Appel elated after callup to Phillies \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”mark-appel-elated-after-callup-to-phillies\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”mark-appel-elated-after-callup-to-phillies\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”mark-appel-elated-after-callup-to-phillies\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.7″:{“content”:”Appel found his locker and put on his Phillies cap. He has worn them before, but as a Minor Leaguer in big league Spring Training.\n\nThis was a big league cap.\n\n“It fits a little bit better up here,” he said.\n\nAppel is not expected to be a savior for the … Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Phillies’ season changed with one pitch Saturday night at Petco Park. Bryce Harper fractured his left thumb when he was hit by Blake Snell’s 97.2 mph fastball in the fourth inning. Harper does not know how much time he will miss or if he will require surgery. He will have a … Read more

Freddie Freeman makes emotional return to Atlanta \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”freddie-freeman-emotional-return-to-atlanta-with-dodgers\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”freddie-freeman-emotional-return-to-atlanta-with-dodgers\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.6.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”freddie-freeman-emotional-return-to-atlanta-with-dodgers\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.7″:{“content”:”Freeman debuted for the Braves on Sept. 1, 2010, just in time to play for Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox, who retired a month later. Freeman earned five All-Star selections, received the 2020 National League MVP Award, won five NL East crowns and helped Atlanta win a … Read more

SEATTLE — No matter how triumphant a Mariners win or deflating a loss, Marco Gonzales has long possessed an innate ability to flush away the day’s work when he returns home. Yet his propensity to do so has been even more seamless over the past 12 months, because every night that he returns home now, … Read more

TORONTO — Aaron Boone is not like a regular dad. He’s a cool dad.  The Yankees’ manager showed his flair on Father’s Day, wearing custom-made sneakers that honored his family for his team’s game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.  It was a special combination of interests for the father of four, and the … Read more

Lorenzo Cain leaves lasting legacy with Royals \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”lorenzo-cain-leaves-lasting-legacy-with-royals\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.2″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”lorenzo-cain-leaves-lasting-legacy-with-royals\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.2.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\”locale\”:\”en-us\”,\”slug\”:\”lorenzo-cain-leaves-lasting-legacy-with-royals\”,\”type\”:\”story\”}).parts.3″:{“content”:”That ride included seven seasons in Kansas City, helping the Royals reach the World Series in 2014 and win it all in ‘15. The trade that brought Cain to Kansas City might go down as one of the best in franchise history. On Dec. 19, 2010, the Royals … Read more