Edwin Diaz

Life must be pretty good for the Atlanta Braves. They can kick back and watch all the headlines be about the New York Mets and their Correa fiasco, or the Mets and their Edwin Diaz fiasco, or the Philadelphia Phillies signing Trea Turner…

If I asked you, before the WBC, which team might have a player seriously injured not just during the World Baseball Classic, but doing something non-play involved during the WBC that feels like the baseball gods got loaded and said, “Hey…

On Mar. 1, the Los Angeles Police Department Protective League — the local union — presented a proposal. The rank-and-file officers desire to limit the types of calls towhich they provide a response. Two of those types of calls include…

Just stop it, man.Photo: Getty ImagesWhen there’s a way to have a trash take on sports, enter Keith Olbermann. This time, it’s about the World Baseball Classic, because what matters most to Mr. Olbermann is the Major League Baseball season,…

Brett BatyImage: Getty ImagesWell, it was more than just Scott Boras using Jon Heyman as a puppet (though one suspects Boras enjoys doing that whenever he can, whether it’s a tactic or an actual leak or just a guy playing with his toys).…

Image: Getty ImagesThis isn’t some argument that Steve Cohen is some type of hero. Or even a good guy. I’ve made it pretty clear what I think of any billionaire and the possibility of them being decent people. Camel going through the eye of…

Smiling all the way to the bankImage: Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Giants thought they had inked Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million deal. But then the introductory press conference was mysteriously postponed, supposedly over issues…

Justin VerlanderPhoto: Getty ImagesThe Mets don’t have to be unique. There are plenty of teams that wouldn’t have to use the departure of a player like Jacob deGrom as an excuse to declare it’s all over for them, that they’d have to find a…

Edwin Diaz exits the game during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres in game two of the Wild Card Series at Citi Field on October 08, 2022 in New York City. Image: Getty ImagesThis past Sunday, the New York Mets re-signed closer…

Ouch.Screenshot: NBC Sports ChicagoI join many others in giving MLB hitters a hard time. The need to lift and drive has added an untenable amount of strikeouts to the game, and it can be frustrating watching guys simply pound contact right…