Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani wasn’t named the MVP, but was still the star of the MLB All-Star Game after starting the game as a pitcher and batting leadoff.

“He never got to experience the big-league life with me,” LaTroy Hawkins said of his brother, who was released in 2020 after decades in prison,

Dave Stewart says the Dodgers should have taken action against Trevor Bauer and will not attend a celebration of the team’s 1981 World Series title.

“It’s always nice to prove people wrong,” Giants SS Brandon Crawford said. “I thought we were going to surprise teams.”

It’s the mock holiday that Mets’ fans love to hate: Bobby Bonilla Day. And instead of hiding from the contract albatross, the Mets embrace it.

“Everybody and their brother were using steroids, but not everyone was breaking the home-run record,” David Segui says.

While there were no fireworks related to Trevor Bauer and foreign substances, the Padres swept the Dodgers for the first time since April 15-17, 2013.

Alvin Toles, the father of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles, prays for his son who is mentally ill.

Every starting pitcher will be checked at least twice a game for foreign substances, and relief pitchers at least once by the umpiring crew.

Price, who retired as the Phillies pithing coach in Oct. 2020, has no regrets about his decision. He says he no longer was in love with the game.