As MLB teams move from partial to something resembling full attendance, the remainder of the 2021 season may not provide all those answers.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
‘There is a lot of testosterone:’ Why beefs and brawls are a way of life in the NL Central
The NL Central has been home to baseball’s most heated rivalries for more than a decade, with bench-clearing incidents, suspensions and hurt feelings.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first 162 games made history — even over three seasons
Now, 158 games in, Fernando Tatis’ totals would make for a phenomenal season: 46 home runs, 31 stolen bases, 107 RBI, a .957 OPS, a 156 adjusted OPS.
Red-hot Oakland Athletics on 11-game win streak: Here’s why MLB team has been so good
The A’s have won 11 in a row after starting the season 0-6 and looking like the favorite in the American League West.
‘It’s going to be a good test for us’: Padres meet reigning World Series champ Dodgers for first time in 2021
The San Diego Padres’ quest to knock the Los Angeles Dodgers from their perch atop the NL West begins with a big early season series this weekend.
Cleveland infielder Yu Chang pushes back against racist messages after committing error
Chang posted to his Instagram story and Twitter account a handful of racist messages sent to him.
The big bet: Sports gambling has leagues, networks and books desperate for a piece of your action
Three years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, perhaps the country’s most hotly contested game is who rules the betting industry.
‘My body was all chills’: Eduardo Rodriguez, Trey Mancini moved by receptions after COVID-19, cancer battles
Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and Orioles slugger Trey Mancini faced off Thursday after both missed the 2020 season.
‘It’s crazy how good it feels’: After week of COVID-19 misery, Washington Nationals open with dramatic Juan Soto walk-off
The Washington Nationals finally got to play baseball Tuesday. And, it was worth the wait, as they prevailed on a dramatic walk-off hit by Juan Soto.
MLB faces a major hurdle in COVID-19 battle: Players hesitant to get the vaccine
As states and health departments lower the age-based requirements for vaccination, team access will ramp up in corresponding fashion.