Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have named Mike Aldrete as the bench coach for manager Bob Melvin. Aldrete worked as the bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals the past three seasons and will rejoin Melvin’s staff. He […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Francisco Giants moved one step closer to their third World Series title in five years on Sunday. But, whatever transpired on the field seemed a bit inconsequential to what happened down in the Dominican […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Cardinals rookie Oscar Taveras died Sunday in an automobile accident in his native Dominican Republic, the team and a police official said. Taveras was 22. “We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic loss […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – How many times can the pendulum swing in one World Series? Kansas City entered the Fall Classic with more momentum than any team in the history of baseball. Then Madison Bumgarner happened. The Royals then put […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals came to San Francisco with one goal in mind. Get the series back to Kauffman Stadium. Mission accomplished. Kansas City jumped out to a three-run lead, then its filthy bullpen did the […]
San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Retiring Chicago White Sox slugger Paul Konerko and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins were honored Friday as co-winners of this year’s Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player who combines outstanding play on the field […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright underwent surgery on his right elbow on Friday. The club revealed that the 33-year-old submitted to a procedure which trimmed cartilage from his right pitching elbow. After an initial […]
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles outrighted pitcher Steve Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, removing him from the 40-man roster. The oft-injured Johnson hasn’t pitched in the majors since Sept. 27, 2013. He had surgery last month to […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Joe Maddon is now the most coveted free agent in Major League Baseball. Maddon stunned the baseball world on Friday, as after nine years with the Tampa Bay Rays, he chose to exercise an opt-out clause […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Joe Maddon’s tenure as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays came to a sudden end after nine seasons when he exercised an opt-out clause in his contract on Friday. Maddon had managed the Rays since […]