All eyes are on Shohei Ohtani. No player will be scrutinized more carefully during spring training than the so-called Babe Ruth of Japan.
The addition of Darvish gives the Cubs a big boost as they try to return to the World Series after winning the title two years ago.
The players’ union thinks owners are conspiring to suppress salary, but the collective agreement and revenue sharing give teams incentive not to spend.
Off-season moves created depth in case Tulowtizki and Travis aren’t ready to start season.
Clark voiced the frustration of the 100-plus free agents who remain unsigned with the start of spring training one week away.
Thome played most of his career with the Cleveland Indians and “fully” supports the team’s decision to remove the divisive Wahoo logo from its uniforms. The slugger feels the “C” logo is “the right thing to do.”
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum boss Bob Kendrick sees hope for the future of Black players in the majors despite declining numbers. Here's why . . .
Top agent and a few players go public with pitch to stay away from spring training to protest ridiculously quiet free-agent market. They have good reasons to be angry, but a shutdown is never the answer, Richard Griffin writes.
Pitching great Pedro Martinez, Jays fan favourite Lloyd Moseby and noted historian Bill Humber form the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2018, announced Thursday. For Pedro, playing with the Expos was more than his first real shot at the big leagues. It was a life-changing experience, Richard Griffin writes.
There are talented players on the market, but few have all the tools GMs are looking for.
The Cleveland baseball team has decided, in conjunction with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, to remove the offensive logo.
The American League team will continue to wear the Wahoo logo on its uniform sleeves and caps in 2018, and the club will still sell merchandise featuring the mascot in Northeast Ohio.
Count new Blue Jay Randal Grichuk among the believers in vision training, which takes many forms and has a long history of success, especially in a sport where decisions are made in milliseconds.
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Luke Maile has the inside track for the Blue Jays back up catcher position.
From a personal standpoint, I will always miss his next-day critiques when he agreed or the many times when he disagreed with a column that I wrote, either because of tone or an ill-advised attempt at humour he felt was in poor taste, writes Richard Griffin.
Howarth cited health issues affecting his voice in recent years as the reason behind his decision to step away from the game, effective immediately.
At his 41st spring training, Richard Griffin has picked up a few good secrets about where to go in Florida.
Retired pitcher being held in San Diego jail.
From Tibetan momos to Vietnamese head cheese, here’s what three families are eating to celebrate the dawn of a new year.