If nothing else, we can say that 2021, for Major League Baseball, was a better year than 2020. The shortened season was over and there were far fewer COVID-related issues than expected. The Astros were certainly happy to sweep 2020 under the rug after a … Read More

It seems all too appropriate that Alex Rodriguez’s entire baseball career comes down to one last controversy. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its 2022 Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, and Rodriguez was on the list of 13 first-timers, along with the 17 … Read More

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – In their third World Series appearance in the last five seasons, the Houston Astros had high hopes of bringing home their second title. An inconsistent offense throughout the series, reappeared in Game 6 on Tuesday night, November 2 in Houston, when the … Read More

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A middle school student from Minnesota is noticed at the highest level. Benjamin Bergan, 13, has just been honored with a national award during the World Series and won first place in the Major League Baseballs Pitch Hit, & Run competition. Bergan, … Read More

HOUSTON – Always keep this in mind when discussing Astros, warts and all that from the character theft scandal: They are a fantastic baseball team. Think of it differently. How much enmity would they really evoke from fan bases across the sport and more than … Read More

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 31: Alex Bregman # 2 and Yuli Gurriel # 10 of the Houston Astros celebrate the team’s 9-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game Five of the World Series at Truist Park on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo … Read More

ATLANTA – A poll among baseball fans generally yields a mixed bag when it comes to opinions – and quite strong ones – as it pertains to the universally appointed hitter. It turns out that the opinions from them on the court and in the … Read More

ATLANTA – Not long after the cameras caught AJ Minter hot in the Atlanta bullpen on Friday night in Game 3 of the World Series – with Ian Anderson concluding with his fifth inning with no-hit ball – the respective “sides” predictably withdrew to their … Read More

ATLANTA – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred recently put a happy face on the negotiations between the management and the Players Association. This is despite the fact that lots of people on both sides privately believe that these talks will not result in anything … Read More

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) Twice in the same match 10 years ago, Ron Washington was on strike from winning the World Series as manager of the Texas Rangers. The beloved baseball liver is now finally getting another shot at a championship. A decade after that match 6 … Read More