I met Bob Cole on May 13, 2014.
Game 7, Rangers-Penguins.
I introduced myself after the skate, said how often I’d watched him on CBC from Michigan. I was starstruck, to be honest, and asked the most reflexive question that came to mind.
“What do you think will happen tonight?”…
Baseball is incredible. Alec Mills wasn’t recruited to the University of Tennessee at Martin. He walked by practice one day and told the coach he was good enough to pitch on the team. A tryout followed. 22nd round pick. Today, he threw a no-hitter for the
@Cubs
.
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@MLB
Today, I posted reporting that included inaccurate information that Shohei Ohtani was traveling to Toronto. I regret the mistake and apologize to baseball fans everywhere. I am deeply sorry for letting you down.
Kim Ng has 3 World Series rings. She made 8 postseason appearances as an executive. She was assistant GM of the
#Yankees
and
#Dodgers
, then spent a decade in the Commissioner’s office. Objectively speaking, she has one of the greatest résumés of any first-time GM in
@MLB
history.
Sources: Shohei Ohtani is en route to Toronto today.
A representative of his agency, CAA, would not comment when asked about Ohtani’s travel plans.
At this hour, Ohtani does not have a signed agreement with any
@MLB
team.
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Juan Soto trade agreement is being finalized now, source confirms.
The deal, as
@JackCurryYES
and
@Joelsherman1
reported, sends Soto and Trent Grisham to New York for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
BREAKING: Adrian Beltre just announced his retirement. Here’s the complete list of full-time third basemen with 3,000+ hits and 400+ HR:
Adrian Beltre
*end*
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@Rangers
Miguel Cabrera told Spencer Torkelson today, “I don’t have a glove.” So he borrowed Torkelson’s gamer, fielded one grounder, and presented it back to Torkelson as a signed gift. Perfect ending to a perfect day. Photo credit:
@bfidelman
.
@Tigers
@MLBNetwork
@MLB
Cristian Javier in 2020. He’s in the Dominican Republic during the shutdown, before even making his
@MLB
debut. A friend sent this photo to me. Never stop dreaming. Felicidades, Cristian.
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@astros
My wife is a doctor. I’m incredibly proud of her. I’m also concerned. This morning she asked me to share this message: “Please stay home. No play dates. No restaurants. Support your local businesses by buying gift cards that you will use later. Please give us a fighting chance.”
Breaking news into
@MLBNetwork
, via video from San Francisco: Aaron Judge has arrived in the city and is expected to meet with the
#SFGiants
this week. Join us on
#MLBNHotStove
at 9 am ET tomorrow for the latest.
@MLB
Indications are Aaron Judge turned down higher offers elsewhere because he wanted to remain a Yankee.
The all-time AL Home Run King is staying in the Bronx.
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@MLB
A grateful day in our home. My wife, Alexis, is a hospital medicine physician who has cared for COVID-19 patients. Today, she received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. My thanks go to all who made this possible, and my heart is with those who have lost loved ones. ❤️
One longtime
#MLB
team exec predicted to me tonight that this trade deadline could be one of the “wildest” we’ve seen in decades. Can’t wait. 😎
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News: Juan Soto trade to the Yankees is now "close to being finalized," source confirms.
If completed, Michael King and Drew Thorpe -- along with additional players -- will go to San Diego.
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@MLB
Sources: Freddie Freeman negotiations expected to reach a conclusion in next 24 hours and possibly by the end of tonight.
#Dodgers
have made a strong offer, and it is unclear if the
#Braves
will match it.
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@MLB
NEWS: Michael Brantley, 5-time All-Star and one of the most respected players of his generation, has decided to retire.
“It’s time for me to be home 24/7, watch my kids grow up, and not miss important milestones,” Brantley told me.
Story coming at
@MLB
.com.
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Joe Musgrove, who went to high school 13 miles from Petco Park, just threw the first no-hitter in
@Padres
history.
Baseball, you’ve done it again.
Congratulations to
@ItsbuccnJoe59
!
@MLBNetwork
@MLB
.
@TreyMancini
, cancer survivor, inspiration, Game 3 star: “There were times I thought I wasn’t going to live very long . . . To be playing in a postseason — like I dreamed as a kid — is pretty incredible. There is life after cancer and treatment.”
@MLB
Shohei Ohtani is likely to decide on a team within the next week, according to one source engaged with the top end of the free-agent market.
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@MLB
Sources: Freddie Freeman and
#Dodgers
are finalizing a multiyear contract, as
@JimBowdenGM
reported earlier. Freeman has chosen to play in his native Southern California.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
To be clear, the Juan Soto/Josh Bell blockbuster hinges on Eric Hosmer's permission for the deal to move forward. The
#Nats
are on his no-trade list.
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@MLB
Sources:
#Dodgers
talks with Freddie Freeman are intensifying. The sides remain in contact tonight on a deal that would bring the reigning World Series champ home to his native California.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
Dodger Stadium press box. Gorgeous day. I hear a voice singing behind me. Beautiful, sonorous tones. I turn around. Vin Scully. He was warming up his voice for the day. It was like watching Jordan take free throws or Yo-Yo Ma tune his cello. A master, forever honoring the craft.
Reid Detmers, with only 62 innings in his *minor league* career, has thrown a no-hitter less than 2 years after he was selected in the
@MLB
Draft.
22 years old. What a story.
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NEWS: The México vs. United States game Sunday at Chase Field is officially sold out. One of the most highly anticipated sporting events in North America this year.
@MLBNetwork
@WBCBaseball
@MLB
On Shohei Ohtani, remember that the physical exam will be extensive for a record-setting contract.
Even if Ohtani makes his *choice* in the next 24 hours -- as expected -- the *agreement* may not be finalized for several days due to the medical review process.
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Kyle Wright was asked if he wants to forget about tonight’s start.
“No,” he said, “I want to learn from it.”
That was an impressive answer.
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@VandyBoys
@Braves
The
@MLB
postseason has amazing human stories. Here’s one:
@Phillies
reliever José Alvarado celebrating with his brother, Dario, after the Wild Card Series. Nearly all of José’s family is in Venezuela. He rarely sees them. Dario represents them all. (Video courtesy: Felix Olivo.)
In Bryce Harper talks, I am told
#Dodgers
were willing to offer a four-year deal worth approximately $45 million per season. That would have allowed Harper to shatter the all-time AAV record and become a free agent at age 30.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
Kevin Kiermaier on returning to
@BlueJays
: “Toronto treated me like a king last year . . . My wife was crying her eyes out when we left [after] last year. She didn’t want to leave. My kids loved it. They talk about the CN Tower all the time. They can’t wait to go back.” 🇨🇦
Source: Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to meet with the Yankees in the U.S. on Monday.
The Yankees are seen as one of the top candidates to sign Yamamoto, along with the Red Sox, Giants, Dodgers, and Cubs.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
Sources:
@MLB
teams are calling
#Angels
to express trade interest in Shohei Ohtani, but the Angels are indicating they have no plans to move the superstar before the Aug. 2 Trade Deadline.
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@MLBNetworkRadio
Felix Hernandez makes possibly his final start for the
@Mariners
tonight.
3.42 ERA, best in team history (min. 1,000 IP)
169 W, most in team history
2,724 1/3 IP, most in team history
2,521 SO, most in team history
In 2005, we were told he would be special. He delivered.
@MLB
The
#BlueJays
have had conversations with Freddie Freeman’s camp and conveyed serious interest as his free agent decision nears, sources confirm. Freeman is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada and played for Canada at the ‘17 WBC.
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@Sportsnet
@FAN590
DJ LeMahieu purchased his alma mater’s ballfield to help the school through the pandemic, leased it back for $1 per year, and said very little about it all. That’s him. My latest story for
@NBCSports
on the
@Yankees
star.
@BrotherRiceBB
Ichiro came to
@MLB
and changed global baseball history. He will be the first Japanese player elected to the
@baseballhall
in Cooperstown. Congratulations to a legend.
@MLBNetwork
@Mariners
The
@Dodgers
are playing the way everyone thought they would: They have hit the most HR in
@MLB
while also posting the Majors' lowest team ERA. This is a great team.
@MLBNetwork
How great was Tony Gwynn? Let’s check his numbers against some contemporaries.
Greg Maddux? .415 BA, .997 OPS.
John Smoltz? .444 BA, 1.161 OPS.
Curt Schilling? .390 BA, .956 OPS.
In 1987, he had more SB (56) than SO (35), while batting .370. Legend.
@MLB
@MLBNetwork
@Padres
Fred McGriff hit more home runs, with a higher adjusted OPS, than Dave Winfield and Carl Yastrzemski. I’m not suggesting McGriff was the superior player. But if they were first-ballot Hall of Famers, surely McGriff belongs in Cooperstown, too.
@Braves
@MLBNetwork
Source confirms: Superstar outfielder Seiya Suzuki will be available to
@MLB
teams through the posting process. The 27-year-old will immediately become one of the top outfielders available this winter. Here's my story.
@MLBNetwork
In Juan Soto trade talks,
#STLCards
haven’t been willing to include Dylan Carlson *and* their top prospects in the same offer — at least, thus far. Negotiations are reaching a critical point.
@MLBNetwork
Josh Donaldson just named the 2015
@BlueJays
as the best team he played on in his
@MLB
career.
“The city of Toronto took fire,” Donaldson told us on
@MLBNetwork
. “That was a special moment.”
🇨🇦
Bryce Harper. J.T. Realmuto. Jean Segura. The
#Phillies
have acquired 3 position players who were All-Stars in the previous year. I’m not sure any
@MLB
team in history has done that in a single offseason.
@MLBNetwork
Trea Turner told me tonight: “Probably the loudest game I’ve ever played — ever.”
Of note, Turner has played 43
@MLB
postseason games, including a victorious 7-game World Series.
👀
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