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Sean Doolittle has some thoughts about MLB’s proposal to restart season

Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle voiced some concerns as MLB ownership prepares to present a proposal to restart the 2020 season.

MLB owners are going to cry poor in an attempt to curb 2020 salaries

According to reports, MLB owners are expected to propose further curbing 2020 player salaries as it attempts to have some semblance of a 2020 season.

The results of the MLB coronavirus antibody study are in

Last month, approximately 10,000 MLB employees volunteered to take part in a study of coronavirus antibodies. The results are in.

This Day in Transaction History: Mets finally part ways with Matt Harvey

On May 8 two years ago, the Mets ended an acrimonious relationship with pitcher Matt Harvey, trading him to the Reds for catcher Devin Mesoraco.

Bryce Harper says he was ‘hurt’ by Nationals’ contract offer

Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper said he was “hurt” by a contract offer the Nationals made to him after the 2018 regular season ended.

ESPN to air Roy Halladay documentary on May 29

On the 10-year anniversary of his perfect game against the Marlins, ESPN will air a documentary about former Blue Jays and Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay.

This Day in Transaction History: Phillies bring back Dick Allen

On this day 45 years ago, the Phillies brought Dick Allen out of retirement for a second stint with the franchise.

Cal Ripken Jr. suggests throwing at batters would fix sign stealing

Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. recently suggested that giving hitters chin music would solve the problem of sign stealing in baseball.

Javier Báez, Cubs pause contract extension talks

The Cubs and Javier Báez began contract extension talks in spring training, but they were put on hold when the league shut down due to COVID-19.

The 1990’s had some atrocious awards voting

The decade before Sabermetrics took hold, voting on the MVP and Cy Young Awards led to some highly questionable results in both leagues.

This Day in Transaction History: Braves re-sign Doyle Alexander

On May 5, 1987, the Braves signed veteran starter Doyle Alexander. They would soon trade him to the Tigers in exchange for John Smoltz.

Scott Boras wants MLB to resume sooner rather than later

In an op-ed for the New York times, agent Scott Boras made a case for bringing Major League Baseball back during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jordan Zimmermann isn’t thinking about retirement

Coming off a 1-13 season with a 6.91 ERA and with an expiring contract, Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann says he isn’t thinking of retirement.

The MLB connection to the KBO League

A handful of former major leaguers are on the rosters of teams in the KBO League, which kicks off its regular season in about nine hours.

John Gibbons: ‘I think I’ve gotten a bad rap’

Former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has been actively looking to manage in the majors again, but thinks he has gotten passed over due to a “bad rap.”

How baseball games might be impacted if they’re played without fans

If MLB games are played without fans this year, they could be impacted in many subtle ways, including players’ ability to hear the catcher positioning.

Report: MLB wants to reduce umpire pay by 35 percent

Major League Baseball and the MLB Umpires Association are working on a modification to the CBA that would reduce umpire salaries by 35 percent.

Baseball’s best personalities

Adrián Beltré and Joey Votto are two of the more fun personalities baseball has seen in recent years. Who else would you add to the list?

Hall of Fame officially reschedules 2020 induction ceremony to 2021

Due coronavirus concerns, the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been rescheduled to July 2021. There will be a dual ceremony.

Teams announce ticket refund policies for games postponed by coronavirus

MLB let individual teams decide how to handle refunds for games postponed by coronavirus. Some of those teams announced their refund policies today.

Yadier Molina wants to play two more years, perhaps not with Cardinals

Yadier Molina wants to play two more seasons before calling it quits and is reportedly willing to put on a uniform other than the Cardinals’ to do it.