Shyam Das, the arbitrator who made the decision in the well-publicized Ryan Braun case earlier this year, was fired by Major League Baseball, an official in the Commissioner’s Office announced on Monday. Das, who has been MLB’s permanent arbitrator since 1999 was informed in writing that his services were no longer needed. By terms of [...]
2008 World Series MVP and two-time All-Star lefthander Cole Hamel of the Phillies was fined for an undisclosed amount and suspended for five games by the league after he admitted to having intentionally hit Washington Nationals rookie outfielder Bryce Harper with his bean ball during the Philadelphia Phillies’ 9-3 win over the Nationals on Sunday [...]
Reigning MVP Ryan Braun had his first three-homer game and added a two-run triple to tie his career high with six RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. He became the first player ever to hit three home runs in a game at the spacious [...]
Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners by retiring all 27 batters he faced on Saturday at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Sox humbled the Mariners 4-0. It was the 21st perfect game in MLB history and the third in White Sox’s history, joining Mark Buehrle [...]
The Boston Red Sox won their third straight game against the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-4, on Sunday at Fenway Park in Boston where designated hitter David “Big Papi” Ortiz doubled, singled and doubled in his first three at-bats before grounding out to first to end the seventh. Boston (4-5) can sweep the four-game set against [...]
The Detroit Tigers won over the Boston Red Sox 13-12 Sunday at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan, in a game that lasted 4 hours, 45 minutes, on Alex Avila’s two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning according to Associated Press reports. The Tigers were trailing 10-7 when Miguel Cabrera tied the [...]