Baseball

1/25/2023 |  After decades of headaches, steroid era is almost over for Baseball Hall of Fame | Opinion (USA TODAY) Voting for baseball’s Hall of Fame is already challenging enough. Good luck parsing the fog of WAR without any other distractions.      

1/24/2023 |  Alex Rodriguez is one of baseball's GOATs – but the Hall of Fame may always be out of reach (USA TODAY) Quite simply, Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest players in the history of baseball.
Go ahead, check out his numbers: 696 home runs, 3,115 hits, 2,086 RBI, 329 stolen bases.
The man was a three-time MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time Silver Slugger, two-time Gold Glove winner and a World Series champion.
He also happened to receive the longest drug suspension in baseball history and was suspended for the entire 2014 season with the New York Yankees.

1/24/2023 |  Baseball Hall of Fame 2023: Breaking down the top candidates, voting trends for Cooperstown (USA TODAY) The 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed Tuesday (6 p.m. ET. MLB Network).  
But will anyone be joining Fred McGriff, who was a unanimous selection by the 16-member Contemporary Era's Committee in December, at this summers induction ceremony? There is a good possibility that no one will be elected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America for the second time in three years. It happened in 2021. 

1/24/2023 |  Angels Sale Could Have Surpassed Record $2.4B (Front Office Sports)

• Moreno purchased the Angels for $184 million in 2003.
• As of March 2022, the Angels were valued at $2.2 billion, per Forbes.

The recently shuttered sale of the Los Angeles Angels could have set a new record for an MLB franchise, according to Forbes. 

1/24/2023 |  Yasiel Puig Facing Obstruction Of Justice Charges In Illegal Sports Betting Case (Sports Handle) Two months after Yasiel Puig withdrew a guilty plea in a comprehensive illegal sports betting case, the former Major League Baseball outfielder is facing new charges in the matter.
Puig, who withdrew his guilty plea for making false statements to federal law enforcement officials, is now facing obstruction of justice charges in connection with the federal investigation. Puig, a one-time MLB All-Star, initially agreed to plead guilty to making false statements in November regarding a series of sports wagers he made with an illegal operator. But weeks later, Puig withdrew the guilty plea citing new evidence that prompted his attorneys to contest the charges.