Cleveland’s All-Star game is a welcome home for Michael Brantley and CC Sabathia, but Francisco Lindor’s upcoming free agency is a tricky topic.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Opinion: Decades later, we’re wondering about steroids in baseball – again
Here we are two decades later, with MLB having one of the most extensive drug-testing programs, and we’re left wondering if history is repeating itself.
MLB’s steroid question: David Segui wonders why players still are demonized for PEDs
MLB still says it’s illegal, but don’t ask ex-player David Segui, who remains an advocate for steroids and tells USA TODAY he still uses testosterone.
‘You can’t help but wonder’: As home runs fly at a record pace, MLB’s doping question is back
Juiced baseballs are cited as the reason for home runs being hit at a record pace, but what if PED use is also to blame? “You can’t help but wonder.”
Overlooked in free agency, DJ LeMahieu has been a godsend for the Yankees – and perhaps the AL MVP
Despite a batting title and three Gold Gloves in Colorado, DJ LeMahieu didn’t draw much interest this winter. Now, he’s making a run at an MVP award.
Here comes the Yankees and Red Sox, but for now, London doesn’t seem to notice
London is hosting Major League Baseball’s first game in Europe this weekend between the Yankees and Red Sox. Have the locals noticed?
As Albert Pujols shines in St. Louis return, you can’t help but wonder: What if he never left?
“We learned it’s sure hard to replace a man like that,” Adam Wainwright said, pondering what might have been if Albert Pujols had stayed in St. Louis.
Opinion: Cardinals celebrate Albert Pujols in emotional return to St. Louis
Albert Pujols returned to St. Louis as a visitor for the first time since leaving the Cardinals in 2011, and fans welcomed him back with open arms.
Padres closer Kirby Yates finds saving grace in San Diego
Ten years ago, no one in baseball wanted him. Today, the Padres’ Kirby Yates is the envy of every team who now wants to trade for him.
Opinion: 50 years ago, the 1969 Mets helped heal a nation in turmoil
As the Vietnam War raged, the 1969 New York Mets came along and their underdog story was something everyone in America could get behind.