We’re days away from the full start of the 2025 MLB season, so to help kick off The Athletic’s extensive opening week coverage, let’s debate and discuss each team’s lineup, from the best (the Dodgers) to the worst (the White … Read More
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Do you miss those robots yet? We’ve spent the past five weeks watching them pop out of hiding, every time a catcher, hitter or pitcher tapped his head to ask his favorite robot umps: Where the heck … Read More
This year’s draft class doesn’t have a standout prospect at the top, never mind a surefire star like a Bryce Harper, but it is incredibly deep, meaning that the end of the first round through the third round might still … Read More
A year ago, we asked our readers: Are you hopeful for your favorite MLB team this year? More than 22,000 responses poured in. The most optimistic fan base was the Baltimore Orioles. Least optimistic? The Colorado Rockies.The eventual champions, the … Read More
DUNEDIN, Fla. — When we last left Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer last week, he and those wacky robot umpires had just gotten off on the wrong foot.“We’re humans,” Scherzer grumbled last Tuesday, after his first start dealing with … Read More