CLOSE NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to spice up the All-Star Game election, Major League Baseball essentially introduced a primary this year. Candidates were narrowed down in fan voting to three finalists per position, including nine outfielders for three starting spots in each league. Fans then had 28 hours beginning Wednesday at noon EDT to…
AP Published 12:21 a.m. ET June 27, 2019 | Updated 1:42 a.m. ET June 27, 2019 CLOSE CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas Keuchel said he’s still rounding into form. The Atlanta Braves already like what they’ve seen. The left-hander earned his first win for his new team and Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer Wednesday in…
AP Published 10:47 p.m. ET June 26, 2019 | Updated 11:26 p.m. ET June 26, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay Bruce delivered another big hit in a familiar spot. The veteran slugger ripped an RBI double in the bottom of the 10th inning against his former team, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the…
CLOSE Thumbs Down Guy was a few minutes away from his iconic GIF becoming a memoriam. Gary Dunaier — the 56-year-old New York Mets fan whose thumbs down animated image has become a default symbol for voicing displeasure on Twitter and elsewhere — drifted in and out of consciousness at his Queens apartment on June 6…
AP Published 5:03 p.m. ET June 26, 2019 | Updated 5:20 p.m. ET June 26, 2019 CLOSE MONTREAL (AP) — The son of former Montreal Expos owner Charles Bronfman believes the predominantly French-speaking city is ready and willing to support — and share — the Tampa Bay Rays. Private equity investor Stephen Bronfman leads a…
