Re-drafting the top picks in every MLB draft from 2010-2019
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.
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Is MLB's proposal the first step to playing ball in 2020 -- or the beginning of the end?
The owners' opening pitch was a swing-and-miss with the players, raising real doubt about MLB's potential return.
Revisiting the 2016 MLB draft (2:25)
The 10 biggest MLB draft busts of the past decade
From a No. 1 pick who never made it to the majors to a can't-miss college bat who missed, these were the worst whiffs of the 2010s.
Sources: A's to undergo furloughs, salary cuts
The Athletics will be having furloughs for professional and amateur scouts and the player-development staff, while the baseball-operations department will face pay cuts, sources told ESPN.
Kiley McDaniel's 2020 MLB mock draft 2.0
With the draft about two weeks away, here's our latest intel on how things will shake out in Round 1.
Our first-ever Universal DH Power Rankings for all 30 MLB teams
The designated hitter is expected to be part of the 2020 season in the NL as well as the AL, so we ranked how every lineup stacks up at the position.
When baseball cards become pop art: Inside the Topps 2020 Project
From a blinged-out Mike Trout rookie to a patriotic Mark McGwire card, here's how well-known artists are giving classic MLB collectibles a modern spin.
BBTN: Ron Washington on working with Josh Hamilton, the pain of losing two World Series
Braves third base coach Ron Washington talks to Buster about missing out on the manager job in San Diego and his desire to manage again, what it was like seeing himself playing in "Money Ball," his work with Marcus Semien, the energy of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies, motivating Josh Hamilton, and coming so close to winning a World Series with the Rangers (17:47). Plus, Hembo on the latest drama between the union and MLB, and why Josh Hamilton is the most gifted baseball player he's ever watched (4:08).
Every AL team's best player not in the Hall of Fame -- and should he get in?
From historic MLB players to still-active stars, every team has its best player who's not in the Hall -- yet. Here are their cases for Cooperstown.
A's missed $1.2M rent payment, stadium says
The Athletics have informed RingCentral Coliseum officials that they could not pay the $1.2 million annual rent that was due April 1, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
N.Y., Calif., Texas move toward pro sports' return
Governors from New York, California and Texas said Monday that professional sports could resume in their respective states in the near future.
Ex-MLB manager Howe 'better' after virus battle
Former major league player and manager Art Howe was released from a hospital in Houston on Sunday after spending time in intensive care last week with the coronavirus.
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Bob Watson, whose death was announced Thu., told The Undefeated in 2018 that as a Hou. minor leaguer in Jim Crow Fla. in 1966 he had to sleep in a black-owned mortuary for four nights until an African-American family took him in. He said of the aftermath of the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King: "It was crushing...to have your leader taken out cowardly like that, we were getting set way, way back. I was surprised that we, as a nation, moved on. We moved on slowly, but we still moved on."
Ex-MLB manager Howe in ICU with coronavirus
Art Howe, who played in the major leagues before embarking on a managerial career with the Astros, Athletics and Mets, is hospitalized in intensive care due to the coronavirus, he confirmed to Houston TV station KPRC 2 on Thursday.
Kiley McDaniel's 2020 MLB Mock Draft 1.0
Picking first overall, will the Tigers reach beyond Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson to snag pitcher Asa Lacy from Texas A&M?
World Series '89 MVP and Oakland native Dave Stewart picks his all-time Oakland starting five (0:57)
90 -- yes, 90! -- wild MLB seasons that could only happen in the 1990s
The numbers and star power are staggering. McGwire and Sosa. Bonds, Griffey and A-Rod. Pedro, Maddux and the Big Unit. And that's just scratching the surface.
Eight amazing MLB seasons that could happen only in the 1980s
130 steals! The original 40/40 season. These were the player performances that defined an unforgettable decade of baseball.
The best and worst of the '80s: Debating MLB's brightest stars, most terrible trades and more
Baseball in the 1980s was awesome. But which player was the coolest? What baseball card was the must-own treasure? Our experts weigh in.
BBTN: A's Marcus Semien talks about playing for his hometown team
A's shortstop Marcus Semien joins Buster to talk about helping his community in the East Bay, Ricky Henderson's not-that-helpful advice on how to steal a base, working with Ron Washington to get out of a fielding slump, his family's legacy at Cal, playing against Gerrit Cole in college and what it's like playing for his hometown team (15:57). Plus, ESPN senior programming manager Rick Mace on landing the KBO broadcasting deal (2:41).
World Series champion tiers: Ranking all 115 Fall Classic winners
We order every MLB champ from the best of the best down to the fluke flags that still fly over major league stadiums.
Which World Series is the best ever? We rank all 115 Fall Classics
Scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.
Olney: Biggest 2021 decisions for all 30 MLB teams
With baseball's financial landscape changed, and its season on hold, every franchise has unique but critical choices to make this winter -- particularly when it comes to superstar free agents like Mookie Betts.
Former A's pitcher, executive Keough dies at 64
Matt Keough, who was part of the vaunted Oakland rotation known as the "Five Aces" in the early 1980s, has died, according to the Athletics.
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2020 AL West Standings
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.976th
Quality Starts786th
WHIP1.249th
BAA.2427th
Runs8458th
Batting Average.24916th
On Base Percentage.32711th
Slugging Percentage.44810th