John Rooney of the St. Louis Cardinals and Brian Anderson of the Milwaukee Brewers are newcomers to the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s 2026 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting.
Category: Baseball
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Red Sox won’t have Giolito (elbow) vs. Yankees
Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito will not be on the active roster for the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees because of an elbow issue, Alex Cora said.
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MLB games up 2 minutes in pitch clock’s 3rd year
The average time of a nine-inning major league baseball game increased by 2 minutes this season to 2:38 in the third year of the pitch clock.
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MLB attendance up, but weather affects average
Major League Baseball’s overall attendance increased for a third straight season for the first time since 2004-07, but the average dipped slightly because of fewer single-admission doubleheaders caused by weather postponements.
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O’s Mansolino up for permanent manager role
Interim Baltimore Orioles manager Tony Mansolino will be considered, among other candidates, for the permanent job. Mansolino took over as manager when Brandon Hyde was fired on May 17.
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Pirates extend Kelly after ‘meaningful progress’
Don Kelly, who went 59-65 after taking over as interim manager of the Pirates after Derek Shelton was fired in early May, has received a contract extension.
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SF Giants fire manager Melvin after two seasons
The San Francisco Giants have fired three-time manager of the year Bob Melvin after the Giants finished 81-81 this season.
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This year was supposed to be a Dodgers coronation; instead, it’s an October crapshoot
We enter this October without a superteam. Why that could make for the best playoffs yet.
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⚾ Power Ranks: Guardians up; Mets, Tigers fall
The final days of the 2025 regular season are upon us — and the wild-card races are coming down to the wire as multiple teams vie for a spot.
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Guardians clinch AL Central in fitting fashion
The Guardians put the finishing touches on an unlikely division title in fitting fashion Sunday, hitting a walk-off homer in extra innings to beat Texas.