Tag: MLB

Mets failed to woo Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but their methods could work in the future

From the perspectives of people from multiple teams who met with him during the recruiting process, Yoshinobu Yamamoto cared about winning. People involved in...

Best of The Athletic 2023: Top sports stories for MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, and more

It’s time again for The Athletic newsroom to honor its own. The Best of 2023 highlights our efforts in breaking news, investigative, enterprise/features, column...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto dines at home of Mets owner as competition heats up: Sources

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the 25-year-old free-agent star pitcher from Japan, dined on Saturday night at the Connecticut home of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen,...

From free agent whispers to riverboat rides: A day at the MLB Winter Meetings

NASHVILLE — A job seeker comes out of the cold and into a lobby that’d be empty if not for the Hall of Fame...

Lou Piniella, one vote short again, should have had his Hall of Fame moment

NASHVILLE — Jim Leyland buttoned up his forever jersey on Monday, the one with “Hall of Fame” in script across the front. He sat...

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WNBA: Clark, Fever look to generate winning momentum against Storm

The WNBA has been back for three...

Aryna Sabalenka makes one thing clear ahead of Iga Swiatek SF showdown in Cincinnati

Aryna Sabalenka says she expects nothing less than...

Cincinnati semifinals: Swiatek vs. Sabalenka, Pegula vs. Badosa

The semifinals are set at the Cincinnati Open, with...

Jonas Eidevall hoping a ‘proper pre-season’ will help Arsenal after a summer of change

After back-to-back third-place finishes, Jonas Eidevall is changing it...