MLB suspends the start of the season. Buster and Karl Ravech talk about a historic day in baseball (3:02). Later, Hembo drops by to lighten the mood as the guys talk biggest home runs, golf-foursomes and what they're most looking forward to when the season starts (19:08).
A California edict recommending that gatherings of more than 250 people should be postponed or canceled could affect the MLB openers for several teams.
Johnny Cueto will start on Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26.
The Braves are taking a flyer on Felix Hernandez, while Gerrit Cole is looking like Gerrit Cole. Buster talks to David Schoenfield about all of that (3:29), plus, the Rays' experimenting with a four-man outfield, Blake Snell returning, the impact of coronavirus on baseball coverage and Barry Bonds' comments on MLB giving him a "death sentence." Later, Todd Radom hops on to discuss Nationals Park for to deliver the weekly quiz (25:26).
You know who's No. 1, but which two pitchers got into the top five? And who is the most surprising addition to the top 10?
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
It's NL West preview day! Buster talks Arizona Diamondbacks with the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro (6:00), Colorado Rockies with the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders (12:18), Los Angeles Dodgers with Spectrum SportsNet LA's Alanna Rizzo (16:46), San Diego Padres with Padres TV and radio analyst Tony Gwynn, Jr. (24:42), and San Francisco Giants with Giants play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper (29:21).
The Giants said Wednesday that an MRI on Tyler Beede's elbow showed a flexor strain and a UCL sprain. He will seek a second opinion.
Johnny Antonelli, a five-time All-Star who was a key pitcher on the World Series-winning New York Giants in 1954, has died. He was 89.
Oakland Athletics fan K.C. Sandstrom was sitting down the right field line watching his team warm up while armed with a small dry-erase board, a marker and a statement written in all caps.
From names you'd forgotten all about to others you still need to learn, here's one player to track in every spring training camp.
The Cubs and Giants are going ahead with pay raises for minor league players this year, a full season before MLB mandated the salary bumps.
The San Francisco Giants said Monday that they won't invite Aubrey Huff to a reunion of the 2010 World Series-winning team later this summer because of "unacceptable" comments made by Huff on social media.
The San Francisco Giants are putting up zeroes.
In a move to add experience to their bullpen, the A's got right-hander Burch Smith from the Giants for cash. It is the first trade between the neighboring teams since Dec. 4, 1990.
It's Feb. 14, and love is in the air across the sports world. From the Washington Nationals to the Golden State Warriors, here are some of the sweetest messages we've seen today.
Can Christian Yelich match his OPS from last year? Will Manny Machado improve his WAR in Year 2 with the Padres? We play the NL numbers game.
Versatile infielder Wilmer Flores and the Giants finalized a two-year, $6.25 million contract Wednesday as spring training began, giving the club a proven hitter against left-handed pitching.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 13 | 8 | .619 | - | L1 |
| San Diego | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 | L5 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| LA Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | W2 |
| Colorado | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2 | W1 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3 | L1 |
| Arizona | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4 | W4 |
| Chicago | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.5 | W2 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.5 | W2 |
