Justin Verlander is the best story of the MLB season so far. The move to the Astros last summer turned out to be a breath of fresh air for the ace, who may be pitching the best he’s ever pitched in his life. He currently leads MLB with a 1.05 ERA and a 0.71 WHIP. […]
Justin Verlander had 45 minutes to make one of the biggest decisions of his life. After debating a trade for months, the Tigers had agreed to give up their star pitcher to the Astros in exchange for a handful of prospects just hours before the August 31 waiver-trade deadline. Both teams would get what they […]
It doesn’t seem like Max Scherzer is afraid of anything — or anyone, for that matter. But despite his otherworldly success over the last decade, there still one player who he never wants to see walking up to the plate. “I was going to ask you your hitter that you hate to face, but looking […]
When Max Scherzer erupts on the mound, screaming obscenities into his glove, covering his mouth so the television cameras won’t accommodate the lip-readers, one has to wonder: Who is he yelling at? Is it the opposing hitters, the ones who’ve reached base fewer than once per inning in Scherzer’s three-plus seasons in Washington? Is it […]
The postseason hasn’t gone Terry Francona’s way for the last two years. To say the least. After blowing a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 World Series against the Cubs, the Indians officially took over the longest championship drought in MLB, which now stands at 70 years. They followed that up with yet another disappointing […]
Mark McGwire said Giancarlo Stanton could hit 70 home runs in a season. What does Stanton think? We dig into his response, Barry Bonds' home run record, and the other most unbreakable records in sports.
Mark McGwire believes that Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge both have the potential to break Barry Bonds' home run record. He discusses on the premiere of Baseball Stories.