Untold tales of the Iron Man who saved baseball
Cal Ripken Jr. brought baseball back after the strike with his record-breaking run in 1995. Here are some stories of the summer of 2,131 you might not have heard.
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Viewers guide: The night Cal Ripken Jr. became baseball's Iron Man
The sport was still stinging from the 1994 strike, but all was forgotten when the Orioles shortstop broke Lou Gehrig's unthinkable record for consecutive games played.
Sources: MLB, players eye May return in Arizona
Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May in the greater Phoenix area and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials, sources told ESPN.
If only Twitter had existed: The most meme-worthy moments ever for all 30 MLB teams
Beer flights. Knife fights. Planes, trains ... and parachutes? These stories would have broken the internet.
The biggest one-hit wonders for every American League team
From "The Bird" to "The Hammer" and the original Baby Bomber, we tell the stories of stars who burned bright but flamed out, having a brief time in the spotlight.
Orioles' Davis expects to return to spring form
Coming off three frustrating seasons, Orioles slugger Chris Davis was having a strong spring training until the coronavirus pandemic brought things to a standstill. He said Tuesday he's confident he'll return strong whenever baseball resumes.
On this date: Weaver records 1,000th victory (1:30)
BBTN: Buster talks to Kyle Peterson and Sarah Langs about the changes to the MLB Draft
Kyle Peterson joins Buster to discuss the major changes to the MLB Draft including the hard decisions college baseball players and coaches have to make in this time of uncertainty, the $20,000 cap on signing bonuses for undrafted players, teams that might look to save money by dumping players and what Kyle would do to help increase interest in baseball (1:40). Later, Sarah Langs hops on to talk about which players might've never made the big leagues under the new draft format and how players on short-term deals are likely to be hurt the most by teams looking to cut payroll (28:20).
The best pitching performance ever for all 30 teams
From 20-strikeout outings to unforgettable no-nos, we look at the best gem ever thrown by each franchise and try to predict who could top it.
Could a 32-game schedule be MLB's best solution? (3:13)
Today-would-have-been-Opening Day MLB Power Rankings
Unfortunately there is no action on the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.
BBTN: Bill Ripken on avoiding robo-umps, launch angle and his dad's unorthodox use of a drill
Bill Ripken joins Buster to talk about his new book "State Of Play: The Old School Guide To New School Baseball." Bill talks about his plan to avoid robot umpires, why the term launch angle drives him nuts, Cal Ripken Jr.'s "special healing powers" and power drills as a medical device in the Ripken household (3:41).
Could MLB implement an NCAA-like tournament this season? (1:33)
BBTN: Buster and Boog discuss baseball movies and books to consumer in self-isolation
Boog Sciambi dissects Buster's lists of top baseball movies and books to consume in self-isolation, and the guys discuss which classic games you should check out on YouTube (1:55).
One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.
Teixeira details why players are frustrated with MLB (1:43)
BBTN: Buster and Karl Ravech discuss a historic day as MLB suspends the start of the season
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).
Mancini has malignant tumor removed from colon
Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini underwent successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon, the team announced Thursday.
ESPN's MLB Rank, 100-1: Baseball's top players for 2020
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?
2020 MLB Rank reaction: Who's too high or too low?
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
2020 AL East Standings
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs72922nd
Batting Average.24621st
On Base Percentage.31024th
Slugging Percentage.41524th
Earned Run Average5.5930th
Quality Starts4122nd
WHIP1.4626th
BAA.27127th