What’s better than a hard-fought win on the diamond? Putting one on your beloved’s finger, if you ask Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges. Hedges not only helped the Guardians defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, on Sunday – he got engaged to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickson, at Progressive Field. Hedges got down on one knee on […]
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MLB umpire caught on hot mic begging pitch to ‘please be a strike’ after catcher issues ABS challenge
Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) had arguably its best moment on Saturday afternoon in spring training. In a game between the Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, Robbie Ray was facing Sean Mooney, who was at the plate as the tying run in a 3-0 game and an 0-2 count […]
Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr makes incredible catch at wall, but Reds catcher gets last laugh
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. made a heroic effort to save a home run on Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was up at the plate with a runner on first and Cincinnati already up two runs in the top of the fourth inning. He drove a pitch from […]