Sports Illustrated- MLB

Jun 09, 2021

MLB's Pitch Doctoring Scandal Goes Beyond Individual Offenders

Several of the pitchers who spoke to Sports Illustrated said their teams had encouraged them to use foreign substances to make their pitches spin faster.

Jun 08, 2021

MLB's Pitch Doctoring Epidemic Is Nothing New

The league has been here before. In the 1960s, a spike in spitballs was met with resistance from the league office.

Jun 07, 2021

Tale of Two Teams: Why the Red Sox Are Better Than the Yankees

Watching the Red Sox sweep the Yankees at Yankee Stadium for the first time in a decade was to see a contrast in styles

Jun 04, 2021

The Five Best Trade Fits for Max Scherzer

The Nationals are going nowhere fast for the second straight season, and their ace is a pending free agent. It may soon be time to make a deal.

Jun 03, 2021

Five Struggling Sluggers Who Appear Poised to Get Back Into the Swing of Things

With one-third of baseball season gone, it's time to evaluate hitters who have been successful in the past, aren't in the present—but may be in the future.