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RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
MLB Lockout Talks Resume In Florida; Players, Owners On Hand
With perhaps a week left to salvage opening day, baseball players' union head Tony Clark is attending negotiations for the first time since the Major League Baseball lockout began.5 years ago
Schuyler Dixon, AP
Former Angels Employee Convicted In Skaggs’ Overdose Death
A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been convicted of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death.5 years ago
Ronald Blum, AP
MLB Labor Talks Last 15 Minutes As Lockout Continues
An MLB delegation arrived shortly before 1 p.m. for just the sixth negotiating session on core economics since the stoppage began.5 years ago
Schuyler Dixon
Former Colleague Says Ex-Angels Employee Saw Skaggs Do Drugs
A one-time colleague has testified that former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Prescott Kay confided that he watched Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs do drugs the night before he was found dead in Texas.5 years ago
RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer
No Bats, No Balls, No Fans: Pitchers, Catchers Don’t Report
Pitchers and catchers are not starting spring training workouts as scheduled Wednesday.5 years ago
SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer
At Skaggs Trial, 4 MLB Players Testify They Received Drugs
Four major league players have testified they received oxycodone pills from a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to the pitcher's overdose death.5 years ago
Ronald Blum, AP
MLB, Players Stop Drug Testing During Lockout
MLB has reportedly stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.5 years ago
Ronald Blum
Locked Out MLB Players Reject Offer Of Federal Mediation
Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball’s request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations, a move that pretty much eliminated any chance for an on-time start to spring training and increased the work stoppage’s threat to opening day.5 years ago
Associated Press
Spring Training Threatened, MLB Asks For Federal Mediator
Major League Baseball has asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training.5 years ago
Brian Preece
Salt Lake Bees Add Six Additional Games to 2022 Schedule
Unlike major league baseball, who's spring training start is in question due to a lockout, minor league baseball's Salt Lake Bees have added six games to the 2022 schedule.5 years ago
Associated Press
New Pirates Coach Callahan Focused On Her Job, Not History
Caitlyn Callahan is the first female coach in the 135-year history of the Pittsburgh Pirates.5 years ago
Associated Press
MLB Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines For Minor Leaguers
Major League Baseball will not require players with minor league contracts to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this season but is mandating that most staff receive the shots.5 years ago
Dirk Facer, KSL TV
Former Salt Lake Buzz Slugger Gets A Call From The Hall
Back in the day —May 13, 1999, to be exact — the Minnesota Twins came to town and defeated the Salt Lake Buzz 10-9 in an exhibition game.5 years ago
David Brandt, AP
Triple The Misery: MLB’s Labor Woes Threaten Third Spring
Major League Baseball's spring training games don't count in the official standings.5 years ago
Associated Press
Big Papi Elected To HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling Left Out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration5 years ago
Jake Seiner
Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds To Be Close Calls For Hall of Fame
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and David Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday, with Ortiz most likely to get in on his first try.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Robot Umpires At Home Plate Moving Up To Triple-A For 2022
Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.5 years ago
Associated Press
AP Source: MLB Labor Talks To Resume After 42-Day Break
Major League Baseball and the players' association are scheduled to meet Thursday in the first negotiations between the parties since labor talks broke off Dec. 1.5 years ago
Associated Press
COVID-19 Boosters On Backburner For Most Pro Sports Leagues
The push to get vaccine booster shots is not an immediate priority in most of the top sports leagues in North America even with delta and omicron variants spreading.5 years ago
Ronald Blum and Stephen Hawkins, AP
MLB Owners Lock Out Players, 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995
MLB plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired.5 years ago
Ronald Blum, AP
Ohtani Voted AL MVP For 2-Way Season, Harper Wins NL Honor
Shohei Ohtani of the AL's Los Angeles Angels and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies were honored as MLB MVPs.5 years ago
Associated Press
Hammerin’ Braves Win 1st WS Crown Since 1995, Rout Astros
The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6.5 years ago
RONALD BLUM, AP
Late Innings = Late Nights As World Series Games Lengthen
Late innings means late nights in the World Series, with many fans struggling to stay awake as the Braves and Astros play baseball’s most important games of the year.5 years ago
