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Alexis Pavlinec of Jackson is shown in this undated photograph. A stray ball hit the girl in the face on Sunday at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, her parents said. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Ken Pavlinec. ) LAKEWOOD – Ken Pavlinec of Jackson remembers the sound a stray baseball made as it slammed into his 10-year-old daughter’s face on Sunday, fracturing her skull and leaving an imprint of the ball’s stitches….

The Texas Rangers are almost certain to shut down Yu Darvish for the season, because that’s what a smart team would do, and the Rangers are no dummies. They don’t cater to the whims of a manager who after all these years doesn’t care to acquaint himself with the intricacies of arm injuries, and they don’t kowtow to media members looking for some bright light in this Alaska winter of…

As the city of Chicago celebrated its Little League U.S. champions, Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said Wednesday that Jackie Robinson West’s success should be a “rallying cry” to bring more inner city kids back to baseball. Podcast: ‘Carmen & Jurko Show’ Cubs president Theo Epstein joins “Carmen & Jurko” to discuss the Jackie Robinson West team, the progress of Javier Baez and the arrival of Jorge Soler. Listen “At…

The Texas Rangers are almost certain to shut down Yu Darvish for the season, because that’s what a smart team would do, and the Rangers are no dummies. They don’t cater to the whims of a manager who after all these years doesn’t care to acquaint himself with the intricacies of arm injuries, and they don’t kowtow to media members looking for some bright light in this Alaska winter of…

Alexis Pavlinec of Jackson is shown in this undated photograph. A stray ball hit the girl in the face on Sunday at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, her parents said. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Ken Pavlinec. ) LAKEWOOD – Ken Pavlinec of Jackson remembers the sound a stray baseball made as it slammed into his 10-year-old daughter’s face on Sunday, fracturing her skull and leaving an imprint of the ball’s stitches….

DETROIT — Yankees manager Joe Girardi was asked Wednesday who would take over the leadership role with his club next season after Derek Jeter has retired. The larger question would be: Who is going to take Jeter’s place as baseball’s primary role model, as the game’s unofficial, but leading ambassador to the rest of humanity? Another ritual in the march of Jeter’s final season occurred Wednesday night at Comerica Park…

On the shelf: Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates: Alvarez was not in the starting lineup Wednesday because of a sprained left foot, an injury he suffered on Tuesday. It’s unclear how long he’ll be out. Jorge De La Rosa, SP, Colorado Rockies: De La Rosa exited his start on Tuesday due to a left thumb contusion. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Chicago Cubs: Rizzo left Tuesday’s game due to tightness in his…

As the city of Chicago celebrated its Little League U.S. champions, Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said Wednesday that Jackie Robinson West’s success should be a “rallying cry” to bring more inner city kids back to baseball. Podcast: ‘Carmen & Jurko Show’ Cubs president Theo Epstein joins “Carmen & Jurko” to discuss the Jackie Robinson West team, the progress of Javier Baez and the arrival of Jorge Soler. Listen “At…

As the city of Chicago celebrated its Little League U.S. champions, Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said Wednesday that Jackie Robinson West’s success should be a “rallying cry” to bring more inner city kids back to baseball. Podcast: ‘Carmen & Jurko Show’ Cubs president Theo Epstein joins “Carmen & Jurko” to discuss the Jackie Robinson West team, the progress of Javier Baez and the arrival of Jorge Soler. Listen “At…

By Seth Gruen | August 26, 2014 Instant replay. Night games. The designated hitter. Related Sounds like a baseball purist’s list of grievances. Over the past century, America’s pastime has proven that it’s willing to change (sometimes at a faster pace than the country itself), but why? Well, an obvious answer is to make the game better. A more specific answer is to make it more watchable. …

Former Boston College baseball captain and ALS awareness advocate Pete Frates will be honored at the 21st Oldtime Baseball Game on Monday night. (Conor Ryan/WEEI.com) Pete Frates is no stranger to the Oldtime Baseball Game. Just a few months after the initial news that the former Boston College baseball captain was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis –€“ also known as Lou Gehrig‘€™s disease — Frates took part in the baseball charity…

CHICAGO — In the mind of Chicago Cubs reliever Wesley Wright, Jackie Robinson West has already won on Sunday. And that’s before they take on South Korea in the Little League World Series Championship. “I’m already proud of these guys,” Wright said Sunday morning. “Winning today is a side note.” He echoes how the rest of the team and undoubtedly the city of Chicago feels as JRW has put inner-city…

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As most know by now, Sunday’s game is a fairly unique one: For the first time since 2005, ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball, the premier broadcast for regular-season MLB, will be on site at the Oakland Coliseum to cover the A’s and Angels. I had the chance to speak with two members of the Sunday Night Baseball crew, John Kruk and Dan Shulman, to get a few of their pre-series…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball is back at the historic League Park, former home of the Cleveland Indians, located at the intersection of Lexington and East 66th Street on the east side. Years of renovations culminated in a grand re-opening of the ballpark Saturday. Built where trolleys one stopped in the Hough neighborhood, League Park hosted baseball greats like Cy Young and Bob Feller, and it’s where Babe Ruth hit his…

Mo’ne Davis, the 13-year-old Little League dynamo with a 70-mph pitch heard ’round the world — at least, until her team, the Taney Dragons, were eliminated from the finals on Thursday — was repeatedly asked what she wants to be when she grows up. Her answer: point guard for the WNBA. “Imagine a 13-year-old boy who’s as good as she is, who’s gotten the recognition that she has, saying he’s…

Sunday marks 25 years since Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose was banished from organized baseball for life after he was caught betting on the game. But even after all these years in exile, the 73-year-old “hit king” says he deserves a second chance. PETE ROSE TO ESPN: “America is a forgiving country, and if you do the right things — keep your nose clean, be a good citizen, pay your taxes, do all…

It’s been the fashionable baseball topic to talk about, write about, and wring hands about:  improving the ‘pace of the game’.  Supposedly that’s been a priority for Bud Selig – though if anything, he’s allowed it to slow down – and incoming Commish Rob Manfred is said to been concerned about this as well. So today it’s my turn – I now look forward to the year 2022 in which…

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Major League Baseball’s commissioner-elect, Rob Manfred, visited the Little League World Series this week, lauding the talent of 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis, the sport’s new wonder girl. “Fifty years ago people would have had a list of things women couldn’t do that was as long as your arm, and they’re doing every single one of them today,” Manfred told the Associated Press. “I’m not betting against the…

The RBI Dragons – Josh McNulty, from left, Max Lawson, assistant coach Jon Dicks, Jack Henson and head coach Randy Henson – get a look at Reds players at the opening of the P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn. (Photo: The Enquirer/Cara Owsley ) Joe Morgan cried. To understand how big a deal the new P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn is, just remember that Morgan,…