Jayson Stark
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Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky
Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch tonight and won’t play in the All-Star Game due to “continued irritation in his left knee.”
It's that time again. Time to hand out my... MVPs LVPs Cy Youngs Cy Yuks And all those midseason awards you've waited all season to totally agree with. You're welcome, America Unlocked and free for all to read nytimes.com/athletic/74349…
David Montgomery was the first person I ever knew in baseball, and I’ve never met anyone better. Honored to write this Sliders column about his final wish: an All-Star Game in Philly for the 250th. nytimes.com/athletic/74308…
Landon Thome may start his own professional career soon as a likely early round draft pick. But his love of the game began with his father, Hall of Famer Jim Thome, tossing tennis balls and throwing BP in the backyard. On father and son: nytimes.com/athletic/74356…
As Justin Verlander gives up the chase, the 300-Win Club seems closed forever nytimes.com/athletic/74325…
Today is Michael McGreevy’s birthday. Birthdays are important. The Cardinals have now won 13 straight games started by pitchers on their birthday. Last loss: 2006 That extends the longest such streak in MLB history No other team has ever won more than 8 straight bday starts
MLB will be seeing a small exodus of umpires after the season, as seven umps will take a buyout to retire after this year. Reported by Bob Nightengale. usatoday.com/story/sports/m…
