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Roger Clemens Reveals Approach He Would Take to MLB Pitch Clock

The seven-time Cy Young Award winner described what he might do with an 0–2 count under the new rules.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Clemens Will Be on ESPN’s MLB Opening Night Broadcast

The former Cy Young winner will be featured on ESPN’s Opening Night baseball coverage.

Sports Illustrated

The Baseball Hall of Fame remains one of the silliest things in all of sports

It remains hard to take this museum all too seriously.

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Beltré, Mauer eligible for Hall of Fame in next year's vote

Scott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame

The Independent UK

Ron Cook: Here's why I submitted another blank ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame

The Baseball Writers Association of America will reveal its voting results Tuesday night for the 2023 Hall of Fame class. There is a good chance that, for the second time in three years, no player will get the necessary 75% of the votes to be inducted. In 2022, only David…

Tribune News Service

Chris McCosky: New team, new opportunity, same mission for ex-Tiger 'dirtbag' Kody Clemens

DETROIT — I reached out to Kody Clemens on Friday, completely unaware, as was he, that in less than 24 hours he was going to be an ex-Tiger, traded quite suddenly to the Phillies on Saturday along with Gregory Soto.

Tribune News Service

Bill Madden: With weak Hall of Fame ballot, MLB looking at another shutout

NEW YORK — One year after having washed their hands of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling, the Baseball Writers Association is faced with one of the weakest Hall of Fame ballots in recent memory — and when it’s all said and done come Jan. 24 there may well…

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Phillies trade for reliever Gregory Soto, send Matt Vierling and Nick Maton to Tigers

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said a few days ago he was mostly done with his roster construction this offseason. That appears to not be the case. On Saturday, the Phillies agreed to a trade with the Detroit Tigers, sending infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tigers, Phillies Agree to Five-Player Trade, per Report

The reigning NL champions are reportedly adding an All-Star closer and the son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens to their roster.

Sports Illustrated

Ben Frederickson: More bad news for Bonds and Clemens is even worse for Cardinals Hall of Famer McGwire

SAN DIEGO — A Hall of Fame cycle that seems poised to bring good news for one former Cardinal and Cooperstown hopeful in Scott Rolen has presented some bad news for another, if you read between the glaring lines.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

McGriff’s Validation Contrasted by Condemnation of Bonds, Clemens

A Hall of Fame committee comprised mostly of baseball executives and players made clear the type of player they do and do not want in Cooperstown.

Sports Illustrated

Don Mattingly falls short of Hall of Fame as Fred McGriff only player inducted by Contemporary Committee

The Crime Dog is headed to Cooperstown, but Donnie Baseball is not.

Tribune News Service

Fred McGriff Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee

A five-time All-Star, McGriff finally gets enshrinement as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling are denied again by the Contemporary Era committee.

Sports Illustrated

Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday

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Former Cub Fred McGriff elected to Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens again passed over

Bonds and Clemens have been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, and support for Curt Schilling dropped after he made hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, reporters and others.

Chicago Sun-Times

Just Sayin’: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens not likely to get Hall passes on Sunday

Their fates are in the hands of a 16-member electorate that includes seven Hall of Fame players, including Ryne Sandberg and Frank Thomas.

Tribune News Service

Bill Madden: Veterans committee can take a stand for character in Hall of Fame vote

NEW YORK — Just when we thought we’d said goodbye to Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for a while thanks to the Baseball Writers Association last January, they’re coming around again as two of the eight candidates on the Contemporary Era Hall of Fame ballot which will be voted on…

Sports Illustrated

Who We’d Vote for the HOF If We Were on the Veterans Committee

Let’s pretend we’re one of the 16 members voting in Sunday’s Contemporary Baseball Era election.

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Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: MLB’s version of the Supreme Court may have the final word on the ‘Steroids Era’

CHICAGO — After years of debate over the Hall of Fame worthiness of players linked to performance-enhancing drugs, baseball’s Steroids Era stands trial this weekend in San Diego at the 2022 winter meetings.

Tribune News Service

Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame fate will be decided this week by 16-person panel

Barry Bonds was kept out of Cooperstown via the traditional route, but the Hall of Fame’s doors haven’t completely shut on baseball’s controversial home run king.

Los Angeles Times

He was Roger Clemens' lawyer. Why he says Trevor Bauer is 'absolutely' right to fight.

LOS ANGELES — The star pitcher believed he was wrongly accused. He spoke up, and he spoke out. He faced the possibility of prison time. He sued his accuser, and his accuser sued him back.

Sports Illustrated

Bonds, Clemens Headline Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era Candidates

Eight candidates no longer eligible for the BBWAA ballot have another opportunity for enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hall of Fame committee will consider Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro

Former White Sox slugger Albert Belle is also on the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee.

Sports Illustrated

On the Day Before the World Series

As I sat down to write today’s newsletter, I couldn’t help but think of the title of an episode of The West Wing, “On the Day Before.” Today, of course, is the day before the World Series, so I naturally wanted to make “On the Day Before” the title and…

Sports Illustrated

Ohtani Leaves Funny Message for Kody Clemens on Strikeout Ball

The two-way star had a sense of humor after getting struck out by the Tigers infielder.

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