Brett Cyrgalis’ new book, “Golf’s Holy War: The Battle for the Soul of a Game in an Age of Science” (Simon & Schuster) is set to be released Tuesday. It is about the conflict between art and science ...

Back on Monday, Cubs manager Joe Maddon was calling for replay review on, of all things, so-called "checked" swing situations. Even the next day on the radio, he went further. Via 670 The Score: ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The sweetest swing in baseball belongs to Carlos Gonzalez, a choreographed dance of verve and force and style. When the Rockies right fielder whirls his bat ...

When it all goes south, it’s easy to look for excuses. When looking at his 2016 season, Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward could point to a .266 batting average on balls in play (BABIP), nearly 40 points ...

For one night, Major League Baseball ruled the sports world. That’s how it’s supposed to be every summer. But in a sport built on regional loyalty, it’s tough to make the casual fan care about ...

What is actually a swing? Images from Jac Caglianonne's and the University of South Carolina's baseball program Instagram accounts. If something angers batters, it is a checked swing strike. When a ...

Listed at 6-feet-5 and 240 pounds, there’s already something obvious that Athletics rookie first baseman and current front-runner for the American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz has in common ...

For a certain generation, Ken Griffey, Jr. was the man. From his nonchalant demeanor to his graceful strides in the outfield, everything about Junior emitted "cool." And then there was the swing. Oh ...

Oct 2, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. Mandatory ...