#Baseball Writers' Association of America

Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

Rays officials couldn't have been much more pleased with how the 2019 season turned out. They made it to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons as the core of young players they cleared room for in previous roster reshaping developed into impact players, and they boasted openly about how well set up they were for the future. "There's so…

On January 24th, the Baseball Writers' Association of America will unveil what players they've chosen for Cooperstown. Whoever gets the nod will be inducted, alongside Fred McGriff (more on him later), on July 23rd. This year's ballot has 28 names on it, half of which are first-time nominees. To get elected, a player's name must appear on at least…

The whole idea of a knuckleball is to throw a ball that doesn't spin. It goes up there to the plate dead," Hoyt Wilhelm explained to CBS Sunday Morning's Charles Kuralt in April 1994. The famed television journalist was exploring the history of baseball's most mystifying pitch by speaking with its greatest purveyor. Few pitchers built their career…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti is the Major League Baseball Executive of the Year according to The Sporting News, which released its postseason awards Thursday. Antonetti was the overwhelming choice in a survey of 29 baseball executives, garnering more than twice as many votes as anyone else. Other top…

NEW YORK - Back on Opening Day, Aaron Judge wagered on his 2022 performance and rejected the Yankees' $213.5 million extension offer. Judge followed through with an all-time season in his free agent walk year. On Thursday night, official validation of an historic individual MLB season arrived as Judge captured the 2022 American League Most Valuable…

The 2022 MLB season is over, and the Astros have been crowned World Series champions. Now, the only thing left to hand out is the hardware for the top players and managers. This year, the awards could carry some extra significance for a few players in particular. AL MVP finalist Aaron Judge and AL Cy Young finalist Justin Verlander are both free…

Xander Bogaerts made perhaps the easiest decision of his career on Monday afternoon, when he officially opted out of his team-friendly contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent for the first time. Bogaerts, 30, has been the most productive offensive shortstop in baseball for the last five years. Since 2018, his.880 OPS is clear and away the…

Since New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge became the all-time American League single-season home run champion, bettors holding their AL MVP tickets with his name on it have anxiously awaited when his name might get called and their wagers can cash. Those dates are now available. Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on November 7, the Monday after the…

The Major League Baseball wildcard round is behind us, and the final eight teams preparing to play in a more traditional playoff series. Meanwhile, the Baseball Writers' Association of America votes for league Cy Young and MVP awards are being tabulated behind the scenes, leaving the baseball world to speculate who will win what when the…

Kenny Ducey is a betting expert at NBC Sports and The Action Network. He's previously contributed betting content at Sports Illustrated and DraftKings and has served in the Baseball Writers Association of America for four years. BetMGM is available in 20 states (and Washington DC) through various partnerships with land-based casinos and sports…

Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page…

Despite adding playoff teams to juice up September in as many markets as possible, Major League Baseball is surprisingly lacking in pennant races this season. The American League Central is up for grabs, with the likelihood that whichever teams miss out will likely miss the postseason entirely. The Mets and Braves are still jockeying for the top…

After a combined event in Miami, the pros of the ATP and WTA Tours go their separate ways. Here are our Charleston Open tennis picks. The green clay in Charleston, South Carolina is the site of this week's big WTA event with 500 ranking points going out to the winner. Aryna Sabalenka headlines the field as the top seed, while plenty of promising…