Bob Nightengale
Nightengale: Baseball’s Hall of Fame Opens Doors to DH’s, Closers for the Future
By Bob Nightengale |
The door into Cooperstown swung wide open Sunday for designated hitter Harold Baines and closer Lee Smith when they were elected into...
Nightengale: MLB Grants Players More Shoe Freedom
By Bob Nightengale |
Baseball’s shoe police can go home.
Major League Baseball and its owners approved an amendment to the basic agreement that finally loosens...
Nightengale: Harper Turned Down $300 Million Offer from Nationals
By Bob Nightengale |
The Washington Nationals’ contract offer to All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper was for 10-year, $300 million that he rejected five weeks ago,...
Nightengale: Mets Make Strangest GM Hire in Baseball History
By Bob Nightengale |
Brodie Van Wagenen looked fabulous on the dais Tuesday with his designer suit and blue-and-orange tie, flaunted his brilliant speaking skills,...
Nightengale: Red Sox are Kings of this Century, Winning Four Titles in 15 Years
By Bob Nightengale |
They ran around Dodger Stadium in euphoria Sunday evening, jumping into one another’s arms, screaming at the top of their lungs, hugging...
Nightengale: Price, Once Despised in Boston, now Beloved After World Series Performance
By Bob Nightengale |
David Price sat in front of his locker Wednesday evening, his back turned to the clubhouse, playing with Xavier, his 17-month-old...
Nightengale: In World Series, Dodgers Manager Returns to Boston as a Hero
By Bob Nightengale |
One man forever changed a franchise’s legacy, and the other helped soothe a country’s pain.
Together, Dave Roberts and Alex Cora, two...
Nightengale: Look Out Dodgers, Brewers — the Red Sox Look Unstoppable
By Bob Nightengale |
Maybe the Boston Red Sox really are who they thought they were.
The team that won a franchise-record 108 games during the regular season, swatted away the 100-win New...
Nightengale: Will Controversial Call Cost Astros a Trip to World Series?
By Bob Nightengale |
He won’t hide in anonymity like Steve Bartman, or be famous like Jeffrey Maier, but Troy Caldwell certainly will be forever...
Nightengale: Snitker has Young Braves Poised for Return to Glory Years
By Bob Nightengale |
Brian Snitker stood off to the side of the Atlanta Braves dugout, not wanting to get in the way. He watched his...
