Mets' Steven Matz gets some special attention from Phil Regan  —  As an early step in an attempt to overcome his terrible 2020 season, Steven Matz got back to basics.  —  He spent five days late last month at the Mets' complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the professional baseball environment …

MLB players face a bleak winter as reality of pandemic revenue losses set in  —  Baseball's version of “bargains galore” black Friday will arrive this Wednesday — or to paraphrase Marie Antoinette: After Dec. 2, le deluge, as in the deluge of players being non-tendered by their clubs …

How this MLB hot stove season plays to Atlanta Braves' advantage  —  Because of Moneyball, Billy Beane's Oakland Athletics will forever be known as a club that sought to exploit market inefficiencies.  Andrew Friedman's Dodgers are renowned for drafting and developing, underneath their big-market money.

Five things to know about former MLB pitcher and NY Mets GM candidate Chris Young  —  Sandy Alderson on Monday announced the Mets were pivoting: Instead of searching for a president of baseball operations, they will look for a general manager.  —  This should be interesting.

Billy Martin had a rollercoaster ride of a relationship with the Yankees  —  This is an excerpt of “Billy Ball: Billy Martin and the Resurrection of the Oakland A's” by Dale Tafoya, printed with permission courtesy of Lyons Press.  Copies can be purchased here.

Warrior man falls to his death while taking photo in Smoky Mountains  —  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man from Warrior Al fell to his death Tuesday afternoon while attempting to take a photo in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.  —  Park Rangers responded around 1:40 p.m …

Rogers Centre faces demolition as Blue Jays owner plans new stadium  —  The owner of the Toronto Blue Jays wants to demolish the Rogers Centre and construct a new stadium as part of a downtown Toronto redevelopment, according to sources involved in the project.

Padres outfielder Tommy Pham sues Midway District club where he was stabbed  —  The lawsuit claims Pham suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’ that will cause him ‘significant economic damage’  —  San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham has sued a Midway District strip club where he was stabbed last month.