Bob Nightengale
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Recent articles by Bob:
Baseball Hall of Fame: MLB's home run king Barry Bonds is running out of time
Barry Bonds, one of the greatest players in baseball history, is on the outside looking in at the Baseball Hall of Fame. → Read More
Opinion: Astros are still talented, but they are leaderless and flawed
The Astros, who have won a World Series and two AL pennants the last three years, are reporting to spring training as a vulnerable team. → Read More
Josh Donaldson, Minnesota Twins reach agreement on four-year, $92M deal
The NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2019 moves back to the American League after agreeing to a four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins. → Read More
Pete Rose supports MLB's decision on Astros cheating scandal, but wonders if players should be punished
Baseball's all-time hit leader is banned for gambling on the game, but concedes there is no correlation between his mistake and the Astros' scandal → Read More
Opinion: Red Sox had no choice but to fire Alex Cora
Boston and their manager "parted ways" a day after MLB's report implicated Cora in the Astros' cheating scandal, when he was an assistant for Houston. → Read More
Red Sox say ditching with Alex Cora was an 'easy decision' – but they're still on the hook
Boston parted ways with their manager, but could still be hit with major punishments if an investigation showed the team cheated in 2018. → Read More
Opinion: In typical Mets fashion, Carlos Beltran's ousting was completely bungled
Beltran, hired in November, is out as the Mets' manager before he even got to manage his first game. → Read More
Carlos Beltran out as New York Mets manager in wake of Astros cheating scandal
The Carlos Beltran era is over before it even began for the New York Mets. → Read More
Commentary: Red Sox had no choice but to fire Alex Cora
"We agreed that parting ways was the best thing for the organization,’’ Cora said in a statement. "I do not want to be a distraction to the Red Sox as they move forward." → Read More
MLB hands down historic punishment to Astros for sign stealing, including suspensions for manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow
MLB suspended Houston Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for a year for their role in using electronic equipment to steal signs. → Read More
Brewers stars Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich team up to give back to their L.A. and Milwaukee communities
Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich are helping out their home communities by hosting a charity event in Malibu and by rejuvenating downtown Milwaukee. → Read More
Legendary baseball writer Peter Gammons being honored by the people he covers
Peter Gammons, who has written about baseball for nearly 50 years, is being honored at the annual Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation banquet. → Read More
Decade of sports: Cubs winning 2016 World Series was best moment of the 2010s
The Cubs winning the 2016 World Series was the greatest moment in sports this past decade -- ending a 108-year title drought. → Read More
Agent Scott Boras gets money flowing back into baseball
Boras will likely wind up negotiating in excess of $1 billion worth of major league contracts before the winter ends. → Read More
After winter meetings spending spree, attention turns to MLB's trade market
The winter meetings saw the top three free agents sign enormous deals, and those who missed out on the stars still have holes to fill. → Read More
Astros fire assistant GM Brandon Taubman, apologize for his tirade toward female reporters
The Astros fired assistant GM Brandon Taubman after discovering he lied to them about his expletive-filled tirade toward a group of female reporters. → Read More
Manager Joe Maddon, who led Chicago Cubs to a World Series title, will not return in 2020
Manager Joe Maddon, who led the Cubs to a World Series title in 2016, will not return next season. → Read More
Opinion: Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman for MVP, AL Cy Young award remains a tight race
USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale makes his picks for the 2019 award winners. → Read More
Opinion: Cubs' weekend meltdown officially signals the end of the Joe Maddon era
After being swept in a four-game set at Wrigley Field, the Cubs' postseason hopes are all but finished, and this core's run may very well be over. → Read More
Opinion: Red Sox must answer some big questions after firing Dave Dombrowski
Boston parted ways with Dave Dombrowski, who helped construct the 2018 World Series champions. Why is the Red Sox's GM spot so unstable? → Read More