Brittany Ghiroli

Baltimore, Washington, D.C., United States

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What do MLB players do with all their stuff?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

Every winter, Jeimer Candelario drives around the Dominican Republic - a place he's called home since he was 5 - finds some baseball fields and pops a trunk brimming with swag. Candelario, a 31-year-old infielder, is currently with the Cincinnati Reds, his fifth career organization and fourth in the past four years. Like every other big leaguer, Candelario accumulates a surplus of clothing and equipment at every stop.
Tigers assistant GM resigned amid investigation into lewd photos allegedly sent to female staffers

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli |Cody Stavenhagen

Sam Menzin, a Detroit Tigers assistant general manager, resigned on Thursday shortly before the team planned to fire him for improper workplace conduct. Team officials did not specify Menzin's conduct, but The Athletic spoke to two former Tigers employees who said Menzin sent them unsolicited lewd photos.
'You stay rich by being cheap'

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

In 2009, Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke went viral after telling Yahoo Sports he was boycotting Chipotle's guacamole. "I mean, $1.50 is already pretty darn high. So they changed it to $1.80, and I'll never again get guacamole," Greinke said. "It's not about the guacamole itself. I just don't want to let them win."Fifteen years later, a (small) side of Chipotle's guacamole is $2.65, and Greinke's thoughts remain a common sentiment among MLB players.
Pohlad Family Seeking $1.7 Billion To Sell Twins

1 month ago | baseball.realgm.com | Dan Hayes |Ken Rosenthal |Brittany Ghiroli

The Pohlad family is seeking a sale price of at least $1.7 billion for the Minnesota Twins, but it is unclear what they intend to do if they can't find a buyer at that valuation. The Twins are renewing the sale process after Justin Ishbia decided not to buy the franchise and instead increase his minority stake in the Chicago White Sox.
'It is not punishment; I just want some focus'

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

TEMPE, Ariz. - Anyone waiting on a text or call from a Los Angeles Angels player might have to wait longer than usual this season. The team has banned cellphones this spring in the clubhouse, a rule Angels manager Ron Washington said on Wednesday he hopes allows his team to focus more on baseball. There has been no pushback, according to Washington, but there have been important tweaks to make sure the rules are observed.
For Players Planning Weddings, the Window Is Small and Conflicts Abound

Dec 23, 2024 | ledger-enquirer.com | Brittany Ghiroli

When Kansas City Royals pitcher Alec Marsh proposed to his longtime girlfriend Makenna Harper in mid-November 2023, the rush was on. Not to marry, but to set a date. Harper met Marsh at Arizona State, where she played softball and he was on the baseball team. She knew what all baseball significant others know: There are only two months for a baseball wedding: November and December.
For Players Planning Weddings, the Window Is Small and Conflicts Abound

Dec 23, 2024 | fresnobee.com | Brittany Ghiroli

When Kansas City Royals pitcher Alec Marsh proposed to his longtime girlfriend Makenna Harper in mid-November 2023, the rush was on. Not to marry, but to set a date. Harper met Marsh at Arizona State, where she played softball and he was on the baseball team. She knew what all baseball significant others know: There are only two months for a baseball wedding: November and December.
How did Juan Soto become Juan Soto?

Dec 9, 2024 | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

The Juan Soto sweepstakes are over as the 26-year-old signed a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets. The best free agent on the market - and perhaps the best free agent the sport will see for years - will continue his Hall of Fame trajectory with one team after playing for three different clubs over the past three seasons. Soto has already been to two World Series. He has been compared to Ted Williams and has 40-home run power. He is one of the best hitters of this generation.
Big League Chew files lawsuit against licenser Ford Gum over trademark, brand infringement

Nov 19, 2024 | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

Big League Chew, the shredded bubble gum brand, filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court against Ford Gum & Machine Company on Monday, alleging in a 44-page complaint obtained by The Athletic that Ford Gum is seeking to make unauthorized trademark claims, violate its licensing agreement and interfere with Big League Chew's brand.
Juan Soto's free agency has shades of Bryce Harper, Manny Machado

Nov 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Brittany Ghiroli

Juan Soto didn't get a second World Series ring with the Yankees. But he's about to become a very rich man. The Soto sweepstakes will be the most talked about and dissected free agent storyline this winter. Soto isn't the first free agent to lose in the World Series and cash in on a record payday. Prior to the 2019 season, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper were the two free agent prizes and Machado - who was traded midseason from the Orioles - was coming off a World Series loss with the Dodgers.