Chad Jennings

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Sam Blum |Chad Jennings

Baseball players are often superstitious when discussing things they hope to accomplish. Hit streaks, no-hitters, record chases -- they can all be taboo to mention until the feat is accomplished. That is, unless you are Kenley Jansen, the four-time All-Star, World Series champion and potential Hall of Famer. Before a game in San Diego this month, he spoke about what reaching 500 saves would mean to him.

1 week ago | idahostatesman.com | Sam Blum |Chad Jennings

Baseball players are often superstitious when discussing things they hope to accomplish. Hit streaks, no-hitters, record chases -- they can all be taboo to mention until the feat is accomplished. That is, unless you are Kenley Jansen, the four-time All-Star, World Series champion and potential Hall of Famer. Before a game in San Diego this month, he spoke about what reaching 500 saves would mean to him.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Chad Jennings

The Colorado Rockies lost again on Wednesday. It was their sixth straight loss, 2-1 on the road against the Chicago Cubs, and their 22nd loss since May 2. They've won only three times in that span, continuing a trajectory that has them on pace to far exceed last year's Chicago White Sox for the worst season in modern baseball history. At 9-47, the Rockies are easily the worst team in baseball, and there's little to suggest it's a fluke.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Sam Blum |Chad Jennings

Baseball players are often superstitious when discussing things they hope to accomplish. Hit streaks, no-hitters, record chases - they can all be taboo to mention until the feat is accomplished. That is, unless you're Kenley Jansen, the four-time All-Star, World Series champion and potential Hall of Famer. Leaning back in his clubhouse chair before a game in San Diego earlier this month, Jansen spoke openly about what reaching 500 saves would mean to him.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Chad Jennings

The long saga of Pete Rose's betting on baseball goes back over 40 years, taking multiple twists and turns before finally reaching its latest end point: Rose's reinstatement to baseball. While much of the fireworks came in 1989, the year Rose agreed to a lifetime ban, the back-and-forth persisted for decades as Rose made numerous attempts at reinstatement while also revealing details about his betting. Aug.