From a pitcher hitting his own catcher on purpose to Aaron Boone's bat confiscation drama, recent MLB incidents evoke memories of Albert Belle's infamous corked bat saga in Cleveland.

HOUSTON – A tense Yankees-Astros series filled with oddball moments concluded Thursday night with – what else? – a ninth inning bat controversy. After belting a double off the left field wall, Astros’ ...

The Yankees were right that the bat Taylor Trammell doubled with for the Astros in Thursday’s Yankees victory did not meet MLB regulations. However, unlike other controversies involving the Astros, ...

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Another chapter was added to the now decade old New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros rivalry on Thursday. The Yankees won the series finale at Daikin Park (NYY 8, HOU 4) and requested outfielder Taylor ...

The ninth inning of Thursday's New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros game -- an eventual 8-4 win by the visiting Yankees -- was delayed because of a controversy surrounding the bat of Astros outfielder ...

The New York Yankees may have won another series in Houston, but they left there unhappy about Taylor Trammell’s bat. Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke up about the controversy surrounding the Houston ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...