Skip to main content

Trending

Sports blog entries from across the web

⇧ Trending

Griffey’s 600th home run puts him in elite company

Griffey’s 600th home run puts him in elite company kkundahl Tue, 2026-06-09 09:35 Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth member of the 600-home run club on June 9, 2008. Khadifi Madison Before Ken Griffey Jr. was traded to the Cincinnati Reds following the 1999 season, he totaled 398 home runs during his tenure with the Seattle Mariners. Eight years later, on June 9, 2008, Griffey achieved a milestone that only five other players had ever reached. Griffey Jr. became the sixth ...

MLB

Based on engagement over the last 7 days

Taijuan Walker Opts Out Of Angels Contract

Veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker has been granted his release by the Angels, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that Walker, who signed a minor league deal with the Angels a few weeks ago, had an opt-out in that deal, which he triggered. Walker, 33, was released by […]

Cardinals To Option Victor Scott II

The Cardinals are optioning center fielder Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis today, as first reported by KMOV’s Tamar Sher. Fellow outfielder Nathan Church will return from the 10-day IL today and take Scott’s roster spot, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Church will presumably see the bulk of action in center field. It’s […]

The Opener: Guzman, Rivero, Scott

No pitcher has endured Coors Field longer than Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. The veteran tossed five frames on Sunday, moving past Aaron Cook for the franchise lead in innings pitched (h/t DNVR Rockies on X). 1. Guzman coming up for the Angels The Angels are expected to recall infield prospect Denzer Guzman, first reported by […]

Kylian Mbappé reveals his FIFA World Cup top scorer picks

The most-watched sporting competition in the world is right around the corner and has the fans all geared up. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just days away and will begin with a match between Mexico and South Africa on Jun. 11, 2026. However, just a few days before that, France international player Kylian Mbappé […] The post Kylian Mbappé reveals his FIFA World Cup top scorer picks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ecuador player confronts police after violent on-field interaction during FIFA World Cup warm-up game

With just days left for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to officially begin, fans are currently busy enjoying the warm-up games taking place. However, things recently turned chaotic at a recently hosted Ecuador vs. Guatemala game. While Ecuador cruised past Guatemala during their game to a convincing win at the Ohio Stadium this weekend, fans […] The post Ecuador player confronts police after violent on-field interaction during FIFA World Cup warm-up game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

2026 Brewers Week in Review: Week 11

Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week Several Brewer pitchers performed well this week, but in what is becoming a frequent occurrence, this “award” needs to go to the Brewer ace, Jacob Misiorowski. On Saturday night in Denver, Miz wasn’t quite as sharp as we’ve seen him at times […]

Astros Notes: Brown, Allen, Ullola

Hunter Brown will make his fourth and possibly final minor league rehab start on Wednesday, Astros manager Joe Espada told the Houston Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara and other reporters yesterday.  Brown will pitch for Triple-A Sugar Land for the third time during his rehab assignment, with the first of his four outings coming with Double-A Corpus […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Athletics

The Milwaukee Brewers, fresh off a sweep of the Rockies, will wrap up their road trip in Las Vegas, as they’ll visit the Athletics in a preview of their future home. The A’s, formerly of Oakland and now playing their home games in Sacramento, will host the Brewers and Rockies for three games each at […]

Kyle Freeland sets new Rockies record during Brewers game

Kyle Freeland has something to feel good about despite the Colorado Rockies having a tough season and suffering a 12-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. In the 12-4 loss to the visiting Brewers in the series finale, Freeland became the Rockies franchise’s all-time leader in innings pitched […] The post Kyle Freeland sets new Rockies record during Brewers game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

24-42 Chart

Brewers 12, Rockies 4 Leverage index and box score Graphic via FanGraphs. A-Vaughn-ger: Andrew Vaughn, +.18 WPA Under the Hill: Jaden Hill, -0.43 WPA Game thread comment of the day Game Thread Comment of the Game — 6.5.26 Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!

Game Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (39-23) @ Colorado Rockies (24-41)

The Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies wrap up their three-game series today in Denver. The Brewers are hoping for a rare road sweep; my quick-and-dirty research shows that Milwaukee has only swept the Rockies in Colorado once, from June 20-22, 2014. The winning pitchers in those games were Marco Estrada, Wily Peralta, and Kyle Lohse. […]

Cubs Notes: Trade Deadline, Swanson, Wantz

The Cubs are at an even 5-5 since May 27th, though the team is currently tied for third place in the NL Central and 6.5 games back of the Brewers for first place. Since May 16th, which marked the start of a 10-game losing streak, the Cubs’ pitching staff and lineup have both struggled more […]

Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throwing gas literally no other MLB team can match

The Milwaukee Brewers took a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. It was Jacob Misiorowski on the mound for the Brew Crew as he moved to 7-2 on the season. Misiorowski has been historically dominant already this season. On Saturday, Misiorowski was dominant again, striking out eight batters in seven innings, giving up […] The post Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throwing gas literally no other MLB team can match appeared first on ClutchPoints .