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The Cubs’ long-awaited turn to host the All-Star Game is very much in danger of being canceled by looming labor issues, and the same could be true for their selection to play in next year’s Little League Classic. You may recall that the Cubs played in this game back in 2019, a game highlighted by … The post Cubs, Blue Jays to Play in 2027 Little League Classic appeared first on .
The Yankees took care of business Sunday with an offensive explosion. Their win meant a series win over division rival Toronto, and it let them sit back and scoreboard watch to see how events would unfold across the American League. Alas, the two games that matter most to the Yankees had the worst possible outcomes. […]
The Yankees took care of business Sunday with an offensive explosion. Their win meant a series win over division rival Toronto, and it let them sit back and scoreboard watch to see how events would unfold across the American League. Alas, the two games that matter most to the Yankees had the worst possible outcomes. […]
The Jays have this Monday off (and next Monday). Having Monday off is a good thing. I’ve always liked holiday Mondays. They have 30 games left (and fortunately enough, no 17-game streaks without a day off. They are a game and a half back of the last Wild Card spot. And would have to jump […]
The Yankees finally bid farewell to the Toronto Blue Jays for 2026 (barring something crazy going on in October), winning on Sunday to take the current series as well as the season series overall 7-6. The team is entering a bit of a hot streak after treading water through the start of the summer, winning […]
Major League Baseball has announced the matchup for the 2027 Little League Classic, with the Toronto Blue Jays set to face the Chicago Cubs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The game is scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2027, at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field during the Little League Baseball World Series. Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed […] The post 2027 MLB Little League Classic matchup finally announced appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees believe that the time to rely on a few of their top prospects is now, and the likes of Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. have not been letting the team down. They played a huge part in the Yankees’ 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, combining for […] The post Yankees OF Spencer Jones’ comment on George Lombard Jr. highlights budding duo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs will face the Toronto Blue Jays at next season's Little League Classic in Williamsport, MLB announced Sunday.
Jays 3 Yankees 8 Well, we weren’t going to win every series for the rest of the season. We’ve been on a very good run. Hopefully that ‘good run’ will continue after tomorrow. The game turned in the bottom of the sixth. Jose Soriano was at 93 pitches. I thought he might be coming out […]
You don’t need a copy of the Dickson Baseball Dictionary to define the dog days of August, you just had to watch today’s contest between the Blue Jays and Yankees. Like every game since the start of summer, it was a slog, but this one was a particular slog for the first two-thirds, with the […]
SEATTLE — Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: The Mariners lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Mariners lineup. However, there is this clue, after Brendan Donovan was scratched from the Mariners lineup yesterday: So we might see an old friend today. Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Bryce Miller, RHP Shōta […]
The Yankees made it close yesterday, but as they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Just three games behind the division-leading Rays, they don’t need to win every game, but they almost need to win nearly every series to chip away at that deficit. That means today’s rubber game with the Blue […]
The Yankees made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Sunday afternoon’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, activating Cody Bellinger from the injured list, sending Ryan Weathers to the IL with a left forearm flexor strain, and recalling pitcher Brendan Beck from Triple-A Scranton. The return of Bellinger, who has been out since […]
Game #132…..it is getting serious. And the Jays are half a game out of a Wild Card spot. Once again, we have an early game. And I have tennis til then so getting the Game Thread together early. They don’t have the lineups posted yet. Or told us what the roster move of the day […]
Should the Toronto Blue Jays fire manager John Schneider if the defending American League champions miss the postseason?
The Washington Nationals added bullpen depth, claiming right-hander Matt Waldron off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. In the corresponding move, left-hander Connelly Early was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL, a shift that doesn't affect his recovery timeline since he wasn't expected back before the end of August anyway. Waldron becomes the Nationals' third organization of the season, a whirlwind stretch even by journeyman standards. A Month Of Constant Move...
The former Twin has put up strong numbers with Toronto, but the underlying metrics suggest he's been lucky.
After DFAing multiple former All-Star pitchers during the month of August, the Washington Nationals have added to their pitching staff by claiming former Toronto Blue Jays knuckleball pitcher Matt Waldron off waivers. Nationals reporter Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports that Washington claimed Waldron off waivers. To make room, the Nationals placed pitching prospect Connelly […] The post Nationals’ adds knuckleball pitcher with latest roster move appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees were defeated 4-3 by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. After the game, the Yankees announced that infielder/outfielder Max Schuemann was optioned to Triple-A. According to Jorge Castillo of ESPN, Cody Bellinger will take Schuemann’s spot on the big league roster on Sunday. Bellinger has been recovering from a hamstring injury. […] The post The Yankees’ player being optioned to make room for Cody Bellinger on roster appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blue Jays 4 Yankees 3 Well, that will get your blood pressure up. Bottom of the ninth, Jays up by one. Louis Varland in. Jazz Chisholm Jr. leads off with a double to the wall in center. But he strikes out Austin Wells (with Wells using the Yankees’ last challenge on the strike three pitch). […]
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees by a final score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Dylan Cease pitched well once again, but he did lose an impressive streak during the game. Cease ended up giving up one run, bringing his road scoreless streak to an end at 42 innings. […] The post Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease falls just short of breaking Roger Clemens record appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers was pulled from his outing on Saturday against the Blue Jays with forearm discomfort, per a team announcement. He’s headed for imaging. Weathers was removed with one out and two runners on in the fourth inning during a Myles Straw at-bat. Weathers labored through his outing before the injury. He had […]
The cruelty of the game of baseball was on full display on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx. The day began with the news that Giancarlo Stanton had injured his left calf, likely ending his season. Were that the only bad injury news of the day, the Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays would have […]
Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays entered Saturday with more than 200 career strikeouts in tow. The right-handed pitcher threatened the New York Yankees with a no-hitter. Until Jazz Chisolm Jr. broke that opportunity up. Chisolm ripped a two-out single on Cease’s 106th pitch of the contest held inside Yankee Stadium. He pounded against […] The post Yankees’ Jazz Chisolm Jr. ends Dylan Cease’s no-hit bid in 7th inning appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Nationals announced that right-hander Matt Waldron was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays. Connelly Early was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL in the corresponding roster move. It’s the second time in under a month that Waldron has changed teams via the waiver wire. The Padres designated the knuckleballer […]