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Good morning, baseball fans! We are in the middle of a new feature for May that I’m calling the “12 Days of Mays-mas” because I won’t be around for this week, and I want to leave you guys with some fun things to watch while I’m gone. I think you can all guess what’s coming […]
The Kansas City Royals not only lost Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, they found out they will be without closer Carlos Estevez for at least a few more weeks. Anne Rogers of MLB.com relayed the news in her most recent article: Reliever Carlos Estévez has a right rotator cuff strain after he experienced shoulder discomfort in his first […]
Meet the Mets Thanks to their use of a lineup that looked like it belonged in a spring training road game and the continued inclusion of Craig Kimbrel on their roster, the Mets fell to the Rockies by a 6-2 score yesterday afternoon. As a result, they wake up today tied with the Giants for […]
Lance McAlister, WLW’s Pre & Post Game Host for Reds baseball, sits down to preview Houston’s weekend series in Cincinnati. Q: The Reds have cooled down a little since their hot start. What’s the overall pulse of the club presently? A: They are in a precarious spot. They got off to a big start, […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides vs. Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) PPD (inclement weather) The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader today Double-A: Chesapeake Baysox 4, Altoona Curve (Pirates) 3 The Baysox battled back with a two-run eighth to secure a 4-3 victory over the Curve. Brandon Butterworth, Frederick Bencosme and Ethan Anderson all walked […]
Virginia baseball has undergone a much-needed light stretch following their 0-3 showing at Pitt on NFL Draft weekend. The Cavaliers played just three total games in the ensuing 11 days, which consisted of a 5-1 win against George Mason, and two blowout victories over Radford. In the year one of the Chris Pollard era in […]
The Tennessee Titans made some pretty major changes at tight end this offseason. Unsurprisingly, Chig Okonkwo departed the team in free agency. The plan is for sophomore tight end Gunnar Helm to step into a larger role. New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll also brings Daniel Bellinger with him from the New York Giants. The Titans […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles’ get-right series against the Marlins took a wrong turn at the end. Not only did the O’s fail to complete the sweep by losing in the dumbest way imaginable — a walkoff throwing error — but they also suffered another injury to a starting pitcher. Cade Povich left his […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 10-8 (12) at Worcester Red Sox 2B George Lombard Jr. 0-4, 2 BB, SBSS Anthony Volpe 1-6, RBI, 2 K, SF, fielding error — not the most inspiring performanceRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-6, BB, 2 K3B Oswaldo Cabrera 2-6, 2B, BB1B Seth Brown 4-5, 3B, RBI, BBDH Ernesto Martinez Jr. 0-4, RBI, BB, 3 […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. A HUGE Happy birthday to Ross Barnes, who was born in 1850 and played on the 1876 White Stockings (Cubs, hence the photo) and was considered the GOAT of MLB upon his death in 1915, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history: In 1973, Cubs manager Whitey […]
Authors Note: I wrote this article before last night’s nail biter at San Diego. Think of the ninth inning last night as confirmation of what I wrote. It was poetic justice that it occurred in San Diego. You’ll know why if you finish the article. I continue to resist the urge to parse into various […]
Remember how the Phillies climbed out of their run differential hole with a 9-0 win over the Athletics the other night? That was fun. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
The Detroit Tigers kick off a six-game road trip on Friday with a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Coming off a rough homestand that saw the team drop four of six — including a three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox — maybe a little time away […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers are back in town, as they’ll host the Yankees and Padres over the next week. We’ll start things off this week with a question: Which opposing MLB stadium would you most (and least) like to visit to catch a game? Feel free to use this thread to chat […]
The New York Rangers should be in for a busy offseason as they continue their retool. One of their top trade candidates to watch this summer is forward Alexis Lafreniere. The 2020 first-overall pick has been in the rumor mill for quite some time and could use a change of scenery. Because of this, let's take a look at three teams that could target Lafreniere this offseason. Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks are in desperate need of help in their top six. Connor Bedard needs be...
Memphis Redbirds 11, Toledo Mud Hens 4 (box) Bryan Sammons threw a decent game, but the bullpen crumbled to dust on Thursday as the Redbirds ran away with this one. Sammons gave up a pair of runs in the top of the second, but otherwise kept things clean over five innings of work. In the […]
After a minor blip on Wednesday night, the Yankees got back to their winning ways, bruising their way past the Rangers en route to a series win. I’m sure Wednesday’s limp offensive effort, which bled into a slow start to the game on Thursday, had some fans worried that the offense was about to head […]
SNY | John Flanigan: Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez suffered a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder after crashing against the wall while making an impressive defensive play on Thursday. He tested negative for a concussion, but the shoulder injury sent him to the 10-day injured list anyway; they’ll continue to monitor for concussion symptoms […]
Joao Pedro has been urged to leave Chelsea and join Barcelona in the summer transfer window following speculation the Catalans are keen on the Brazilian. Barca want to sign a new striker to replace Robert Lewandowski, with Julian Alvarez and now Pedro heavily linked with the club. Pedro has scored 20 goals this season for […]
Matthew Liberatore gave the St. Louis Cardinals the strong start they needed to begin their west coast swing as his nasty curveball and a power surge from Alec Burleson made the difference in a victory over the San Diego Padres 2-1 late Thursday night. Matthew Liberatore looked both shaky and nasty in the bottom of […]
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a series loss to the Seattle Mariners and have a challenging weekend ahead. After losing their first series of the season, the West Coast road trip has moved on to Los Angeles, where the Braves take on the Dodgers in a three-game set. Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, and Bryce […]
Right-handed pitcher Tyler Ferguson was acquired from the Athletics and sent to Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Kenten Egbert was promoted from High-A South Bend to Iowa. Iowa catcher Casey Opitz was activated off the Development List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were broadsided by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-2. Connor Noland gave the I-Cubs a solid […]
I had a feeling this game wasn’t going to go the Sox way before it even started. To be fair, that isn’t saying much— most games haven’t gone the Sox way this year! But I knew the vibes would be off as soon as this came across the timeline shortly before the game started: Garrett […]
Charlotte Knights 16, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 1Not only did the Knights (18-18) make it back to .500, but they outhit the Jumbo Shrimp (18-18), 14-5, and went 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position. Charlotte’s pitching set the tone for the rest of the White Sox affiliates, striking out eight while walking just one, with the […]
This game had a little bit of everything, both good and bad. The second inning was the story early on as the Rays showed to a national audience how they had won 12 of their last 13, before then reminding those same viewers how they got off to a 2-5 start this season with defensive […]