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The Mets dropped their second one-run game against the Phillies this weekend, losing 5-4 to drop the series against their division rivals. In a game Gary Cohen aptly called “excruciating”, the Mets went 2-16 with runners in scoring position, leaving 14 men on base, in the loss. The beginning of the game had a much […]
TODAY: Solak has re-signed with the Padres on a new minor league contract, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Solak will report to Triple-A El Paso. JUNE 26: Infielder Nick Solak has elected free agency after being outrighted by the Padres, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been designated for […]
BALTIMORE–What happened? Kyle Bradish wanted Sunday’s game to be a continuation of his last two starts when he allowed just one run in 15 2/3 innings. He retired the first eight batters before wildness set in. Bradish equaled a career high with five walks and allowed four runs on just one hit in the Orioles’ […]
The New York Yankees have not had a seamless season, but they still sit toward the top of the American League East.Injuries have plagued their franchise, and trade rumors swirl.Despite the amount of uncertainty, one sportswriter predicted where he envisions the Yankees heading this season.Yankees’ Future Summed Up in One SentenceBaseball writer Kerry Miller of […] The post New York Yankees’ Future Captured in One Direct Sentence appeared first on HEAVY .
One of the biggest gripes about former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was his team’s perceived inability to beat inferior opponents. The “Tomlin Special” reared its ugly head in 2023 when the Steelers lost to the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots in back-to-back weeks as favorites of at least 6.5 points. Throughout Tomlin’s […]
No matter what you thought the Cubs would do this year, you absolutely did not have the following on your Cubs Bingo card: “Jordan Wicks is going to post his first save of the year against the Brewers, in Milwaukee, coming into the game in the 10th inning with the bases loaded and nobody out.” […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have now won five consecutive games after completing a three-game series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, capping it off with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.A major reason for the team’s recent success has been superstar Junior Caminero, who has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the past […] The post Rays Announce Historic Junior Caminero News After Diamondbacks Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Red Sox announced that utilityman Romy Gonzalez was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, and Gonzalez will make his season debut as the DH in tonight’s lineup against the Yankees. In corresponding moves, Boston optioned catcher Mickey Gasper to Triple-A, and moved outfielder Roman Anthony from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Now […]
The Vegas Golden Knights showed this past season that they were true contenders, and they’ll be looking to finish the job next season. Unfortunately, some people won’t be able to go on the run with them, as contracts and other things get in the way. Pavel Dorofeyev recently getting traded to the New York Rangers […] The post Golden Knights’ Kelly McCrimmon gets brutally honest on Pavel Dorofeyev trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It took the Astros’ offense 7 innings to get into gear, but they were able to hit the gas when they needed to. The Houston Astros (42-44) climbed out of a 3-0 hole early to come back and defeat the Detroit Tigers (35-49) 7-5 in 10 innings today at Comerica Park. It is the the […]
Anthony Kay didn't have it, and the White Sox offense couldn't quite bring it. Kay gave up runs in each of the four innings he started, immediately squandering a pair of early leads provided by the Sox offense. Five White Sox relievers kept the Royals scoreless to keep the game within reach, but five Royals relievers kept the White Sox scoreless, and so the 5-4 final score was frozen in place after 3½ innings. The post Royals 5, White Sox 4: Not Anthony Kay’s day appeared first on Sox Mach...
When the Athletics traded their star closer Mason Miller last July, they knew they were doing so purely for the future. That future is not yet here, and nor is it close. But the present is making for some uncomfortable viewing. The San Diego Padres had landed one of the sport’s most electric pitchers, a […] The post Looking Back at the Mason Miller Trade – And Wincing appeared first on HEAVY .
Despite carrying an expensive payroll, the New York Mets have been the most disappointing team in baseball, languishing in last place in the National League East. On Sunday, they showed exactly why they’re such a bad team as they continually let the Phillies off to hook. The Phillies offense did just enough – including yet […]
The Royals rallied early in a back-and-forth game, to beat the White Sox 5-4. It ends a 4-game losing streak and a 6-game losing streak to the White Sox. Lane Thomas led off the game with a single and stole second. He went to third on Bobby Witt Jr.’s deep flyout to center. Carter Jensen […]
The story of the Detroit Tigers disastrous 2026 season can be told via the injury list and the bullpen’s inability to hold leads with any consistency. The latter has been on display all season, despite no major injuries to core pieces, and they blew it again with a little help from a bad defensive play. […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have an argument that they are in as great a shape as any team heading into July. They hold the top spot in the National League Central with a 50-30 record, and could make some additions to bolster the roster. There are a few needs that Milwaukee has, but let’s take a [...]
We may be tracking toward seeing a bright blue glove back on the mound for the Atlanta Braves later this summer. In an interview with BravesVision, Braves president of baseball operations and GM Alex Anthopolous shared that AJ Smith-Shawver will make a start in Single-A with the Augusta GreenJackets to kick off his rehab assignment. […]
Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero accomplished another wild feat on Sunday. This time, he did something that hadn’t been done for more than a decade. He joined Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper on a very special list. “Junior Caminero has 7 homers in his last 6 games,” MLB reporter Sarah Langs posted to X, […] The post Mind-blowing Bryce Harper feat matched by Junior Caminero’s 463-foot bomb appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After three demoralizing games in a row against the Phillies, it was back to business for the Washington Nationals. They grinded out yet another road series win, this time against the Orioles. Luis Garcia Jr. is the hottest hitter in all of baseball right now, and he carried the offense in this one. As mentioned, […]
After late-inning shenanigans in many of the Rockies’ recent games, the Colorado Rockies came into their Sunday afternoon rubber match against the Minnesota Twins looking for another series win. However, the Rockies’ bats went quiet against the Twins pitching staff, wasting a fairly well-pitched game by their own arms. Another quality start for Ryan Feltner […]
Guardians 6, Mariners 5 Scoring four runs and winning: Victor Robles, .10 WPA; Emerson Hancock .20 WPA Scoring four runs and losing: Michael Rucker, -.29 WPA This is still a very good comment, even if the Mariners are Very Bad
On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox will finish their four-game series with the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.They are coming off a 4-1 victory on Saturday (and are looking to go for the sweep).Jarren Duran finished with two strikeouts in four at-bats.Boston Red Sox Announce Jarren Duran DecisionFor Sunday’s game, the Red Sox have […] The post Boston Red Sox Announce Jarren Duran Decision Before Yankees Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies and MLB with 30 home runs.
The Rays signed infielder Nick Madrigal to a minor league contract, as per Madrigal’s MLB.com profile page. It was a short trip in free agency for Madrigal, who just returned to the open market a few days ago when he declined an outright assignment to the Angels’ Triple-A squad. After missing the entire 2025 season […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are going through a bit of turbulence. If their slide continues, Chaim Bloom could hit the reset button and trade these veterans.