The NY Yankees (42-27) are in desperate need of an extra starting pitcher, yet they acquired slugger Edwin Encarnacion in a trade with the Seattle Mariners for a minor league pitcher Juan Then. Juan Then, 19, is a minor league right-handed pitching prospect from the Dominican Republic. The Yankees had […]
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Chicago White Sox Lucas Giolito First Pitcher to Win 10 Games
The Chicago White Sox defeated the struggling New York Yankees 10-2 on Friday evening and White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito (10-1) became the first pitcher in MLB to win 10 games this season. Giolito leads the majors with 10 wins in just 13 starts. He’s sixth overall with a 2.22 […]
Best and Worst Teams in MLB: Chasing 50 Wins, Chasing 50 Losses
The Los Angeles Dodgers (47-23) and Houston Astros (47-23) lead the MLB with 47 wins each and they’re neck-and-neck fighting and chasing 50 games this season. Conversely, the last place Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles are trying to avoid becoming the first teams to lose 50 games this season. The […]
Great Eight Ready for Start of College World Series
The eight teams are set for the College World Series, which begins Saturday, and Vanderbilt and Arkansas are the 3/1 favorites. Vanderbilt was listed with UCLA as the 8/1 favorites before the Super Regionals. The Bruins were upset by Michigan, losing a chance to win its second title. It also […]
Shohei Ohtani First Japanese Player to Hit for the Cycle (Video)
Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Angels went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at the Trop in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ohtani became the first baseball player from Japan to hit the cycle. Ohtani became only the 326nd player in MLB […]
Christian Yelich Leads MLB with 25 Home Runs, Mets Rookie Alonso with 22
The hot streak for Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich continues after the MLB home run leader smacked his 25th homer the other night against the first-place Houston Astros. Yelich is competing with the LA Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger for a Triple Crown title in the National League. Yelich leads […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop Corey Seager Suffers Hamstring Injury, Could Miss Six Weeks
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager injured his hamstring while running the bases on Tuesday night, and could miss as much as six weeks. The injury occurred after Seager singled in the top of the ninth against the Los Angeles Angels. Seager Leaves Game During Ninth-Inning Rally With the Dodgers […]
Kevin Durant Undergoes Surgery to Repair Torn Achilles, Now What?
Kevin Durant confirmed, via his Instagram feed @easymoneysniper, he underwent successful surgery to repair a torn Achilles, which he suffered in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Kevin Durant went to New York City for an MRI on his Achilles to confirm the severity of the tear. […]
David Ortiz in Stable Condition After Shooting in Dominican Republic
Former Red Sox star David Ortiz is said to be in stable condition following surgery after he was shot on Sunday at a club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. According to local authorities, Ortiz was shot in the back at nearly point-blank range just before 9 pm local time at […]
Bronx ER: Pitcher Domingo German Heads to IL with Hip Flexor, 18th Injured Yank
Just a couple days after the NY Yankees starting shortstop Didi Gregorius returned from elbow surgery, the team said goodbye to starting pitcher Domingo German, who heads to the 10-day IL with a left hip flexor injury. German, 26, becomes the 18th member of the NY Yankees to spend time […]
Baseball Movies: ‘Bull Durham’ (1988) with Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon
“Bull Durham”, a 1988 film about a season with the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, follows an aging catcher (Kevin Costner) named Crash Davis and a talented but eccentric young pitcher (Tim Robbins) who both compete for the affections of a local English literature professor (Susan Sarandon). “Bull Durham”, […]
Freshman Kumar Rocker Throws No-Hitter for Vanderbilt, First No-No in Super Regionals
Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker tossed a no-hitter and struck out 19 batters against the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Super Regional to keep Vandy’s hopes alive for a berth into the College Baseball World Series. Vanderbilt (53-11) defeated Duke 3-0 to stave off elimination. Vandy needs one more win […]
MLB Draft Puts Premium on Sluggers, not Pitchers
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the hype or attention that the NFL, or even the NBA drafts receive. Part of that is the players selected can toil in the minor leagues for a couple of seasons before being called up to the club that selected them. Still there can be […]
Hot Stove Season Comes to a Close as Dallas Keuchel Signs with Atlanta Braves
Free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, bringing an end to the last major outstanding free agency question in Major League Baseball. The contract, which was first reported on by The Atlantic, will pay Keuchel $13 million over the remainder of the […]
Martinez Still Favorite for First Manager Fired, but Others Gaining
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is still the favorite to be the first manager fired, but others are quickly closing the gap. Martinez began the season as the 7/1 pick to get the first pink slip of the MLB season, according to BetOnline. Padres manager Andy Green, Mets manager Mickey […]
Craig Kimbrel Signs Three-Year, $43M Contract with Chicago Cubs
After missing the first two months of the regular season, free agent closer Craig Kimbrel has signed a three-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel will receive $10 million for the remainder of the 2019 season, then $16 million for each of the next two years. Cubs Grab […]
Markets for Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel Warming Following MLB Draft
Both Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain free agents for the time being, but teams are beginning to show more interested in the unsigned pitchers in the aftermath of the MLB Draft. For months, there has been speculation that various teams have had interest in Keuchel and Kimbrel. But they […]
Shortstop Didi Gregorius Returns to the NY Yankees This Weekend
Didi Gregorius, who injured his elbow during the 2018 ALDS against the Boston Red Sox and had Tommy John surgery shortly afterwards, returns to the New York Yankees line up as early as Friday after a speedy recovery. Last season, Gregorius hit .286 with 27 home runs and 86 RBI […]
Andrew McCutchen Blows Out ACL During Rundown, Phillies CF Dunzo for Season
Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Andrew McCutchen suffered a season-ending knee injury when he tore his ACL in a rundown during freak play against the San Diego Padres. The Phillies won the game on Monday night, but lost McCutchen for the remainder of the season. Before he went down, McCutchen was […]
UCLA Defeats Oklahoma to Win 2019 Women’s College World Series, 12th Softball Title for Bruins
With a walk-off victory, No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 1 Oklahoma 5-4 to win the 2019 Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2010 and UCLA’s women’s softball team secured its 12th NCAA championship. In the best-of-three series, UCLA (56-6) won Game 1 and Game 2 to deny […]