I was driving around today after taking the dogs down to the local reservoir for a walk when a disgruntled Dodgers fan called in to MLB Radio. His complaint: Dave Roberts doesn’t utilize the sacrifice bunt enough. As the hosts pointed out, the Dodgers are actually fourth in the majorsRead More →
Yasiel Puig couldn’t decide which celebration fit best, so he basically used all of them. He rubbed his fingers and flexed his biceps, clapped his hands and raised them to the sky, crossed his arms on his chest and brought them to his helmet, all while rounding third base andRead More →
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed frustration Thursday when asked about President Donald Trump downplaying the number of people who died in the aftermath of a hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico one year ago, calling the president’s tweets “disrespectful.” As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas on Thursday morning, TrumpRead More →
Veteran umpire Joe West confiscated a card from Phillies reliever Austin Davis in the eighth inning of Philadelphia’s 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. Davis and Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said he was using the card merely for information on the Cubs’ hitters. West said that wasRead More →
They didn’t listen to their manager. They might not in October, either. But if Chicago Cubs hitters want to take matters into their own hands and simply bring the thunder against playoff-caliber pitching, surely Joe Maddon won’t mind. Before the Cubs’ series-clinching, 8-1 win against Aaron Nola and the PhiladelphiaRead More →
Not long ago, the Tampa Bay Rays called Ryne Stanek out of the bullpen to face Giancarlo Stanton with two runners on in a three-run game. It’s quite possible there has never been a physically stronger hitter than Stanton. Of the 10 hardest-hit balls this season across the major leagues,Read More →
As Judge continues recovering from a chip fracture in his right wrist, the Yankees have agreed to a trade with the San Francisco Giants for McCutchen, a source tells ESPN’s Buster Olney. McCutchen, a 31-year-old, five-time All-Star outfielder, will bolster the Yankees’ offense and defense until their big power-hitting, hard-throwingRead More →
“The hope is that’ll be a short stint,” Boone said Tuesday. “But the next couple of days will really tell us the picture. He’s better today than he was [Monday].” After hinting Sunday that a large amount of swelling associated with the injury could ultimately send Gregorius to the DL,Read More →
By the final time Giancarlo Stanton put on a Miami Marlins home uniform last season, he was worn down, beaten up, drained. But that wasn’t all. At what would prove to be the end of a decadelong roller-coaster ride with a foundering franchise, Stanton also felt enriched, wiser and moreRead More →
The struggling Washington Nationals have lost another pitcher to injury. Starter Jeremy Hellickson will be placed on the disabled list after an MRI revealed a sprain to his right wrist area. Although the Nationals have yet to officially announce the move, manager Davey Martinez revealed that because of the severityRead More →