Masahiro Tanaka becoming a Yankees’ answer again Perhaps the Masahiro Tanaka crisis is over. The right-hander delivered a second straight strong performance in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the Indians on Friday night in The Bronx. The victory not only put Thursday’s blowout loss to Cleveland behind them, but it also provided more distance from…
DetailsWhy Mets’ Mickey Callaway went to Edwin Diaz KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This was far removed from a save situation for Edwin Diaz. Mickey Callaway was trying to save the Mets from an embarrassing loss and was trying to keep the game from getting completely out of hand when he brought in Diaz, who started…
DetailsAaron Judge’s ‘normal day’ could mean much more for Yankees One hundred and five, 103, 92, free pass. No, those are not your child’s chemistry test scores, nor are they Justin Bieber’s clocked speeds on the 405. They represent Aaron Judge’s exit velocities in his first three at-bats Friday night at Yankee Stadium, followed by…
DetailsCC Sabathia’s first pitching coach not surprised by veteran’s success When CC Sabathia delivers his Hall of Fame speech, one face in the crowd will be that of the man who was Sabathia’s pitching coach when he was a 17-year-old minor leaguer in the Indians’ system. “I plan on being in Cooperstown that day,’’ Cleveland…
DetailsMets certainly aren’t the Yankees in one crucial category KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From the moment the Mets’ lineup was posted, this looked like trouble. This is why the Mets’ ride will be a roller-coaster the rest of the way. They have not shown the ability to take care of business when they must take…
DetailsRiver Cats’ Davis splashes three homers Giants prospect Jaylin Davis clubbed three homers and drove in five runs as Triple-A Sacramento steamrolled to a 17-7 win over Reno on Friday night. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190817&content_id=310063288&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets getting closer to getting Brandon Nimmo back KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brandon Nimmo is on the comeback trail. The Mets outfielder went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout as the designated hitter in a minor league rehab assignment for Single-A St. Lucie on Friday. It’s his first game action since mid-June, when he…
DetailsAL Notes: Cole, Astros, Voit, Jays, Twins, Tigers, Rays The Astros remain optimistic that right-hander Gerrit Cole will avoid a stint on the injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com writes. Cole, who has been dealing with hamstring discomfort this week, played catch Friday and will do so again this weekend, manager A.J. Hinch said. Hinch…
DetailsNew Jersey wins Little League World Series opener When you say you’re Mr. Cool, well, you better be Mr. Cool when the moment calls for it. Jayden Capindica is Mr. Cool. Capindica’s glove and bat boosted the Elmora Little League of Elizabeth, N.J., to a 6-2 victory on Friday over the Sprague Little League of…
DetailsRangers Could Call Up Brock Burke The Rangers, seeking a starter for half of their Tuesday doubleheader against the Angels, are considering calling up left-hander Brock Burke, Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reports. It would be the major league debut for the 23-year-old Burke, who’s already on the Rangers’ 40-man roster. “We’re kind…
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