Padres Fire Andy Green The Padres have relieved manager Andy Green of his duties, general manager A.J. Preller announced today in an official team release. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/09/padres-fire-andy-green.html
DetailsAaron Boone tossed as Yankees-umpires war reaches new level Aaron Boone went savage again on Saturday. The manager — and hitting coach Marcus Thames — were tossed after Giancarlo Stanton was called out on strikes to end the bottom of the first against the Blue Jays. Stanton took issue with a pair of questionable called…
DetailsRays Activate Yonny Chirinos The Rays have activated right-hander Yonny Chirinos from the 10-day injured list, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. He’s been on the shelf since early August, when inflammation to his middle finger forced him to the injured list. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/09/rays-activate-yonny-chirinos.html
DetailsMemories made Globe Life Park special for Rangers fans, but the bricks were a part of ‘The Temple’s’ appeal The first time I came upon it on a gray January Sunday in 1997 having rolled into Dallas as a resident only a couple of hours earlier, I may have gasped slightly. Occasionally, I still do.…
DetailsWhat’s the best WEIRD baseball video game ever? First, a bit about the games. Base Wars came out first, and features a bunch of robots (a cyborg, flybot, mcycle, or tank) playing standard baseball … if standard baseball included fisticuffs for every close force-out or put-out. There are literal base wars, and even if you…
DetailsHall of Fame manager Tony La Russa remaining with Red Sox The Red Sox aren’t fully cleaning house of Dave Dombrowski’s top lieutenants—Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa has agreed to remain with the organization, per an industry source. La Russa arrived as a special assistant to Dombrowski, but he ingratiated himself to the…
DetailsCC Sabathia to Pitch Out of Bullpen for Remainder of 2019 Season Especially with Domingo German out for the rest of the year following the domestic violence incident, it seemed possible that CC Sabathia might make another start for the 2019 Yankees down the stretch. Well, if it happens, it won’t be in the regular…
DetailsNats manager Martinez rejoins team after heart procedure MIAMI (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez has rejoined the team following a heart procedure that caused him to a miss a three-game series at St. Louis. The 54-year-old was back in the dugout Friday, four days after a cardiac catheterization. “The bottom line is I…
DetailsThe Curse of Bunned Meat and Breadsticks: Why the Twins Can’t Beat the Yankees On April 11, 1961, the Twins played their first game, beating the American League champion Yankees 6-0 in front of Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio and Toots Shor, who sat beneath that white scalloped frieze at Yankee Stadium, its famous arches suggesting…
DetailsAlonso slugs 50th, now 2 away from Judge’s mark Another night, another powerful statement from Pete Alonso. The rookie Mets slugger hit his major league-leading 50th home run of the season Friday, sending a towering two-run shot to deep right-center field in the eighth inning to help send New York to an 8-1 victory against…
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