Former Red Sox, Cubs Great All-Star Bill Buckner Dies at 69 Buckner, who played first base and outfield, played 22 seasons in the major leagues. He appeared with the Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox, Angels and Royals. In 1980, Buckner won the NL batting title, and in 1981, he earned his lone All-Star appearance while a…
DetailsGiants must alter evaluation approach due to changes in minor leagues | NBCS Bay Area The league has always been offense-crazy, but this season has seen new levels of production. The PCL started using MLB balls and lineups have taken off in a league where altitude was already an issue for pitchers. Teams are averaging…
DetailsWhy Alex Cora believes Rafael Devers can be among the elite – The Boston Globe Read the article to read Cora’s comments.Devers was 2 for 4 and finished the road trip 13 for 27 with four home runs, eight RBIs, and eight runs in six games. He has hit .377 with a 1.055 OPS over…
DetailsYankees getting James Paxton back for finale vs. Padres James Paxton will start Wednesday against the Padres. It will be his first outing since May 3 because of an inflamed left knee that landed him on the IL and had him wearing a brace Tuesday. “It’s always hard to be hurt, it’s no fun’’ said…
DetailsDon’t look now, Mets have a new best pitcher LOS ANGELES — Steven Matz has come of age. Cody Bellinger did more damage to the Mets Tuesday night, but this time Matz, who turns 28 on Wednesday, did not allow that big blow to ruin his or the Mets’ night. Matz pitched six strong innings…
DetailsRobert Gsellman almost didn’t get chance to face Cody Bellinger LOS ANGELES — Robert Gsellman was allowed to pursue Cody Bellinger in Tuesday’s seventh inning, but just barely. The sizzling Bellinger came to the plate as the tying run, with runners on first and second, prompting manager Mickey Callaway to consider an intentional walk that…
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Miguel Cabrera’s Power Is MIA It’s no surprise this has been a lean year for the rebuilding Tigers, who sit near the bottom of the majors at 20-32 through two months. A team can still be entertaining even if it’s not good enough to contend, but the Tigers have largely failed in that respect. If…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1381: Minnesota Surprise Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the Rays’ four-man outfield against Cavan Biggio and the gradual ascendance of four-man outfields across the league, Sam’s belated thoughts on the Mets and baseball in Avengers: Endgame, a few underappreciated aspects of the late Bill Buckner’s career, and the record number…
DetailsMariners Likely To Place J.P. Crawford On Injured List Shortstop J.P. Crawford left the Mariners’ game against the Rangers on Tuesday with an apparent left ankle injury. He’ll undergo X-rays, though a stint on the injured list is already considered likely, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. Crawford departed after a rundown on the…
DetailsRamos back in gear after knee injury San Francisco Giants No. 2 prospect Heliot Ramos went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Class A Advanced San Jose’s 9-4 loss to Lancaster. It was his second game back from a knee injury. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190529&content_id=307541950&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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