Yankees’ big guns were needed after all BALTIMORE — Considering they were a combined 10-for-26 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in the previous three wins over the Orioles, not seeing Gary Sanchez and Gleyber Torres in the starting lineup of the Yankees’ 6-5 win over the Orioles on Thursday was a mild surprise. Neither…
DetailsNeil Ramirez Accepts Outright Assignment With Indians Reliever Neil Ramirez will remain in the Indians organization after he cleared outright waivers but accepted an assignment to Triple-A. The club announced the move. Ramirez avoided arbitration with the Indians over the offseason, striking a $1MM deal. That contract helps explain why he would agree to stick…
DetailsSteve Phillips: Brodie Van Wagenen’s boasts were mistake Steve Phillips cringed when he heard it. That would be one of Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s boasts before the season started that his newly constructed team was the favorite to win the National League East. “It was like, ‘nooooo, don’t say that’ because I just…
DetailsBrewers Face Decision On Jimmy Nelson The Brewers are deciding how to proceed with righty Jimmy Nelson after he completed his fourth rehab appearance at Triple-A today. Skipper Craig Counsell has suggested the club would reach its decision on how to utilize Nelson after today’s outing, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel notes on Twitter. Nelson…
DetailsYankees keep finding new ways to rack up victories BALTIMORE — For six games, the Golden State Warriors have been slathered in praise for remembering how to win without Kevin Durant. Durant may be the best basketball player on the planet, but he hurt his calf with two minutes to go in the third quarter…
DetailsMets and Mickey Callaway’s real test will be coming soon enough The scores turned late and often this week at Citi Field, and if you really want to know the greater state of the National League East, here’s the true final tally for these past four wacky contests: The Mets are at DEFCON 3, the…
DetailsSALTDOGS GET 500th HOME WIN IN RAIN SHORTENED GAME AGAINST RAILROADERS Lincoln 3, Cleburne 2 (F/6)-Box Score The Lincoln Saltdogs topped the Cleburne Railroaders 3-2 in a rain shortened game on Thursday to win their 500th game at Haymarket Park. The Railroaders took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when CF Zach…
Details10 Low-Cost MLB Deals Paying Dividends We’ve spent some time looking at one-year MLB deals recently, with separate posts checking in on the highest-paid position players, starters, and relievers. More often than not, the results have been underwhelming for those players. There’s still time for turnarounds, but we’re already one quarter of the way through…
DetailsMadrigal’s mad dash for Winston-Salem Chicago White Sox No. 5 prospect Nick Madrigal walked three times and stole a career-high three bases as Class A Advanced Winston-Salem edged Fayetteville, 4-3, in 10 innings. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190523&content_id=307410000&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsHoover Dispatches: LSU Displays Voodoo Magic, Ole Miss Triumphs LSU used some serious voo doo magic to beat Auburn to stay alive in the SEC tournament, while Texas A&M, another host contender, squandered a golden opportunity against Ole Miss. Source: https://d1baseball.com/notebook/lsumagic052319/
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