Sunday Notes: James McCann Has found the Best Version of James McCann A number of years ago, Boston sports-TV anchor Bob Lobel used to say of former Red Sox players excelling for other teams, “Why can’t we get players like that?” Similar words are currently being uttered in Detroit, in regard to James McCann. In…
DetailsClutch hit can’t keep Mets’ Robinson Cano from getting double-switched Robinson Cano finally delivered a clutch hit on Saturday, but his night ended soon after when he was double-switched out of a 5-4 loss to Atlanta. Cano’s sixth-inning single gave the Mets their first lead, but he was removed for Seth Lugo to start the…
DetailsMcWilliams drives in seven in Raptors’ rout Dodgers prospect Sam McWilliams homered twice and set a career-high with seven RBIs, powering Rookie Advanced Ogden to a 19-8 romp over Grand Junction on Saturday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190629&content_id=308619594&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPitcher Notes: Scherzer, Tigers, Archer, Angels, D-backs Washington is visiting Detroit, where current Nationals ace Max Scherzer will start against his former team Sunday. Scherzer blossomed into a star as a member of the Tigers, with whom he won his first Cy Young Award in 2013. At the conclusion of the next season, though, Scherzer…
DetailsOlivares sparks Poodles with four-hit night Padres No. 19 prospect Edward Olivares collected four hits including a homer and a double, while driving in three runs and scoring twice in Double-A Amarillo’s 8-6 win over Corpus Christi. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190629&content_id=308614344&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
Details‘A dream come true:’ Mets rookie Chris Mazza thrives in MLB debut Chris Mazza waited for the rain to stop. Then, his decades-long wait would be over. Replacing starter Steven Matz after a 70-minute rain delay at Citi Field, Mazza made a strong major league debut in a 5-4 loss to the Braves, as the…
DetailsExamining Wil Myers’ Struggles Wil Myers stands as one of the Padres’ highest-profile and highest-paid players, the recipient of a six-year, $83MM contract extension entering the 2017 season. Myers was a first baseman coming off his lone All-Star season at that point, but his production has dipped since he landed his deal, and he lost…
DetailsTravs’ Sheffield takes no-hitter into eighth Mariners No. 4 prospect Justus Sheffield took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and recorded a season-high nine strikeouts before Double-A Arkansas walked off with a 2-1 win over Tulsa on Saturday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190629&content_id=308613830&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPedro Strop calls Yasiel Puig ‘stupid’ after shouting match CINCINNATI — Javier Baez hit his first grand slam of the season. Jose Quintana got his first win since May 5. And a long, hot game ended with a dust-up involving Yasiel Puig and an ejection for the Cincinnati Reds manager. Amid all the drama, the…
DetailsThe factors that will determine MLB’s European future LONDON — The stakes are high at this inaugural London Series. Well, to be more specific, they stand moderately high for the Yankees, higher for the Red Sox and highest of all for Major League Baseball. A couple of hours before the first European regular-season game kicked…
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