Cubs vs. Reds: Cole Hamels will help Chicago buck road woes Was it just me or were there more moderators than candidates at the debates? NBC unnecessarily paraded its on-air talent. Next round will feature Seth Meyers, Al Roker, Doc Emrick, Johnny Weir and Cris Collinsworth. Rocky Road. Playing the first-place Cubs on the road…
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Craig Kimbrel Shakes Off the Rust A few weeks ago, the Cubs ended months of waiting by signing Craig Kimbrel to be their closer. Due to the lack of a spring training, Kimbrel was sent down to the minors for a bit to make sure he could still pitch. In Triple-A Iowa, Kimbrel made four…
DetailsNationals Option Michael A. Taylor, Activate Ryan Zimmerman 1:55pm: The Nationals have announced the moves. 12:06pm: The Nationals will activate Ryan Zimmerman from the injured list today and open a spot on the active roster by optioning outfielder Michael A. Taylor to Double-A Harrisburg, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports. Taylor, 28, has been a fixture…
DetailsChicken wire, homer heaven: Inside quirky London Stadium for Yankees-Red Sox LONDON — Our greatest homegrown product appears on the way to England: The home run. The center field fence at London Stadium is 385 feet away (117.4 meters on this side of The Pond), which would be the shortest in the majors — though…
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adidas and Marvel Collab to Unveil Donovan Mitchell’s adidas D.O.N. Issue #1 Signature Shoe By Jason Liao Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear mesh jerseys with a new signature shoe. See: Donovan Mitchell and his adidas D.O.N. Issue #1. The comic book centric sneaker obviously playing off of Donovan’s name, the D.O.N. stands…
DetailsPhillies Designate Fernando Salas For Assignment The Phillies announced Friday that they’ve designated veteran right-hander Fernando Salas for assignment and reinstated right-hander Tommy Hunter from the 60-day IL. Philadelphia also reinstated center fielder Adam Haseley from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Salas, 34, pitched just one inning for the Phils,…
DetailsRays Designate Nick Ciuffo For Assignment The Rays announced Friday that they’ve designated catcher Nick Ciuffo for assignment. His 40-man spot will go to top prospect Brendan McKay, whose previously reported promotion to the Majors is now official. Tampa Bay also reinstated lefty Jose Alvarado from the restricted list and recalled Casey Sadler from Triple-A…
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Nike’s Zoom Freak 1 is Unveiled with Signature Giannis Antetokounmpo Detailing By Jason Liao Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-anticipated first signature shoe has finally been unveiled, with added nods to his heritage and love of Kobe sneakers. The Nike Zoom Freak 1 was designed with Giannis’ rangy movements in mind, with multidirectional traction being particularly aggressive at…
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The Rays Needed to Call Up Top Prospect Brendan McKay News broke last night that Rays’ prospect Brendan McKay will make his debut on Saturday; Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times had the initial report. The reasons for Tampa calling up McKay, who was ranked 14th overall this spring by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley…
DetailsWhat I learned during from A-Rod during season of redemption Garrett Jones’ eight-year major-league career, modest yet likely memorable for most Pirates fans, ended as a Yankees bench player, which in turn made him a conversation buddy with one of the game’s all-timers. And really, would there have been a better time to get to…
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