Theo Epstein speaks for all Cubs fans as he sums up the frustrating season to date If you were listening to 670 The Score Thursday morning, nobody would blame you if you confused Theo Epstein for a random Cubs fan. But that wasn’t Bob from Berwyn chatting with David Haugh and Mike Mulligan about the…
DetailsGiants’ Buster Posey aware of his slumping numbers, lack of confidence We all held out hope once the news sank in Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey would undergo hip surgery at the end of last season. The hope was, finger-crossing, Posey would return to his former self. Something he also had faith in as he…
DetailsThe Death of Paper Tickets and the Stories They Leave Behind John Burns held season tickets to Xavier basketball games for more than 40 years, in three different Cincinnati arenas, his seats maturing along with him—from raucous baseline in youth, to second level near the beer stand in middle age, to wheelchair-accessible seats when his…
DetailsCounted out? Defying expectations would be nothing new for the Diamondbacks NEW YORK – Torey Lovullo walked to the Citi Field mound Thursday while Mets fans celebrated a Juan Lagares grand slam that had all but ended this game. This was not a trip Lovullo planned to make in the third inning of a critical…
DetailsHow the Field of Dreams MLB dream came true DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The news broke on social media midway through the morning of Aug. 8. Seconds later, the phone at the Field of Dreams farmhouse started ringing. News may travel fast in a small town of just 5,000 people, but not as quickly as it…
DetailsVideo: Two runs score on passed ball because Dylan Bundy doesn’t cover home plate The Dodgers defeated the Orioles 4-2 on Thursday evening in Baltimore, taking two of three in the series from one of baseball’s worst teams. The Dodgers’ third and fourth runs were a gift from Orioles starter Dylan Bundy, as he failed…
DetailsVOTE: Balloting underway for Clemente Award Major League Baseball announced the 30 club nominees for the 2019 Roberto Clemente Award, the most prestigious individual award for Major League players. The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy…
DetailsRookie infielder Donnie Walton was the 65th player the Mariners used this season. Rookie infielder Donnie Walton had a quiet, yet historic debut for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park. The 25-year-old, who is the No. 28 prospect in Seattle’s organization, was promoted from Double-A Arkansas hours before Seattle’s homestand opener against…
DetailsHow J.T. Realmuto is trying to prove he’s the best catcher in MLB NEW YORK—Phillies manager Gabe Kapler describes any attempts to tell catcher J.T. Realmuto that he won’t be in the lineup as a “fistfight.” Realmuto loathes off days. He wants to be back behind the plate every day. Once or twice this year,…
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The Best Thing in Baseball This Week: Firsts There’s something purely hopeful about “firsts.” A baby’s first word or first step, your first job or first kiss, or the first dollar you made in that new business you put your life savings toward opening. The first person to walk on the moon is something that’s…
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