Report: Atlanta expected to be awarded 2021 All-Star Game The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports today that the Braves and SunTrust Park are expected to be awarded the 2021 All-Star Game soon. Probably next week. This year’s All-Star Game will be in Cleveland. Next year it’s at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. They already announced 2026 for…
DetailsFinally, Twins see White Sox, and bring memories of Jerome Holtzman: “The Dean” The Chicago White Sox are the only team that has been in the same competitive grouping as the Twins throughout the 59-season existence of the Minnesota franchise. The White Sox and the Twins were in the 10-team American League from 1961 to…
DetailsMLB Rumors: Phillies, Yankees Scouted Giants’ Madison Bumgarner Recently Some interested teams reportedly got a good look at Madison Bumgarner recently. The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees were among “several clubs” who scouted the Giants ace in his second-to-last start last Saturday, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Wednesday. Bumgarner pitched 6 1/3 innings that…
DetailsHouston Astros expecting bad news on George Springer injury The Houston Astros beat the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox on Friday night, but the win came at a potentially big cost. George Springer, the Astros outfielder having an MVP-caliber season, left the game at Minute Maid Park in the eighth inning after suffering…
DetailsThis chaotic play serves as a microcosm for the Mets’ week NEW YORK — The internally embattled New York Mets swept the hapless (and Harper-less) Washington Nationals this week and there are so many statistics to emphasize just how disappointing the first 50 games have been for two of the teams that were actually trying…
DetailsFormer NFL players die at a faster rate than other professional athletes, study finds A new study of more than 6,000 former professional athletes found that National Football League players died at a rate that was almost 1.3 times higher than Major League Baseball players. It’s the first to compare mortality rates between two groups…
DetailsMatt Kemp, New York Mets agree to minor-league contract The New York Mets announced Friday that they’ve signed outfielder Matt Kemp to a minor-league contract about 20 days after the Cincinnati Reds released him. Kemp had joined the Reds in a blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the offseason, but he hit just…
DetailsPirates Select Rookie Davis Per a team release, the Pirates have selected the contract of right-hander Rookie Davis from AAA-Indianapolis. Davis, 26, signed a minor league deal with Pittsburgh in February after three seasons in the Reds organization. In seven starts for Indy, Davis had posted a 5.35 ERA with mediocre peripherals – a 6.57…
DetailsYankees stay on must-have script to kickoff doubleheader KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The schedule-makers presented the Yankees with another tomato can opponent on Saturday and once again, they took care of an inferior foe with a 7-3 win over the Royals in the first game of a split doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium. So while their…
DetailsA Little Patch of Heaven Today’s card collectors are familiar with the bonus cards, posters, coins and other products that are inserted in blaster, hobby and retail boxes. Autographed cards, relics and “buy backs” are common examples. In 2010, Topps inserted Manufactured Commemorative Patches in “blaster” boxes. The cards feature all-time greats accompanied by patches…
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