Pitcher Notes: Ohtani, Urena, Cole Shohei Ohtani threw what Los Angeles Times reporter Maria Torres described as a “high-intensity bullpen session” on Saturday, and one spectator, Angels manager Brad Ausmus, walked away impressed. “He looked easy and free,” Ausmus said. “He threw about 40 pitches, I think. He was good. No complaints, so that’s good.” Ohtani…
DetailsALLEN’S HIT IN THE EIGHTH PROPELS SAINTS TO WIN St. Paul 3, Gary SouthShore 2 – Box Score St. Paul scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on single by 2B Josh Allen as the Saints notched a 3-2 victory over Gary SouthShore. With the win, St. Paul stays three back of Fargo-Moorhead in…
DetailsYankees’ Luke Voit facing two very different injury options TORONTO — There is a chance for a resolution to Luke Voit’s hernia problem this week. Either the Yankees first baseman is going to be able to return to action from the injured list or he will have season-ending surgery. “It is possible, want to see…
DetailsMickey Callaway setting high bar is extending unlikely Mets run After the Mets had a seven-game winning streak snapped just over a week ago, Mickey Callaway came up with this sound idea. “Let’s just start another streak,” the manager said. That was last Friday night in Pittsburgh, after Steven Matz had stumbled against the Pirates…
DetailsKernels’ Celestino logs career-high five hits Twins No. 21 prospect Gilberto Celestino racked up a career-high five hits in Class A Cedar Rapids’ 5-4 win over Beloit, becoming the first Kernel to accomplish the feat in more than two years. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190810&content_id=309882362&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsCloser Updates: Jansen, Giles, Kimbrel Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has received the dreaded “vote of confidence” from skipper Dave Roberts, as detailed in a report from the Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett. Following a blown save in Friday’s game against Arizona, Jansen has five blown saves in 2019–matching his combined total from 2017 and 2018.…
DetailsGary Sanchez’s Yankees return couldn’t have went better TORONTO — Gary Sanchez’s left-groin strain had healed to the point at which the Yankees removed him from the injured list and put the All-Star catcher in the lineup for Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Now the Yankees have to hope the slump Sanchez was…
DetailsShorebirds’ Rodriguez baffles Intimidators Orioles No. 2 prospect Grayson Rodriguez tossed five hitless innings and struck out 10, pitching Class A Delmarva to a 5-1 victory over Kannapolis on Saturday night. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190810&content_id=309876178&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets find late magic again as amazing run continues There was another comeback, another celebration, another delirious crowd. It was just another night at Citi Field. The non-stop party in Flushing resumed Saturday night, as a sold-out crowd witnessed the hottest team in baseball pull off its eighth straight win, 4-3, over the Nationals, with…
DetailsYankees should embrace using an opener in the playoffs TORONTO — I’m bullish on the Yankees using an opener in the playoffs, although that stems from a bearishness on their actual starting pitchers. I’ve changed my perspective on this because the Yankees’ starters haven’t sufficiently changed their performances. You might consider this an odd time…
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