The All-Star Starters By WAR With last night’s announcement of the starters for the 2019 All-Star Game, baseball’s experiment with a new fan voting process officially came to its completion. Ten of the 17 All-Star starters currently lead their respective league in WAR at their position, with two more — Gary Sanchez and Nolan Arenado…
DetailsDodgers vs. Rockies: Hyun-Jin Ryu factor makes Under the play The Dodgers have a front-runner for the Cy Young Award pitching on Saturday, yet the elevation of Coors Field has this total sky high. Hyun-Jin Ryu is 9-1 with a 1.27 ERA and has walked four batters in 78²/₃ innings since April 20. Though he…
DetailsWhite Sox Place Tim Anderson On IL, Select Ross Detwiler The White Sox announced that they’ve placed shortstop Tim Anderson on the injured list due to a right ankle sprain, recalled outfielder Daniel Palka from Triple-A Charlotte and selected the contract of left-hander Ross Detwiler from Charlotte. The team’s previously reported DFA of Yonder Alonso…
DetailsRangers Claim Jesse Biddle The Rangers have claimed left-hander Jesse Biddle off waivers from the Mariners, according to announcements from both clubs. Texas transferred Jeffrey Springs from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to open a spot on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old Biddle is a former first-round pick who bounced back from injuries…
DetailsCubs 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,…
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