Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly in 11th bails out Jeurys Familia and Mets Jeurys Familia tried to give it away, but his teammates took it back. J.D. Davis, Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso were the forces in the 10th inning Tuesday, assembling a rally that led the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Reds that…
DetailsSuper Asymmetry meets Play Ball Author’s note: I suspect what I’m presenting here must have been obvious to the collectors of the day. However, any record of it seems to have gone unpublished. I am hopeful that I am sharing something new and interesting to our readership, but feel free to let me know in…
DetailsYankees’ CC Sabathia reaches 3,000-strikeout milestone One milestone down, another to go. CC Sabathia reached the 3,000 strikeout plateau Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks — becoming the 17th pitcher and third left-hander in MLB history to reach the mark. He fanned former Yankee John Ryan Murphy with a low change-up in the second inning…
DetailsYard Goats’ Garcia reaches new heights Colorado Rockies No. 21 prospect Rico Garcia fanned a career-best 11, allowing four hits over a season-high 6 2/3 innings as Double-A Hartford blanked Portland, 4-0. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190430&content_id=306737516&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMets trying to diagnose their Jekyll-and-Hyde bullpen Brodie Van Wagenen spent a chunk of his first offseason with the Mets revamping the bullpen that finished 2018 with the third-worst ERA in MLB. Twenty-eight games into 2019, the Mets were right back in the same spot. There was still plenty of season left entering Tuesday’s game…
DetailsYankees not just winning with the home run right now PHOENIX — Even with big power bats on the injured list, the Yankees’ calling card remains home runs. There are oceans of voices who believe the Yankees have relied on the homer too much, but they have fallen on ears that don’t listen in The…
DetailsTigers’ Casey Mize gunning for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s old throne Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was finally called up by the Toronto Blue Jays last Friday. It didn’t take long for a new contender to stake his claim as baseball’s No. 1 prospect. Casey Mize, the Detroit Tigers’ No. 1 overall draft pick a year ago out…
DetailsIt’s Senzel time in Cincinnati: report The Reds reportedly will call up their top prospect, Nick Senzel, on Friday to make his Major League debut against the Giants at Great American Ball Park. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190430&content_id=306735904&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTim Anderson wants to change baseball ‘like today’s Jackie Robinson’ Tim Anderson, the lighting-rod Chicago White Sox shortstop, is speaking his mind. A suspension won’t change that. He compared himself to a baseball pioneer and doesn’t regret his role in the benches-clearing skirmish with the Kansas City Royals on Apr. 17. After a long home…
DetailsAstros’ Matijevic given 50-game suspension Astros No. 22 prospect J.J. Matijevic was suspended 50 games for his second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190430&content_id=306733806&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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