Ron Darling easing his way back into Mets broadcast booth His thyroid cancer stabilized, Ron Darling realized it was time to come back to work over the last week. He couldn’t turn off the Mets games on the recent West Coast trip until the final out was recorded, a positive symbol of his recovery. “I…
DetailsRays’ Nick Ciuffo Out 8-10 Weeks Following Thumb Surgery Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo underwent surgery on his ailing thumb today and is expected to be sidelined for the next eight to 10 weeks, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter links). The Rays will also prolong fellow catcher Michael Perez’s minor league rehab…
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European Champions Cup 2019: Day 1 On the first day of the European Champions Cup, the following games were scheduled: Group A: Deurne Spartans @ Arrows Ostrava and Curaçao Neptunus @ Parmaclima Parma. Group B: Rouen Huskies @ Bonn Capitals and UnipolSai Bologna @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates. Deurne Spartans 2 – 17 Arrows OstravaIn every possible…
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European Champions Cup 2019: Victory for L&D Amsterdam Pirates in close game UnipolSai Bologna – L&D Amsterdam PiratesAlso, today’s second Italian-Dutch matchup was won by the Dutch side. Two solo home runs gave L&D Amsterdam Pirates a 2-0 lead after four innings. Denzel Richardson connected for a leadoff long ball to left-center field…
DetailsWhy hasn’t Dallas Keuchel signed, yet? It’s complicated Where do I think matters stand with Dallas Keuchel? The key word is “think” because teams and the lefty’s representative, Scott Boras, are not exactly holding hourly press briefings on the matter: Even at this late date money is the key. In a text, Boras indicated nothing…
DetailsMiguel Cabrera Dealing With “Chronic Changes” To Knee; Josh Harrison To Undergo Surgery Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera will be limited to DH work for the foreseeable future after being diagnosed with “chronic changes” to his knee, the team told reporters Tuesday (Twitter links via Evan Woodbery of MLive.com and The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen). Dr.…
DetailsMallex Smith Circled The Bases In The Coolest Of Ways After drawing a walk off Kyle Bird, Smith snatched second base on the very next pitch, beating a throw from catcher Jeff Mathis. Two pitches after that, he swiped third, again easily ahead of Mathis’s throw. A few pitches (and a Mitch Haniger walk) later,…
DetailsCan Brady Aiken save career from being worst MLB draft bust of all time? A reminder that for most of the guys drafted yesterday, that first check is the only real money that they’ll make out of baseball. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/can_brady_aiken_save_career_from_being_worst_mlb_draft_bust_of_all_time
DetailsGOLDEYES HOLD OFF EXPLORERS IN AFTERNOON WIN Winnipeg 5, Sioux City 4 – Box Score The Winnipeg Goldeyes (12-6) cut short a ninth-inning rally from the Sioux City Explorers to hold on to a 5-4 win Tuesday afternoon. The Goldeyes were leading 3-2 heading into the eighth inning and added two runs to pad the lead.…
DetailsBruins Complete Comeback In Regional Run LOS ANGELES — John Savage has seen his UCLA Bruins in this situation before, playing with high expectations and yet having their backs against the wall. In 2015 UCLA was the number one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and got bounced from the Saturday winner’s bracket of the…
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