During the regular season, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo made a specific plan with his pitchers and he followed it to the letter. In the first game against the Tampa Bay Rays, he could have used more his instinct on Tuesday. Starter Matt Schoemaker was pulled out of the game after three innings of […]
see more »The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday responded to Kevin Pillar’s Grand Slam with eight runs in the eight inning to secure a 10-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The Rockies were trailing 5-2 in the eight when the outfielder came up at bat with the pads all occupied. The former Blue Jays, […]
see more »New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was hit in head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during batting practice on Saturday, a disturbing scene during the team’s first official training this summer. The right-handed helmet spun and the player collapsed to the ground taking his head at Yankee Stadium. The […]
see more »Mike Wedderburn looks back at his trip to the United States to film a new baseball documentary, ‘America’s Sporting Shame’. Sitting at home one Friday morning on a day off, my phone rang. It was the executive editor of Sky Sports News. He said “Hi Mike. Do you want to go to Kansas City next […]
see more »Former Irish national tennis champion Dave Miley has announced his intention to run in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presidential elections scheduled for September 2019. “Following significant encouragement and support from ITF member nations, I have informed the current ITF President and Board of my plans to run for President of the ITF at the […]
see more »The Los Angeles Dodgers won the longest game in World Series history to reduce the Boston Red Sox’s lead to 2-1. The game at Dodger Stadium lasted an incredible seven hours and 20 minutes with Max Muncy’s home run giving the Dodgers a 3-2 win at the bottom of the 18th innings. The […]
see more »It’s going down to the last day of the regular season to decide the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first place with the Chicago Cubs with one game remaining, getting two homers from Triple Crown candidate Christian Yelich to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday night. Yelich turned on […]
see more »The AL wild-card game will be in the Bronx, where the New York Yankees bats have always felt at home. The Yankees cleared the Fenway fences four times on Friday night to tie the major league single-season home run record, clinching home-field advantage for the upcoming one-game playoff against Oakland with a 11-6 victory over the Boston […]
see more »Charlie Blackmon’s bushy beard dripped with bubbly, while Carlos Gonzalez cheerfully soaked up all the spray coming at him from every direction. Nolan Arenado posed for picture after picture as teammates got selfies with him. Think this party scene was wild, hold on. The Colorado Rockies are hoping to exchange those hats that read, “Postseason,” […]
see more »Houston is heating up as October approaches. The Astros clinched another AL West title and reached 100 wins for the second straight season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Tuesday night behind Alex Bregman’s two-run homer. Houston improved to 100-57 and was assured of first place hours later when second-place Oakland (95-63) lost at Seattle. […]
see more »Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player again. Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced Thursday the Japanese rookie sensation will start for Los Angeles on Sunday night for the first time since spraining the ulnar collateral ligament in his right pitching elbow nearly three months ago. Ohtani will make his return on national television against the defending […]
see more »The power went out for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but not their luck. Justin Turner blooped an RBI double to drive in Matt Kemp from second base on the first pitch after a 20-minute power outage in the 12th inning, giving the Dodgers an odd 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. […]
see more »Khris Davis asked a young fan from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to sign his jersey, then slugged a mighty home run for the Oakland Athletics in a 9-0 win against the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Davis let 10-year-old Oakland sixth-grader Anthony Slocumb print his name in blue ink on Davis’ white jersey, then wore the […]
see more »Anytime Nelson Cruz sees something awkward from a pitcher in his delivery, his default is to start screaming that it’s a balk, even if it’s not. For a change, Cruz was exactly right. He pointed and yelled at Los Angeles’ Dylan Floro, who was called for a balk with one out in the 10th inning […]
see more »The celebration was under way by the time David Bote flung his helmet high into the air on his way home. Teammates were already jumping up and down, ready to mob him at the plate. The fans were in a frenzy, too. Nothing like a game-ending grand slam to get the festivities started. A pinch-hitting […]
see more »Jalen Hurts is the strong-armed running threat who has mostly won during his Alabama career. Tua Tagovailoa is the prized, left-handed recruit who rallied the Crimson Tide to a national championship. It’s a quarterback competition, Alabama-style. Totally win-win. The Crimson Tide has two good options to choose from, and the decision will be based on […]
see more »Before Roberto Osuna steps onto the mound as Houston’s new closer, the Astros want him to stand in the clubhouse and explain himself. Swapping a closer with on-field problems for one with off-field troubles, the defending World Series champion Astros traded Ken Giles to the Toronto Blue Jays along with a pair of pitching prospects […]
see more »Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell each hit a two-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cleveland Indians 9-4 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win. The Pirates routed the Indians for the second straight night. Marte homered in the first inning, drove in three runs and extended his career-high hitting streak […]
see more »The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Manny Machado sweepstakes, getting the prized All-Star shortstop from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade Wednesday night. The Orioles received five prospects: outfielder Yusniel Diaz, right-hander Dean Kremer, third baseman Rylan Bannon, righty Zach Pop and third baseman Breyvic Valera. Machado, a 26-year-old power hitter with extraordinary fielding skills, […]
see more »The streak had to end some time. Rick Porcello just didn’t want it to be his fault. Justin Smoak homered and Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double as the Toronto Blue Jays chased the Boston right-hander in a five-run third inning on Friday night, beating the Red Sox 13-7 to snap their 10-game winning streak. […]
see more »During the regular season, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo made a specific plan with his pitchers and he followed it to the letter. In...
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday responded to Kevin Pillar’s Grand Slam with eight runs in the eight inning to secure a 10-6 victory over...
New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was hit in head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during batting practice on...
Mike Wedderburn looks back at his trip to the United States to film a new baseball documentary, ‘America’s Sporting Shame’. Sitting at home one Friday...
Former Irish national tennis champion Dave Miley has announced his intention to run in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presidential elections scheduled for September 2019....
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the longest game in World Series history to reduce the Boston Red Sox’s lead to 2-1. The game at...
It’s going down to the last day of the regular season to decide the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first...
The AL wild-card game will be in the Bronx, where the New York Yankees bats have always felt at home. The Yankees cleared the Fenway fences four...
Charlie Blackmon’s bushy beard dripped with bubbly, while Carlos Gonzalez cheerfully soaked up all the spray coming at him from every direction. Nolan Arenado posed...
Houston is heating up as October approaches. The Astros clinched another AL West title and reached 100 wins for the second straight season, beating the...