Major League Baseball umpire Angel Hernandez has a reputation, and it’s not a good one. But after the call he missed Tuesday night, it’ll only get worse. Angel Hernandez makes a good case for robot umpires. They say the best umpires and officials are those whose names you don’t know. That means they are doing
Month: June 2019
As the Phillies possibly look for a solution in the wake of Andrew McCutchen’s knee injury and Odubel Herrera’s situation, these five center fielders should be on their trade radar. Over the last 7-10 days, the outfield situation for the Philadelphia Phillies has become murky. Odubel Herrera was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence on the night
SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 3: A trainer looks at Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Philadelphia Phillies after he was tagged out during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park June 3, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) USC football: Trojans benefit from
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the better teams in baseball, showing last year’s surge was not a one-hit wonder. Now that they’ve established themselves, a few trades could make them true contenders. The Tampa Bay Rays go into this week two and a half games behind the New York Yankees for tops
Clint Frazier’s poor fielding in right field is a big problem, but it’s his immaturity that may cause the Yankees to dangle him in a trade. Sunday night’s loss to the Red Sox was a veritable nightmare for Clint Frazier. His poor defense in right field gifted the Yankees’ arch rivals three important runs that
Michael Chavis has been a nice surprise for a struggling Boston Red Sox team. When the Boston Red Sox brought up slugger Michael Chavis, they probably didn’t expect him to contribute immediately. He is an energetic and fresh face to this Red Sox club that has been devoid of energy lately. They have come back
SECAUCUS, NJ – JUNE 03: A detail shot of the draft board after Adley Rutschman was drafted first overall during the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft at Studio 42 at the MLB Network on Monday, June 3, 2019 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images) James Holzhauer ends win streak
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, already out with an injury to his heel, may miss the rest of the season after a fall at home Yoenis Cespedes was already expected to miss most of this season, but now it appears the New York Mets slugger won’t play at all in 2019 after a freak
The Baltimore Orioles stuck to the projections and selected Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, the top prospect in the draft, with the first overall pick The Baltimore Orioles hope they’ve found their catcher of the future. The Orioles made catcher Adley Rutschman, a junior from Oregon State, the first overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft
With the best record in baseball, the Minnesota Twins might end up being the perfect home for Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel The best team in baseball might about to get even better. To the surprise of literally everyone, the Minnesota Twins sit alone atop the standings, having yet to lose 20 games this season
The annual Major League Baseball Draft will be held Monday thru Wednesday. The draft is expected to be one of the deepest in years. The best prospect since Bryce Harper in 2010. Seven shortstops, two from the prep ranks who could go in the top three picks. More position players expected to go in the
DENVER, COLORADO – JUNE 01: Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 01, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach reveals camp has started for UFC Abu Dhabi title unification by Amy Kaplan
The Yankees don’t really need to add a power arm to their bullpen, but they may deal for Alex Colome to keep him away from the Red Sox. The last thing general manager Brian Cashman needs to improve this season is the Yankees bullpen. Nonetheless, the team are actively scouting White Sox closer Alex Colome.
Justin Verlander reached a milestone on Saturday night, passing all-time wins leader Cy Young in career strikeouts Cy Young’s career wins record may be unassailable, but on Saturday night another future Hall of Famer moved past him on the all-time strikeouts list. Houston Astros’ right-hander Justin Verlander recorded his 2,804th career strikeout in a win
Kyle Freeland finished in the top-5 in NL Cy Young voting last year, but another rough outing Thursday got him demoted to Triple-A in Friday. After allowing five runs on seven hits over three innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Kyle Freeland’s ERA for the season went over 7.00 (7.13). He has pitched just
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 09: Jay Bruce #32 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run during the 1st inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 09, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) UFC Stockholm: Twitter reacts to
The Kansas City Royals are going to a trade deadline seller, but they are well-positioned to get good assets back in deals. Entering Saturday’s action, the Kansas City Royals are in last place in the AL Central, 19.5 games as the calendar flips to June. So it’s a foregone conclusion they’ll be a seller between
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 23: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
With the 2019 MLB Draft beginning on Monday, here’s a look back at 10 players taken late in the draft who defied expectations to become All-Stars. The list of players selected first overall in the MLB Draft who went on to have stellar careers is a long one: Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Chipper Jones,
The San Francisco Giants are having another terrible season. They need some great prospects to come up if anything is going to turn around. It’s been an incredibly tough year for the San Francisco Giants. The only National League team worse than them is the Miami Marlins. That’s saying something — have you seen the
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