The Yankees want Luis Severino and Dellin Betances to be big factors in the postseason. Don’t sleep on Jonathan Loaisiga’s chance to make a big impact. If the Yankees are going to win the World Series, they will need an infusion of talent into their pitching staff down the stretch. Big name guys like Luis
Month: August 2019
As the MLB playoff races heat up, keep an eye on these 10 players who will need to come up big to lift their teams into the postseason. Baseball fans are in for an extremely exciting finish to the 2019 regular season. Both Wild Card races are completely up for grabs, especially in the National
Joe Maddon is still without a contract for next year, so here are five potential candidates to replace him as Chicago Cubs manager. Entering Monday, the Chicago Cubs have a two-game lead in the NL Central as they narrow on a fifth playoff appearance in as many seasons under manager Joe Maddon. But Maddon is
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 3: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates after scoring a run in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field on August 3, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-3. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) Star Wars: Luke Skywalker knows
The Yankees chose not to bolster their rotation with a trade, but Brian Cashman should sign one of these 5 starters in free agency next winter. General manager Brian Cashman is being skewered on social media for his failure to strengthen the team’s starting rotation via a trade this month. That’s certainly a disappointment for
Veteran shortstop Freddy Galvis is on his way to Cincinnati, paving the way for the three young stars on the Toronto Blue Jays to take over the franchise. The Toronto Blue Jays roster is quickly being transformed into what can more aptly be called the “Junior Jays.” With the departure of Freddy Galvis on Monday,
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 19: Luis Severino #40 of the New York Yankees warms up on the field prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on June 19, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Why WWE Evolution 2 should take place and possible dream
Jorge Soler seemed destined to never break through, but he is giving the Kansas City Royals something to latch onto this season as he approaches a club record. Sunday’s 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers gave the Kansas City Royals a 43-76 record on the season, so they are playing out the string. But a
HOUSTON, TX – JULY 05: Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) delivers the pitch in the first inning of a baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels during a MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Friday, July 5, 2019, in Houston. (Photo by Juan DeLeon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 10: Aristides Aquino #44 of the Cincinnati Reds jogs to first base after being walked during the sixth inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on August 10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 10-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) UFC Uruguay: Valentina Shevchenko
If the Boston Red Sox indeed listen to trade offers on outfielder Mookie Betts during the offseason, these five teams could attempt to get it done. With three wins in their last 10 games through Friday, 15 games back in the AL East and five games back of the second Wild Card, the Boston Red
It was difficult for the Houston Astros to improve their already loaded lineup at the deadline, but they did just that with the acquisitions of Zack Greinke and Aaron Sanchez. They went right up to the 4 p.m. deadline, but the Houston Astros still came away from Wednesday as the clear winners of a frantic
The New York Mets, written off just a month ago, are now in a playoff spot after a 7-6 ninth inning comeback win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. The 2019 version of the New York Mets just doesn’t know when to quit. Trailing their NL East rival Washington Nationals 6-3 going to the bottom
Twelve months ago Miguel Andujar looked like a franchise cornerstone for the Yankees. Gio Urshela’s emergence this season may push him out of the Bronx. It’s too early to talk about the legacy of the Yankees’ 2019 campaign, but it’s pretty easy to guess what this year will be remembered for by the team’s passionate
KANSAS CITY, MO. – JULY 28: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer (47) pitches during a Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals on July 28, 2019, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) How Disney’s box office dominance is good for
The New York Mets are technically in the race for the NL Wild Card now, but they are set to come crashing back down to Earth. The New York Mets finished off a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, and they’ve won 13 of their last 14 games to push to a half-game
The New York Mets have somehow managed to get within a half game of the Wild Card entering Thursday, and they have the ability to make a deep run in the postseason. A month ago there was a two week stretch for the Mets where manager Mickey Callaway called a reporter an expletive, Jason Vargas
MLB contenders can look beyond the trade market and find reinforcements from their own farm system as the playoff chase heats up. Last week’s MLB trade deadline, billed as a potential historic day of swapping given how many teams are currently in the playoff picture, ended up passing relatively quietly. With the exception of the
The Chicago Cubs added an interesting piece to their lineup down to the wire at the trade deadline, getting Nick Castellanos from the Tigers. The Chicago Cubs seemed set to hit the stretch run as currently constructed. But down to the wire at the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline on Wednesday, according to Ken Rosenthal
Zack Greinke did not pitch particularly well in his Astros debut, but it’s hardly a cause for panic. When the Houston Astros pulled off the move of this MLB trade deadline last week, getting Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks, it was easy to book them as the World Series favorite. Then Greinke made his
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – JUN 16: Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) waits to tag out Rays runner Austin Meadows (17) as home plate umpire Ryan Additon looks on during the MLB regular season game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays on June 16, 2019, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL.
The Atlanta Braves, already the NL East leaders, only got more dangerous on Wednesday by acquiring dominant closer Shane Greene from Detroit. Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna both drove in runs, but the Atlanta Braves biggest concern was still on full display Wednesday. Leading the Washington Nationals 4-2 going into the bottom of the ninth
Bo Bichette continues his record-setting start to his Major League career in Blue Jays win over Tampa Bay on Monday One more game into his Major League career and Bo Bichette, rookie shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, continues to set records. Bichette’s home run off a Charlie Morton curveball in the third inning on
The Detroit Tigers have struggled to reset and rebuild, but two opportunities to accelerate that effort were apparently turned down. At 32-75 entering Monday, the Detroit Tigers are headed for 100 losses after losing 98 games in both 2017 and 2018. They were a trade deadline seller again this year, parting with Nick Castellanos and
The Yankees should be very happy with the way Domingo German has pitched during the regular season. That doesn’t mean he can be their postseason ace. Yankees fans are feeling good about the state of their team after a dominant four-game sweep of the Red Sox inside the confines of Yankee Stadium. That doesn’t mean
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 22: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a double in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park on July 22, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) MLB Trade Deadline 2019: Rumors and deals tracker by Josh Hill Wasted potential: The disappointing story of
CLEVELAND, OH – AUGUST 01: Yasiel Puig #66 and Franmil Reyes #32 of the Cleveland Indians watch from the dugout in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on August 1, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Astros defeated the Indians 7-1. Puig and Reyes were playing in their first game with the
Aaron Sanchez and three Houston Astros relievers combine for no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday It took a new home and a new uniform for Aaron Sanchez to look like a completely different pitcher on Saturday night. Sanchez, making his debut for the Houston Astros after a deadline day trade with the Toronto Blue
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JULY 28: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #47 of the Cleveland Indians throws against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on July 28, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Tenille Dashwood signs with IMPACT Wrestling by Paul Bradley A slow-moving trade deadline cycle
The Oakland Athletics made a move to upgrade their rotation on Wednesday, acquiring veteran right-hander Tanner Roark from the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds welcomed Trevor Bauer to their rotation on Tuesday but are now parting with another starting pitcher after trading Tanner Roark to the Oakland Athletics. The Reds are sending the 32-year-old Roark