MMA fighter Conor McGregor throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports 3 Warriors who won’t be on the roster by season’s end by Jordanna Clark Conor McGregor threw out a pretty horrible first pitch and it
The St. Louis Cardinals should try to swing a trade for Texas Rangers ace Kyle Gibson at the deadline. Per MLB insider Jon Heyman, Gibson remains one of the more likely pitchers moved at the trade deadline, as the Texas Rangers are clear sellers. With Joey Gallo also potentially out the door, the Rangers could
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — who has ownership stake in the Royals — congratulated catcher Salvador Perez for setting a major MLB record. Perez hit his 46th home run on the season, setting an MLB record at the catcher position. Salvy’s unprecedented power was rather unpredictable given his previous season-high output in home
The Cleveland Indians fan who caught Salvador Perez’s historic home run ball won’t give it to him, not even for a fair trade. That’s no fun! Perez hit his 46th home run of the season on Monday afternoon, the most in a single campaign from a catcher. The 31-year-old passed Hall of Famer Johnny Bench.
The Tampa Bay Rays’ social media team took a shot at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Twitter on Monday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates have not been to the postseason since 2015, and have since been situated towards the bottom of the National League standings. Perhaps one of their most recent moves that came back to haunt
The St. Louis Cardinals look even smarter for acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. The St. Louis Cardinals struck first when it came to the quiet offseason in the NL Central division by giving the Colorado Rockies a call for star third baseman Nolan Arenado. All it took was sending over five
St. Louis Cardinals Jon Lester (Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) More likely to make 2021 College Football Playoff: Clemson or Ohio State? by Jaleel Grandberry Kirk Herbstreit reveals 7 best teams of Week 3 by John Buhler Starting pitcher Jon Lester has 200 career wins with the Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs fans are suffering. Former Chicago
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa gives a concerning update about the health of pitcher Carlos Rodon. After a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa gave a worrisome update about pitcher Carlos Rodon. Rodon started yesterday’s game and labored through three innings. La Russa
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports) UFC Vegas 37: Anthony Smith submits Ryan Spann in the first round (Video) by Adam Stocker Look: Devin Clark’s teeth after eating a knee is a waking nightmare (Photo) by Adam Stocker Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. got
If the MLB season ended on Sept. 19, 2021, the playoff field would be decided by season-changing wins and losses on Sunday. The Wild Card standings are likely not to be decided until the season’s final days. Meanwhile, the divisions, in some cases, are relatively set. With that being said, here’s what the playoff bracket would
What hasn’t Klay Thompson done this summer? The Golden State Warriors star is just enjoying his time by the Bay. Thompson is recovering from yet another season-ending injury, but should be ready to go once the season rolls around in October. For now, though, he’s taking it easy and taking in a San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts traded his bat to a fan to get Cincinnati Reds’ T.J. Friedl’s first home run ball back. Whenever fans head to ballparks, they always hope to catch a ball. In the rare event that a ball is hit in a fan’s direction and their hand rises among many to hold
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Bears give injury update on Andy Dalton heading into Week 3 by Aryanna Prasad With a little over two weeks until the postseason begins on Oct. 5 with the AL Wild Card game, let’s take a look at the Wild Card hunt. There’s
This week, Around the Horn has your quick updates on the crumbling Padres, the streaking Yankees, playoff vaccine mandates and more. Things have been trending in this direction for the San Diego Padres most of the second half of the season. A decimated rotation. An overworked bullpen. An offense that was average at best turning
2015 AL MVP and former Toronto Blue Jay Josh Donaldson swaps jerseys on Sunday with his MVP pick, Blue Jay first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. While many in the MLB world believe Shohei Ohtani is likely to become the AL MVP, it didn’t stop Josh Donaldson from sharing an MVP moment with his pick: Toronto
The San Diego Padres have a scapegoat if they are to miss out on the postseason, and that person is manager Jayce Tingler. The San Diego Padres were supposed to make a run for not only the NL West crown this season, but had a strong chance of representing the National League in the World
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius claims that the COVID-19 vaccine is to blame for his right elbow condition. Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius is coming off a strong 2020 campaign, which netted him a two-year, $28 million deal with the NL East squad. This season, however, Gregorius’ production on the field has taken a dip
The New York Yankees are desperately grasping on to the hopes of making it to the Wild Card round and manager Aaron Boone is in danger of losing his job. The New York Yankees had high expectations entering the 2021 MLB season and are now clinging to the hope of making it to the playoffs.
Will Smith cannot possibly remain closer after his latest debacle against the San Francisco Giants. He just can’t. Do the Braves have many better options in the bullpen right now to close games other than Smith? Likely not. Does it matter? No. Smith is blowing games at an alarming rate, and we can only guess
It’s been a tough year for the Cleveland Indians, who will soon change their identity altogether. But they got the best of the Yankees on Saturday. The soon-to-be Cleveland Guardians held a double-digit lead over the Yankees on Saturday through five innings. We can only hope they hold onto that lead, for their sake, as
MLB put their foot down on Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Mike Wright for throwing at Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani. Throw at the potential AL MVP three straight times, expect a suspension. It’s not that tough to comprehend. Ohtani is likely to edge out Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. for AL MVP honors, but he
Zach Davies, Chicago Cubs (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) The Chicago Cubs’ 2021 season has been full of letdowns, but some have been worse than others. What started as the last run for the 2016 World Series core, ended in trade deadline chaos and another playoff-less season for the Chicago Cubs. Fans on Chicago’s North
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen isn’t afraid to take to Twitter if he needs to. Cohen is like George Steinbrenner with social media. Cohen wasn’t happy with a hit piece published by the New York Post, which stated that the Mets’ value “has gone backward significantly,” and “they had these two hires, and it looks
If the baseball season ended on Sept. 18, 2021, the playoff field would be decided by an absolute frenzy on Saturday night. The Wild Card standings are likely not to be decided until the season’s final days. Meanwhile, the divisions, in some cases, are relatively set. With that being said, here’s what the playoff bracket
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun officially retired on Tuesday afternoon. Don’t let the Brewers tribute distract you from the time he almost ruined a man’s livelihood for no reason. We’re far removed from Braun’s initial positive steroid test, and the fallout that occurred as a result of that test. While I’m of the mindset
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was so angry during Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, he ripped out the phone in the dugout. The Chicago White Sox had an eventful Thursday when facing off against the Los Angeles Angels. During the top of the ninth inning, with the Angels leading 9-3, Mike
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Tony La Russa’s tantrum ends with him ripping out the dugout phone (Video) by Scott Rogust Darius Slayton is dirt poor after dropping one of Daniel Jones’ lone deep ball dimes (Video) by Scott Rogust San Francisco Giants fans heartily booed Fernando Tatis
Javy Baez, New York Mets, Puerto Rico, cancer Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 37: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann weigh-in results by Sam Gladen Week 3 college football picks against the spread: How to bet every Top 25 game by Cody Williams New York Mets’ Javy Baez’s top moment from Wednesday night’s
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed struggling outfielder Cody Bellinger is being demoted to a platoon role. A rough season for Cody Bellinger is finally resulting in a demotion. The former MVP is now being relegated to a platoon role for the Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts said on Monday. “I don’t see him against
Matt Vierling #19 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Why the entire NFL is studying Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers by Matt Lombardo Here is how the MLB postseason field would look on Friday, Sept. 17. As the MLB season trudges through the last lap, many teams are vying for