White Sox reliever Mike Wright was ejected after throwing three straight pitches at Shohei Ohtani in the ninth inning. Ohtani has 44 home runs on the season — one off the MLB lead, which belongs to Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. and Salvador Perez. With the Angels up 9-3 in the ninth inning and Ohtani at the
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Javy Baez invites group of cancer patients from Puerto Rico to Mets home game by Jordanna Clark The Chicago Cubs have just done something in MLB history that has never been done before. One of the special things about sports is that everything is documented. Because of that, we get to
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 15: Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run while wearing #21 on Roberto Clemente Day during the 5th inning game against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium on September 15, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by
Former Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez rattled off a bunch of MLB “injustices.” Throughout the 2021 MLB season, the competition for the AL MVP award has been between two players — Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It will certainly
The San Francisco Giants became the first team this season to secure a playoff berth. What does this achievement mean to the organization? Sometimes being first feels good, well most of the time, that’s the case, and for the San Francisco Giants, that rings true after being the first team this season to obtain a
The Houston Astros have re-signed former World Series hero Marwin Gonzalez. They’re getting the band back together. Outside of Houston, any mention of the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros is met with an asterisk. In Houston, it can land you a minor-league gig. Marwin Gonzalez has failed to match those ’17 numbers since, but
The Chicago Cubs Twitter account had time on Wednesday night after it trolled someone for making a comment about rookie Patrick Wisdom’s age. The Chicago Cubs may have let down fans this season after trading away the majority of its remaining players from the 2016 World Series, but at least the Twitter account is providing
TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 22: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after hitting his 500th career home run in the sixth inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) 5-star WR commits to Oklahoma and
This week, Inside the Clubhouse looks at the tight Cy Young races in both leagues, looming extensions decisions for the Braves and more. Following the 2020 season, one rival executive opined that “A.J. Preller took David Stearns’ lunch money” in a deal that sent outfielder Trent Grisham and pitcher Zach Davies from the Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon and catcher Yadier Molina got into a heated conversation during Tuesday’s game against the New York Mets. The St. Louis Cardinals may not be in contention for the NL Central title, but they are tied with the San Diego Padres for the second NL Wild Card spot
New York Mets fans have seen enough of manager Luis Rojas, whose blunder in the 11th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night cost the team a win. The New York Mets had the chance to climb up the NL Wild Card standings on Tuesday night, as they took on the St. Louis
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 29: Miguel Sano #22 of the Minnesota Twins runs during game one of the Wild Card Series between the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros on September 29, 2020 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Tom Brady looks like he’s ready to launch an MVP campaign
With under a month left in the MLB season, the AL MVP race is heating up between Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Two days ago, Vlad Guerrero Jr. hit his 45th home run of the season, putting him just one home run ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the MLB lead. It also helped Vlad
Cincinnati Reds slugger Nick Castellanos has a habit of hitting home runs at the worst possible time. The Castellanos jokes began when he hit a home run during former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman’s apology for using homophobic comments on air. It all started when Thom Brennaman got caught on a hot mic saying a slur
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan appears to be okay after removing himself from his outing against the Cleveland Indians. Ryan was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Nelson Cruz trade, and had been phenomenal for the Twins up until this point. Ryan was perfect in 10 of the first 12 innings he pitched
Seattle Mariners T-Mobile Park (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) 49ers’ Raheem Mostert announces season-ending knee surgery by Braulio Perez T-Mobile Park in Seattle will host the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, with the city earning the Midsummer Classic for the first time in more than two decades. According to an article by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 2023 MLB
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 31: Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito #27 of the Chicago White Sox delivers the ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 31, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Pirates 4-2. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Watch: Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell emphatically denies having interest
In remembering comedian Norm MacDonald in his passing, Milwaukee Brewers fans reflect on his hilarious Bob Uecker story told on David Letterman. After a nine-year battle with cancer, former SNL cast member Norm Macdonald passed away on Sept. 14. In the midst of his passing, fans remember MacDonald not only for his droll humor, but
Boston Red Sox fans can expect starting pitcher Chris Sale to return in the coming days . The Boston Red Sox waited patiently for the return of ace Chris Sale as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. After pitching in five games, Sale tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday and subsequently ended up on the
Anthony Rizzo and Javy Baez embraced in the Subway Series, as the former Cubs teammates took separate sides for the Yankees and Mets, respectively. Both Javy and Rizzo were traded at the deadline as the Cubs attempted to clean house, getting the most prospect value as possible for the stars who, at this point, appear
ST LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 26: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers rounds third base after hitting a homer against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning at Busch Stadium on September 26, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) Champions League live stream Reddit: Watch Chelsea v Zenit St
Hunter Renfroe has been a nice find for the Boston Red Sox, but does that mean they should get him signed to an extension? As the Boston Red Sox try to stay in the thick of the AL Wild Card race, Wednesday night’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays to avoid a three-game sweep was
New York Yankees’ pitcher Gerrit Cole was the first out of the dugout following a bench and bullpen-clearing brawl with the New York Mets. New York Yankees‘ pitcher Gerrit Cole is known for a lot of things — top pitcher in the AL and MLB All-Star, just to name a couple. After last night’s game against
Umpire Jeff Nelson ejected Minnesota Twins umpire Rocco Baldelli after some controversial non-strike calls. Then, Aaron Judge hit a game-tying home run. Nelson has been doing this for a long time, so he’s surely used to receiving the vitriol of opposing fans on social media, even if that is considered new school. In Monday’s Twin-Yankees
Here is how the American League postseason field would look on Monday, Sept. 13. With the MLB regular season entering into the last leg before playoffs start on Oct 5, several teams remain in the hunt to secure postseason berths. Most teams are hovering around 20 or so games left and should be extra cautious
MLB has placed Marcell Ozuna on administrative leave after he agreed to a plea deal to potentially have all charges dropped. This takes the Atlanta Braves’ decision on Ozuna out of their hands, which might be a blessing in disguise for that front office. Ozuna was arrested three months ago for allegedly assaulting his wife.
Tyler Matzek, Atlanta Braves. (Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves are not going to win the World Series because Will Smith cannot be trusted. As painful as it sounds, the Atlanta Braves will not win their fourth World Series championship in franchise history this season, mostly because their hometown closer Will Smith ain’t
We’re going Around the Horn, taking a peek at the MLB wild card races in both leagues, Corbin Burnes on the hunt for a Cy Young, Trevor Bauer and more. The first National League wild-card spot will go to the Dodgers or Giants. After that is anyone’s guess, with the Reds, Padres, Cardinals, Phillies and
MLB dropped the hammer on the Washington Nationals for intentionally plunking Freddie Freeman this week. Freeman handled getting plunked quite well, as Sean Nolin came after him not once, but twice in consecutive at-bats. The Nationals made their intentions clear, and it ended with a Freeman bruise and a slow trot down to first base.
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