Andrew Benintendi’s lost season puts his Red Sox future in question Red Sox fans can tolerate one losing season, but not two. Boston’s plan to clean house and build from within has been the signature road map for Chaim Bloom, who was brought over last offseason from the Tampa Bay Rays. Bloom is among the
The Astros need to get Justin Verlander back on the mound to have a chance in the playoffs. The Houston Astros are trying to get Justin Verlander back pitching before the start of the playoffs. That plan had better come through. Their hopes of continuing their season depend on it. Verlander was able to throw
MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 04: A detail view of a St. Louis Cardinals hat before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on April 4, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers misses having fans in the stands during games by Alicia de Artola This broadcaster has the absolute worst take
The Baltimore Orioles traded pitcher Mychal Givens to the Rockies. The Colorado Rockies are the latest team to take advantage of the final day before the MLB trade deadline, picking up Mychal Givens from the Baltimore Orioles. The trade was first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network before a slew of other baseball reporters
ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian shared the worst take on the Astros cheating scandal yet. Some might debate the severity of the punishment (or lack thereof) given to the Houston Astros for their signal-stealing cheating scandal. Others might debate the morality of targeting Houston batters at the plate. What isn’t debatable is that the Astros cheated. Unless
Dansby Swanson saves the Braves and breaks the Nationals’ hearts. With epic flow and a power bat, Dansby Swanson was the late-inning hero for the Atlanta Braves. Though he’s not the Mayor of…Donglanta?, as that might be Adam Duvall or someone else, the Braves shortstop lifted his team to an improbable victory over the Washington
The Chicago White Sox have gotten a mixture of contributions from veterans and young players to take over the AL’s number one seed. The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 2005. Since then, they haven’t done much, last making the playoffs in 2008. Following several years of irrelevance, general manager Rick Hahn went
The Astros need pitching help, and they need it fast Houston’s slow start, when paired with some struggles to many of their prominent offensive players, has been overdramatized to an exhausting degree. The Astros sit firmly in the second-place spot in the AL West, which this season is enough to make the American League postseason.
ATLANTA, GA – JULY 03: Cole Hamels #32 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the first day of Summer workouts at Truist Park on July 3, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Notre Dame wins first ACC game over Duke: 3 takeaways by John Buhler Big Ten decision on returning to play
Bryce Harper finally hit a ball out of the park after enduring a three-week homerless drought. The sound of a home run coming off the bat never sounded so sweet to Bryce Harper. Harper snapped an 18-game home run drought, his longest since 2014, with an opposite-field blast off Miami Marlins starter Jose Urena in
The Washington Nationals are optimistic on getting a long-term deal done for manager Dave Martinez, bringing some continuity to the dugout. The Washington Nationals may be struggling here in this shortened 2020 season, but that doesn’t take away from what Dave Martinez accomplished with his team last season, leading them to their first ever NL
Chicago Cubs celebrate with Alec Mills after no hitter (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Tom Brady in a Bucs uniform still doesn’t look right (Video) by Amy Kaplan Alec Mills of the Chicago Cubs made a name for himself after throwing a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Right-handed pitcher Alec Mills, who
The Blue Jays’ Danny Jansen delivered a grand slam to cap a 10-run inning against the Yankees. Ask the Toronto Blue Jays what’s the best way to overturn a four-run deficit and they’ll have a pretty good answer for you: a 10-run inning. On Monday night, the Blue Jays did just that against the New
Brent Suter of the Milwaukee Brewers took a big tumble while delivering a pitch against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, another reminder that it’s still 2020. Earlier this year, we saw what 2020 would look like if it were a pitch to home plate, from Richard Rodriguez of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rodriguez threw a ball
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 17: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Texas Rangers in the top of the eighth inning at Globe Life Field on August 17, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Dabo Swinney wants Notre Dame to be permanent
Brewers RHP Devin Williams leaving hitters dumbfounded with his changeup The pitch invites the batter to hit it. It comes at them looking like a strike, triggering the mechanism that makes the batter begin his swing. But they only find air, shaking their head as the pitch that looked so tantalizing when it left the
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will be activated off the IL on Saturday The Toronto Blue Jays got a welcome sight on Friday when Bo Bichette returned to the club after a stint at their alternate site. They’ll get an even better one on Saturday when their star shortstop steps back into his familiar
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Indians are teeing off on Matt Harvey, and the advanced stats prove it by Alicia de Artola Can Mike Norvell tap into James Blackman’s potential? by Dante Pryor After Aroldis Chapman threw a fastball up and in to Michael Brosseau, the Rays and Yankees had
Ronald Acuña Jr. appears to have escaped major injury after fouling a ball off his left ankle on Friday It was a sight that could give Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker nightmares: his superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., collapsing to the ground clutching his left foot and having to be helped off the field. But
JUPITER, FL – MARCH 07: Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals walks off the field against the Houston Astros during a spring training baseball game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 7, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Cardinals defeated the Astros 5-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) MMA Gods hate us, Tony
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after fouling a pitch off his foot in the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Acuna Jr. would leave the game due to the injury. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Sean
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 12: Austin Nola #23 of the Seattle Mariners runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Texas Rangers in the second inning at Globe Life Field on August 12, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Jon Rahm steals BMW Championship from Dustin Johnson in playoff by
Dominic Smith smashed a grand slam on a 3-0 count to help the Mets pile on the Blue Jays. Either way, the Blue Jays were likely to give up a run when Dominic Smith set up to take a 3-0 pitch with the bases loaded. They could have done without the pitch resulting in a
SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 09: Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies takes a swing during an at-bat in a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on August, 9, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won 5-3. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) High school football coach finds creative way to watch game while
SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: The sun sets over the ballpark as the San Diego Padres face the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on September 9, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) Crystal Palace vs. Southampton live stream: Watch Premier League online by Adam Stocker Friday night’s Padres
The Atlanta Braves were never cooler than with Chicks Dig the Long Ball. The world changed when a pair of Cy Young winners gave us Chicks Dig the Long Ball back in 1999. For my Greg Maddux birthday (No. 31), I decided the world needs to be reacquainted with the greatest commercial to ever grace
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 07: Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres has his hand looked at by a team trainer after being hit by a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park on September 07, 2020 in San Diego, California. Hosmer would leave the
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 10, 2020 in Lake
The Pittsburgh Pirates honored the legendary Roberto Clemente prior to Wednesday night’s game. Wednesday served as an important day in the MLB world. No, it had nothing to do with the postseason races. Rather, it was Roberto Clemente Day, the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates player who not only excelled on the field, but off of it with
Tyler Naquin, Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Tommy Milone couldn’t get out of the fourth inning with 13 runs of support by John Buhler Jeff Van Gundy defends that infamous Texans fake punt against Chiefs (Video) by Scott Rogust Tyler Naquin needs to take a lap or two and burn his jersey after