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Romy Gonzalez is a good baseball player. He was one of the best hitters in baseball against left-handed pitchers last season. His 162 wRC+ against southpaws last season was ninth-best among qualifiers. Tonight, he makes his return for the Red Sox against Carlos Rodon on the Yankees. While he’s not the flashiest name, it should […]
For the Arizona Cardinals they have two big decisions to make with regards to Monti Ossenfort’s first draft class, and they are two players at premium positions. Now the question becomes, how will they address each contract situation? What is interesting is that Paris Johnson Jr. and Michael Wilson seem to be going about their […]
The Yankees are lucky this series is in Boston, because after three pretty gross outings in a row against the Red Sox, they’d almost certainly booed by the Bronx like the hunter who shot Bambi’s mom. They can get a little bit of good vibes back today by managing a single win in this four-game […]
The Detroit Tigers have been debating what they need to do with ace left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal. The two-time Cy Young winner will be a free agent at the conclusion of the season, and the team has not been able to make a deal with the hurler to this point. It doesn’t seem likely that […] The post Rival execs weigh in on Tigers’ big question: Trade Tarik Skubal or don’t? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In a pitching duel at Oracle Park, it was the Braves who faltered, leaving Chris Sale on the hook for a loss despite a good performance in a way that’s frustrating and familiar. Sage or something stronger may be needed to get the stink of this team, both bats AND gloves. Generally, the Braves were […]
The White Sox and Royals played two games this afternoon, but squeezed them both into nine innings. For the first 3 1/2 innings, it looked like the game would last until roughly Thursday and end up 46-44. For the next 5 1/2, both relief staffs did really good Mark Buehrle imitations, so the game ended […]
Box Score A game and a series that started so promisingly ended up in an emotional loss for the Milwaukee Brewers as they fell to their rivals, the Chicago Cubs, 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon. Brandon Woodruff was the big positive. In his second start since coming back from the IL, Woodruff shoved […]
Not a good day at the ballpark as the Athletics fell to the Angels 4-1 in Anaheim in the series opener. More to come…
The Mariners finally broke through their three-run cap to score five runs in a game, but a bullpen meltdown in the eighth meant the Mariners took a loss anyway in the season finale against the Guardians, 6-5. The loss means the Mariners fall out of first place in the AL West, meaning Mariners fans don’t […]
The Orioles are 3-9 against the Nats since 2025
As the Boston Red Sox wrap up the series against the New York Yankees on Sunday night, the team announced some key injury updates, including an update to outfielder Roman Anthony. While fans have been awaiting injury updates to the Red Sox star in Anthony, the latest move from the team on Sunday and his […] The post Red Sox’s Roman Anthony seen fielding balls of Green Monster same day as 60-day IL move appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Mets dropped their second one-run game against the Phillies this weekend, losing 5-4 to drop the series against their division rivals. In a game Gary Cohen aptly called “excruciating”, the Mets went 2-16 with runners in scoring position, leaving 14 men on base, in the loss. The beginning of the game had a much […]
TODAY: Solak has re-signed with the Padres on a new minor league contract, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Solak will report to Triple-A El Paso. JUNE 26: Infielder Nick Solak has elected free agency after being outrighted by the Padres, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been designated for […]
BALTIMORE–What happened? Kyle Bradish wanted Sunday’s game to be a continuation of his last two starts when he allowed just one run in 15 2/3 innings. He retired the first eight batters before wildness set in. Bradish equaled a career high with five walks and allowed four runs on just one hit in the Orioles’ […]
The New York Yankees have not had a seamless season, but they still sit toward the top of the American League East.Injuries have plagued their franchise, and trade rumors swirl.Despite the amount of uncertainty, one sportswriter predicted where he envisions the Yankees heading this season.Yankees’ Future Summed Up in One SentenceBaseball writer Kerry Miller of […] The post New York Yankees’ Future Captured in One Direct Sentence appeared first on HEAVY .
One of the biggest gripes about former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was his team’s perceived inability to beat inferior opponents. The “Tomlin Special” reared its ugly head in 2023 when the Steelers lost to the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots in back-to-back weeks as favorites of at least 6.5 points. Throughout Tomlin’s […]
No matter what you thought the Cubs would do this year, you absolutely did not have the following on your Cubs Bingo card: “Jordan Wicks is going to post his first save of the year against the Brewers, in Milwaukee, coming into the game in the 10th inning with the bases loaded and nobody out.” […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have now won five consecutive games after completing a three-game series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, capping it off with a 5-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.A major reason for the team’s recent success has been superstar Junior Caminero, who has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the past […] The post Rays Announce Historic Junior Caminero News After Diamondbacks Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Red Sox announced that utilityman Romy Gonzalez was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, and Gonzalez will make his season debut as the DH in tonight’s lineup against the Yankees. In corresponding moves, Boston optioned catcher Mickey Gasper to Triple-A, and moved outfielder Roman Anthony from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Now […]
The Vegas Golden Knights showed this past season that they were true contenders, and they’ll be looking to finish the job next season. Unfortunately, some people won’t be able to go on the run with them, as contracts and other things get in the way. Pavel Dorofeyev recently getting traded to the New York Rangers […] The post Golden Knights’ Kelly McCrimmon gets brutally honest on Pavel Dorofeyev trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It took the Astros’ offense 7 innings to get into gear, but they were able to hit the gas when they needed to. The Houston Astros (42-44) climbed out of a 3-0 hole early to come back and defeat the Detroit Tigers (35-49) 7-5 in 10 innings today at Comerica Park. It is the the […]
Anthony Kay didn't have it, and the White Sox offense couldn't quite bring it. Kay gave up runs in each of the four innings he started, immediately squandering a pair of early leads provided by the Sox offense. Five White Sox relievers kept the Royals scoreless to keep the game within reach, but five Royals relievers kept the White Sox scoreless, and so the 5-4 final score was frozen in place after 3½ innings. The post Royals 5, White Sox 4: Not Anthony Kay’s day appeared first on Sox Mach...
When the Athletics traded their star closer Mason Miller last July, they knew they were doing so purely for the future. That future is not yet here, and nor is it close. But the present is making for some uncomfortable viewing. The San Diego Padres had landed one of the sport’s most electric pitchers, a […] The post Looking Back at the Mason Miller Trade – And Wincing appeared first on HEAVY .
Despite carrying an expensive payroll, the New York Mets have been the most disappointing team in baseball, languishing in last place in the National League East. On Sunday, they showed exactly why they’re such a bad team as they continually let the Phillies off to hook. The Phillies offense did just enough – including yet […]
The Royals rallied early in a back-and-forth game, to beat the White Sox 5-4. It ends a 4-game losing streak and a 6-game losing streak to the White Sox. Lane Thomas led off the game with a single and stole second. He went to third on Bobby Witt Jr.’s deep flyout to center. Carter Jensen […]