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The story of the Detroit Tigers disastrous 2026 season can be told via the injury list and the bullpen’s inability to hold leads with any consistency. The latter has been on display all season, despite no major injuries to core pieces, and they blew it again with a little help from a bad defensive play. […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have an argument that they are in as great a shape as any team heading into July. They hold the top spot in the National League Central with a 50-30 record, and could make some additions to bolster the roster. There are a few needs that Milwaukee has, but let’s take a [...]
We may be tracking toward seeing a bright blue glove back on the mound for the Atlanta Braves later this summer. In an interview with BravesVision, Braves president of baseball operations and GM Alex Anthopolous shared that AJ Smith-Shawver will make a start in Single-A with the Augusta GreenJackets to kick off his rehab assignment. […]
Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero accomplished another wild feat on Sunday. This time, he did something that hadn’t been done for more than a decade. He joined Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper on a very special list. “Junior Caminero has 7 homers in his last 6 games,” MLB reporter Sarah Langs posted to X, […] The post Mind-blowing Bryce Harper feat matched by Junior Caminero’s 463-foot bomb appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After three demoralizing games in a row against the Phillies, it was back to business for the Washington Nationals. They grinded out yet another road series win, this time against the Orioles. Luis Garcia Jr. is the hottest hitter in all of baseball right now, and he carried the offense in this one. As mentioned, […]
After late-inning shenanigans in many of the Rockies’ recent games, the Colorado Rockies came into their Sunday afternoon rubber match against the Minnesota Twins looking for another series win. However, the Rockies’ bats went quiet against the Twins pitching staff, wasting a fairly well-pitched game by their own arms. Another quality start for Ryan Feltner […]
Guardians 6, Mariners 5 Scoring four runs and winning: Victor Robles, .10 WPA; Emerson Hancock .20 WPA Scoring four runs and losing: Michael Rucker, -.29 WPA This is still a very good comment, even if the Mariners are Very Bad
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle recently sent a subliminal message to the Arizona Cardinals, but they may be getting ready to respond.
On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox will finish their four-game series with the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.They are coming off a 4-1 victory on Saturday (and are looking to go for the sweep).Jarren Duran finished with two strikeouts in four at-bats.Boston Red Sox Announce Jarren Duran DecisionFor Sunday’s game, the Red Sox have […] The post Boston Red Sox Announce Jarren Duran Decision Before Yankees Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies and MLB with 30 home runs.
The Rays signed infielder Nick Madrigal to a minor league contract, as per Madrigal’s MLB.com profile page. It was a short trip in free agency for Madrigal, who just returned to the open market a few days ago when he declined an outright assignment to the Angels’ Triple-A squad. After missing the entire 2025 season […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are going through a bit of turbulence. If their slide continues, Chaim Bloom could hit the reset button and trade these veterans.
Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish only allowed one hit today against the Nationals. If you’re looking for a positive story, you should probably stop reading now. The lack of hits did not bring the desired results. Bradish walked five hitters in only four innings of work, and Washington’s Luis García Jr. tortured Baltimore in a 6-4 […]
On Sunday evening, the New York Yankees will conclude their series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.They have lost each of the first three games, most recently by a score of 4-1 on Saturday.Paul Goldschmidt finished with one walk.Yankees Announce Paul Goldschmidt DecisionFor Sunday’s series finale, the Yankees have announced their starting lineup.Via […] The post New York Yankees Announce Paul Goldschmidt Decision Before Red Sox Game appeared first on HEAVY .
After being swept by the presiding World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers this past week, the Minnesota Twins were looking for a “get right” series this weekend with the Colorado Rockies. They got it–taking two-of-three from the Colorado kids and keeping their quest for .500 in the right direction. Twins SP Connor Prielipp’s afternoon did not […]
The Texas Rangers scored three runs while the Toronto Blue Jays scored two runs. We can start by noting that the Rangers scored in the first inning of every game in this series. For a club often victimized by first inning runs, striking first proved to be an invaluable weapon for Texas this weekend in […]
Twins 3, Rockies 2 Leverage index & box score Graphics via FanGraphs. Twins go Kreidler: Ryan Kreidler, +0.16 WPA The Halves not: Seth Halvorsen, -0.19 WPA Game discussion comment of the day Join the conversation! Sign up for a user account and get: Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Six in a row, and what a stupid way to get there. The losing streak now stands at six. These last two series were important, as Houston and Texas are significant rivals for the third wildcard spot. It’s hard not to conclude that the Jays have shown that they can’t hang with even badly scuffling […]
On Sunday night, the New York Yankees will be back at Fenway Park for the final game of their series with the Boston Red Sox.They are coming off a 4-1 loss on Saturday (and have lost all three games in the series).Anthony Volpe finished with no hits in three at-bats.New York Yankees Announce Anthony Volpe […] The post New York Yankees Announce Anthony Volpe Decision Before Red Sox Finale appeared first on HEAVY .
It was always going to be a rough outing for the Diamondbacks today. The Rays were going for the series sweep that would keep them in possession of first place in the AL East. Tampa sent Drew Rasmussen to the mound, he of the 2.62 ERA. Rasmussen wasted no time in the first inning, getting […]
There’s a “growing consensus” around the NBA that the Heat won’t be able to re-sign Norman Powell, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Miami is facing a financial crunch after agreeing to trade for superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and fellow big man Bobby Portis. The team will be hard-capped at the first tax apron after […]
TODAY: The Astros announced Ullola’s promotion prior to today’s game, and Teng was optioned to Triple-A. JUNE 27: Right-hander Miguel Ullola is getting his first look in the majors. The Astros are recalling the pitching prospect for his big-league debut, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Ullola was added to the 40-man roster in November […]
The Red Sox made a major roster decision involving Roman Anthony before Sunday's series finale against the Yankees. The post Red Sox Make Roman Anthony Decision Before Yankees Series Finale appeared first on HEAVY .
The Orioles claimed right-hander Yosver Zulueta off waivers from the Cubs and then optioned the right-hander to Triple-A. No other roster move was necessary since Baltimore had an open space on its 40-man roster. Francys Romero was the first to report the move, shortly before the O’s made the official announcement. Chicago designated Zulueta for […]
On Sunday night, the New York Yankees will finish their series with the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.The Yankees have lost each of the first three games, so they are looking to avoid a sweep.Most recently, they lost Saturday’s game by a score of 4-1.Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the lineup (but […] The post New York Yankees Announce Surprising Jazz Chisholm Jr. Decision Before Red Sox Finale appeared first on HEAVY .