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Blue Jays 2 Astros 7 Not a good night. The Jays lost the game and Trey Yesavage came out the game with, what the Jays are calling left knee discomfort. It looked like more than discomfort. He was warming up for the third inning, and his left knee seemed to buckle on two warm up […]
The Tigers started their post-Gage Workman era with a three-game series in Seattle against the Mariners after a day off on Monday. The pitching was magnificent and the hitters more than did their part, especially late, as the Tigers rolled to an easy 8-0 victory in the series opener. The Tigers’ starting pitcher was Troy […]
The Brewers optioned rookie starter Brandon Sproat to Triple-A Nashville before tonight’s 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh. Milwaukee also optioned swingman Garrett Stallings. That opened the two spots on the pitching staff for Dustin May and Antonio Senzatela, who were acquired at the trade deadline. Lefty reliever JoJo Romero, acquired alongside May from St. Louis, is on the 15-day injured list […]
Tigers 8, Mariners 0 I’m a winner, see my prize: The Tigers You’re a loser who sits and cries: The Mariners Game Thread Comment of the Day
The Los Angeles Dodgers should feel downright invincible after acquiring two-time Cy Young Tarik Skubal, and that may very well be the case once October begins, but they are stumbling their way through the early portion of August. The three-peat-seeking ballclub dropped its fifth game in a row after suffering a 5-1 road loss to […] The post Dave Roberts’ worrisome Dalton Rushing UCL update explains Dodgers’ recent trades appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Boston erupted for six runs in the first inning and never looked back, pounding the White Sox 14-2 Tuesday night at Fenway Park to improve to 61-51.
Tarik Skubal, after much controversy over the past few days following his trade from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, finally made his debut for his new ballclub. Alas, Skubal’s debut did not end up going according to plan. While he was solid enough from the mound, the Dodgers’ bats went quiet in […] The post Tarik Skubal gives props to Dodgers teammates for impressive debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The White Sox (59-53) folded on offense and waved the white flag on the mound as the Red Sox (61-51) rolled to a 14-2 victory in Tuesday’s series opener, outhitting Chicago, 15-6. Davis Martin floundered through five innings while Patrick Sandoval worked smoothly through the South Siders despite struggling with his control, earning the W […]
A league-wide survey of NFL evaluators revealed why many remain skeptical of Jacoby Brissett as the Cardinals' starting QB. The post NFL Evaluators Expose Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett’s Biggest Flaws appeared first on HEAVY .
The Philadelphia Phillies are rolling, extending their winning streak to five games after shutting out the visiting Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, 5-0. The game was notable for a few reasons. For one, it was the debut of Philadelphia’s MLB trade deadline acquisition and three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. […] The post Bryce Harper shares hilarious messages he received from Phillies fans in right field appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees look to be in action mode now. At the trade deadline, they added significant bats, and on Tuesday, they made another notable move by promoting George Lombard Jr. from their farm system. The moves came after they optioned three players following their 13-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, with Anthony […] The post “Dark Day for the Yankees”: MLB Analyst Has ‘Smile’ All Around Following Anthony Volpe’s Demotion appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Tarik Skubal struck out six over six effective innings in his Dodgers debut, reaching 99.3 mph, but Los Angeles fell 5-1 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The post Dodgers’ Tarik Skubal Sends Warning Despite Losing Debut to Cubs appeared first on HEAVY .
The Pittsburgh Pirates need to get every win they can as they look to keep up with their peers in the NL Wild Card race. Losses like the one they suffered on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers don’t help whatsoever. On Tuesday, the Pirates lost to the NL Central leader, 4-2, with starting pitcher Jared […] The post Pirates’ Jared Jones keeps it 100% real on ‘dogs**t’ start vs. Brewers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Yankees chose to keep struggling infielder Ryan McMahon, who was seen as potential trade bait. The post Yankees Made Final Decision on $16 Million Infielder’s Future With the Team appeared first on HEAVY .
Just when you think it can’t get any worse…A comically pathetic 8th inning turns a possible actual win into just another disheveled loss and the “free fall” stats keep mounting. It’s hard to believe that on June 19th the A’s were 38-38, winning percentage that would earn them a spot 1.5 games out of 1st […]
Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a partial tear of the UCL in his right elbow, manager Dave Roberts tells David Vassegh of the Dodger Talk podcast. The second-year backstop landed on the 10-day injured list yesterday with what the team initially called elbow inflammation. Roberts said postgame that Rushing will continue to hit but is being […]
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider dropped an honest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. quote after losing to the Houston Astros. The post Toronto Blue Jays Manager Drops Honest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Quote After Astros Loss appeared first on HEAVY .
The Pirates are selecting outfielder Ronny Simon onto the MLB roster, reports Alex Stumpf. Pittsburgh will need to clear space on both the active and 40-man rosters. Simon played his way back to the big leagues with an excellent season in Triple-A. The switch-hitter has a .330/.419/.470 slash line across 99 games with the Bucs’ affiliate […]
The Philadelphia Phillies turned to Luis Arraez to upgrade their starting lineup ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline. The 29-year-old collected two hits and drove in two runs in the Phillies’ 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.It left a strong first impression on Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly.“That was nice,” Mattingly […] The post Luis Arraez Leaves Strong First Impression in Phillies Debut appeared first on HEAVY .
The Guardians are promoting top prospect Angel Genao, reports Yancen Pujols. The 22-year-old is already on Cleveland’s 40-man roster, as the Guardians selected his contract to keep him out of last winter’s Rule 5 draft. They will need to make an active roster move. Genao, a 22-year-old infielder, has had an excellent year in the […]
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the San Francisco Giants scored four runs. About an hour ago, with Texas up 2-0 and with MacKenzie Gore fresh off a six shutout innings start, I started tackling this as though the Rangers were going to win. Then big deadline acquisition Chase Silseth allowed a two-run home […]
Adley Rutschman was supposed to spend his evening watching Spider-Man save the day. Instead, the Baltimore Orioles catcher learned that his own story was taking an unexpected turn. Rutschman was walking into a theater to see “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” with Orioles teammates Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser, and Ryan Mountcastle when he received the call
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The NY Rangers have one major need this upcoming season, one that's the most obvious one for the organization. The post NY Rangers Biggest Need Is Also Most Obvious One appeared first on HEAVY .
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider provided an injury update on Trey Yesavage, who exited Tuesday's game with an injury. The post Toronto Blue Jays Announce Trey Yesavage Update After Astros Loss appeared first on HEAVY .