CHICAGO – Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has always said, “You play the schedule.” In other words, you don’t change your perspective based on whether the current part of the schedule is easy or difficult. Well, the Braves have justified themselves by spending the last few weeks cruising through the simplest part of their […]
Houston Astros slugger Jordan Alvarez was not in his team’s lineup for the final of the series against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night due to a hand injury and is considered day-to-day, manager Dusty Baker said. “Hopefully those will be just a few days,” Baker said before his team’s 4-3 victory. “The diagnosis […]
SEATTLE – The tough tension for the Angels was exacerbated on Friday as the club announced that third baseman Anthony Randon would undergo season-end surgery to repair his right wrist early next week. This is another blow to the Angels, who have struggled to score over the past month, and another season-ending injury for Randon, […]
The Cardinals plan to put catcher Yadier Molina on the injury list tomorrow, Athletic’s Katie Woo reported. Molina has been battling knee pain this year and will be sidelined for “at least a few weeks”. Catching prospect Evan Herrera will be recalled to take his place on the active roster. Molina, 39, is a career […]
Major League Baseball has such a glorious history, it is noteworthy that there are still things that have not been done yet. Another thing dropped off the list on Wednesday. Houston Astros pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Matton each played an impressive game against the Texas Rangers – nine pitches and three strikeouts. This is […]
A national anthem singer says her performance in the Men’s College World Series has been canceled because of her horns down gesture before the Women’s College World Series semifinals between Texas and Oklahoma State. Zack Collier, a 27-year-old U.S. history teacher in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and a former student at Texas A&M, posted on […]
ATLANTA – When the Braves recaptured Adam Duvall ahead of last year’s trade deadline, the general feeling was that the team shouldn’t have allowed the outfielder to go first. Duvall has always been a productive power hitter and a darling of teammates, coaches, officers and fans. Recognizing Duvall’s perfect match with Atlanta, the Braves seem […]
CHICAGO – White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech made a start against the Rangers on Sunday, with two batsmen with discomfort in his right knee, completed by Ronaldo Lopez after the fifth pitch of Adolis Garcia’s final strikeout. Kopech will be further evaluated and after an 8-6 defeat in 12 innings stated that pain with some […]
New York – Kyle Higashioka called him a “beer league softball homer.” But it counted in the big leagues and it was good for a small piece of statcast history. In the eighth inning of Sunday’s 18-4 defeat of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, on the 35.1 mph pitch of the Cubs’ first baseman-turn-pitcher Frank […]
SAN DIEGO – The Mets received two injured members of their lineup, the best possible diagnosis they could hope for on Wednesday. Pete Alonso and Starling Marte are both considered day-to-day after the Mets’ defeat against Padres on Tuesday night. Alonso’s right hand was hit by U Darwish fastball and after being caught trying to […]