When fans see red, MLB men in blue may soon explain replays When fans see red, MLB men in blue may soon explain replays:- Adrian Gonzalez dives headfirst into home, seems to beat the tag by Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, but is called out. Safe, shout fans at Dodger Stadium […]
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Braves victorious over Padres in first game at new stadium On a night of firsts, Ender Inciarte saved the best for last. Matching his power total for all of last season, Inciarte hit the first homer in baseball's newest stadium to carry the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over […]
Cueto pitches 7 innings as Giants beat Rockies 8-2 Cueto pitches 7 innings as Giants beat Rockies 8-2:- Johnny Cueto pitched seven effective innings, Brandon Crawford and Chris Marrero homered, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Friday night. Cueto (3-0) allowed two runs and six […]
Marlins and Mets play longest game ever at Marlins Park Marlins and Mets play longest game ever at Marlins Park:- The Miami Marlins and New York Mets are playing the longest game in the five-year history of Marlins Park. With the hour past midnight early Friday, the game went into […]
Radar readings up with MLB change to Statcast The scoreboard at Citi Field showed Jacob deGrom hitting 98 mph, and the ballpark buzzed with the Mets star back in top form. In Seattle, fans surely thought the same when Felix Hernandez's fastball ticked up on opening day. And how about […]
"Dumb" to ask about substance on chest protector "Dumb" to ask about substance on chest protector:- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and most everyone else at Busch Stadium laughed at the bizarre sight — a ball somehow stuck to his chest protector , in plain view of everybody except him. But […]
NBA sees promising numbers in 1st year of new TV deal In the first season of a massive new $24 billion television contract, the NBA saw its combined domestic ratings for all networks stay even when compared to last season. For Bill Koenig, the league's president of global media distribution, […]
Hosmer, Yelich could benefit from getting off the ground Being a big league hitter these days can require some serious lifting. No, not in the weight room. The lift some players are concerned about now? It's getting the baseball in the air. Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Justin Turner have […]
Yankees shortstop Gregorius hurts shoulder, return uncertain Yankees shortstop Gregorius hurts shoulder, return uncertain:- New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius has a bruised right shoulder, ending his time at the World Baseball Classic and leaving his status for opening day in doubt. Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn't put on a […]
Dominican Republic pitching does the job against Venezuela Dominican Republic pitching does the job against Venezuela:- The Dominican Republic was billed to be a team that would bludgeon everyone to death in the World Baseball Classic, featuring an All-Star at almost every spot in the lineup. Well, someone forgot to let the […]
