The baseball world collectively shifted their eyes towards the Rocky Mountains Sunday afternoon as Colorado Rockies rookie starting pitcher Kyle Freeland came within two outs of throwing the second no-hitter in team history. With the longest season in North American professional sports, major leaguers will get a chance to collect their breath as the All-Star Break has arrived. … [Read more...] about No no-no; Let’s take a break and Houston lifts off
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Seven new All-Stars named; Springer gets dingers; Big Sexy heads to Rochester
Seven all-star replacements were named today, and somehow after an immaculate nine-pitch, three-strikeout inning, Carlos Carrasco still isn’t on that list. Big Sexy landed a minor league deal with a new team (sorry Mets fans), and the Nationals, Dodgers, D-Backs and Astros all stayed red hot this Friday. Pittsburgh Pirates (40-47) 1 Chicago Cubs (43-43) 6 CHICAGO- Neither … [Read more...] about Seven new All-Stars named; Springer gets dingers; Big Sexy heads to Rochester
MLB All-Star Rosters: Fan voting, we finally got it right
By JOE CERAULO For years, MLB fans have had the luxury of voting players into what was the only meaningful all-star game in professional sports. Home field advantage in the World Series used to ride on this game until the MLB’s newest Collective Bargaining Agreement passed last December. Despite this, fans of certain teams still stuffed the ballots with the names … [Read more...] about MLB All-Star Rosters: Fan voting, we finally got it right
Wood wins first 10 decisions in 10 strikeout performance; Cole punches out eight and drives in two
Chicago Cubs 7 Tampa Bay Rays 3 CHICAGO - Jon Jay launched a three-run home run in the sixth inning for the Cubs, who remain in second place in the NL Central. John Lackey allowed three earned on six hits in six innings pitched for Chicago. Blake Snell struck out five and didn't allow a run in five innings pitched for the Rays. Toronto Blue Jays 7 New York Yankees 6 NEW … [Read more...] about Wood wins first 10 decisions in 10 strikeout performance; Cole punches out eight and drives in two
Kepler matches career high; Tapia can’t buy a single and Galvis celebrates birth of daughter
Toronto Blue Jays (37-45) 3 New York Yankees (44-37) 6 NEW YORK-- Chase Headley went 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI to give the Yankees just their sixth win in the last twenty games. Coming off the announcement that they will both participate in this year's Home Run Derby, Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge each had two base hits and scored twice. On the mound, Masahiro … [Read more...] about Kepler matches career high; Tapia can’t buy a single and Galvis celebrates birth of daughter