New York Yankees (57-51) 2 Cleveland Indians (59-48) 7 CLEVELAND-- Michael Brantley went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a run batted in as the Indians handed the Yankees their fourth straight loss. Earning a win in his third consecutive outing for Cleveland, Trevor Bauer tossed seven innings of one run ball to go along with seven strikeouts. For Jaime Garcia, this was a … [Read more...] about Woodruff shines in debut; Big Sexy goes the distance and Markakis paces Birds
Chicago Cubs
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
Brewer Ryan Braun: the hatred increasing
By Dave Holcomb Just when it did not look like things could get much worse for the Brewers outfielder, Yahoo Sports reports Ryan Braun tried to use other baseball stars to back his story of a fake positive test back during 2012 spring training. Braun told his peers the man who collected his urine was an anti-Semitic and Chicago Cubs fan. The test collector, Dino Laurenzi … [Read more...] about Brewer Ryan Braun: the hatred increasing
Performance Of The Week | 8/31- 9/6
Wednesday afternoon, Aaron Boone gave new meaning to the phrase - 'warning track power.' Yeah, Boone went 0-3 against the Chicago Cubs, and when the game was over his average stood at .000, but the Houston Astro first baseman grabs my POTW. On March 26th of this year Boone had open-heart surgery to repair a cogenital defect in his aortic valve. Five months later, Boone … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week | 8/31- 9/6
Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New
As we turn the page on 2008, the two most recent major free agent signings in MLB, for very different reasons, remind us of that familiar phrase associated with ringing in the new year. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New