Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees tonight. He has 16 wins and 186 strikeouts, so he is close to a couple of milestones. He hoped to get closer to 200 strikeouts in this game, but he was not able to pick up his 17th victory against the Twins. The Yankees lost this game 7-0 to…
The Chicago Cubs will be without Owen Caissie for at least the next week after the team placed him in concussion protocol. Caissie sustained a possible head injury in Saturday afternoon’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Caissie came up with a catch in the right-center field gap before colliding with Pete Crow-Armstrong and tripping…
The Chicago Cubs activated right-handed Pitcher Michael Soroka off the 15-day IL on Monday before the team’s series opener in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Soroka had been out with a right shoulder strain suffered in his first outing with the Cubs. Soroka was acquired from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline and added to…
When the San Francisco Giants decided to promote their top prospect Bryce Eldridge to the big leagues, they weren’t just filling a roster spot – they were making a statement about their playoff intentions. With just two weeks left in the regular season and their postseason hopes hanging by a thread, the Giants are betting…
Preview of the Yankees visiting the Twins for a three-game series. The Twins traded away a bunch of their veterans and essentially have a minor league team now. The Yankees should win all three games in this series. The Yankees got what they needed in their 12 games against the playoff teams, winning seven, and…
Will Warren had a big opportunity before him, but he faced a tough challenge in Boston Red Sox Starting Pitcher Garrett Crochet. Crochet is one of the best pitchers in the American League. He may win the Cy Young award. Warren was nervous and allowed six runs in the first inning. That proved to be…
You know that feeling when you’re just having a good day at the office? Well, Cal Raleigh is having one of those days, except his office is a Major League Baseball park, and his “good day” involves etching his name into the history books next to a baseball god. On Sunday, the Seattle Mariners’ catcher,…
Sometimes baseball feels like that friend who keeps borrowing money and never pays you back – just when you think you’re done, it pulls you right back in. Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, the New York Mets served up a perfect example of why we can’t quit this beautiful, maddening game. What did New York…
In the strange, often cruel, world of September baseball, the New York Mets find themselves in a precarious position that feels both undeserved and entirely of their own making. Waking up on a Sunday morning, they somehow, someway, still possess a Wild Card spot. This isn’t a testament to their recent performance but rather a…
Max Fried and the Yankees defeated the Red Sox today, 5-3. The ace of the Yankees’ pitching staff, Fried, pitched well enough for the Yankees today that they were able to control the potent Red Sox batting order and win the game. The Yankees are now assured of leaving Boston with at least a 1.5-game…