Booing Francisco Lindor was to be expected, but still, relax, Mets fans
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasts three home runs vs. Washington Nationals
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays did something Tuesday night even his Hall of Fame father never did: hit three home runs in a game. Just 42 days after celebrating his 22nd birthday, Guerrero became the youngest player since at least 1901 to record three homers and seven RBI in the same game. And he hit two of […]
Continue reading »Rockies’ Kyle Freeland taking big steps toward return from shoulder injury – The Denver Post
Searing pain has been replaced by soaring joy as Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland moves closer to rejoining the team. Tuesday, speaking to media for the first time since he strained his shoulder during a Cactus League game on March 23, Freeland admitted that he was scared when he doubled over in pain on the mound after throwing a pitch against […]
Continue reading »MLB power rankings: Dodgers remain at No. 1 despite losing series to Padres
Round 2 of the heated Padres-Dodgers series goes to San Diego. The Padres won three of four games — including the epic 11-inning comeback Sunday night — against their rival in Los Angeles, but the Dodgers remain at No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' weekly MLB Power Rankings. “Definitely a good preview of what should come in October," said Padres first baseman […]
Continue reading »7 hitless innings for Bumgarner in shortened win
ATLANTA — Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that won’t count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitching for a 7-0 win over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep Sunday. After Zac Gallen threw a one-hitter to win the opener 5-0, Bumgarner did even better. Bumgarner struck out […]
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Continue reading »After whirlwind month, Alex Rodriguez talks about the state of game, Dodgers-Padres rivalry
It has been a frenetic, turbulent, emotional month of April, even by Alex Rodriguez’s standards. Rodriguez and fiancée Jennifer Lopez announced their break-up with the news jarring Hollywood. He and businessman Marc Lore entered an exclusive letter of intent to purchase the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves for about $1.5 billion. Rodriguez found out that Timberwolves rookie star Anthony Edwards never heard […]
Continue reading »A’s continue barrage, extend win streak to 13
BALTIMORE — Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics won their 13th straight game, building a big lead early and beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on a rainy Saturday night. This is the third-longest winning streak in Oakland history. The A’s won 14 straight in 1988, then set an American League record with 20 consecutive victories in […]
Continue reading »Who is Kent Emanuel? Astros rookie dazzles in MLB debut
Kent Emanuel wants you to know that he should have made his major league debut in 2020, not 2021. He blames MLB for that, and we’ll get to why in a minute. First, though, is the matter of what Emanuel accomplished when he finally did appear in his first game. The Astros rookie replaced injured starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (forearm tightness) […]
Continue reading »Yelich heads back to Milwaukee for MRI on back
Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers received a flurry of bad news on Saturday as star outfielder Christian Yelich was sent back to Milwaukee for an MRI on his back, while two pitchers, Brett Anderson and Josh Lindblom, were both placed on injured reserve. Yelich, 29, hasn’t played since […]
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