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The Cardinals Lost Their 46th Game
Right-hander Mike Mayers got stomped in his major league debut Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-6....

Chris Sale Suspended Five Days For Insubordination
The White Sox announced today Chris Sale is suspended five days for his outburst yesterday that reportedly included the All-Star pitcher destroying throwback uniforms he didn’t want to wear. ...

The Cardinals Lost Their 45th Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers teed off on starter Mike Leake Saturday as they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2....
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White Sox Scratch Chris Sale After He Reportedly Cuts Up Throwback Jerseys [UPDATES]
Chris Sale was scheduled to start tonight’s game against the Detroit Tigers, but the Chicago White Sox scratched the lefty at the last minute. The team said in a statement that Sale was removed because of an incident in the clubhouse that was “non-physical in nature.”...

Will The Yankees Get Out Of Their Own Way And Be Sellers?
The New York Yankees are a mediocre baseball team that also happens to employ a plethora of talented players that more competitive teams would gladly pay a decent price to acquire. If the Yankees were any other team, the path forward would be quite clear: Have a fire sale at the deadline, restock th...

Matt Holliday Leaves Game After Taking A Pitch Right In The Nose
During a sixth-inning rally against the San Diego, Matt Holliday caught a 95 MPH fastball from Andrew Cashner right in the nose. He immediately fell to the ground, and Mike Matheny leapt from the dugout. As you can see in the slow motion shot here, his nose looks worryingly elastic when it gets plow...

CC Sabathia Felled By Mighty Pitching Mound
While throwing against the Orioles this afternoon, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia caught his cleat in the dirt and took a little tumble. The fall resulted in a balk and advanced Chris Davis to second base....

Bryce Harper Hit This Pitch To Goddamn Saturn
If you throw that fastball as straight as an arrow and lay it right over the middle of the plate, you’re liable to watch it fly all the way out of the ballpark. Bud Norris did just that against Bryce Harper, who proceeded to jerk a big dong to the third deck....

Jason Heyward Nails Runner At Home With A Gorgeous Throw
Jason Heyward’s work at the plate this season has not been anything Cubs fans can get too excited about, but he has maintained his sparkling reputation as a defensive outfielder. This play from today’s game against the Mets is evidence that even when Heyward’s not hitting, it’s still a good idea to ...

Dodgers Shut Down Clayton Kershaw Indefinitely, Might Be Screwed
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw hasn’t pitched since late June, when he was put on the disabled list after being diagnosed with a mild disk herniation in his lower back, an injury so painful it required an epidural. The team was hopeful that Kershaw was close to returning when he threw a simulated game ...

Pirates Walk Off On Little League Inside-The-Park Home Run
The Pirates and Brewers played a wild one this evening in Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Jameson Taillon took a 105 MPH liner to the noggin in the second inning, stayed in, and pitched six innings of five-hit, one-run ball. Hernan Perez—the batter who torched one at Taillon—knocked in both runs for the...

Jameson Taillon Takes 105 MPH Line Drive To Head, Stays In Game
During the second inning of this evening’s Pirates-Brewers game, Pittsburgh pitcher Jameson Taillon took a line drive straight to the head. Apparently, the ball came off the bat towards Taillon’s dome at 105 MPH. He stayed down some two minutes before popping up, staying in, and eventually stepping ...

Ji-Man Choi Celebrates His First Big Dong By Himself
The Los Angeles Angels’ Ji-man Choi clobbered his first MLB homer Monday, 20 games into his first season. After rounding the bases, the 25-year-old proved that teammates aren’t necessary to celebrate a strong home run....

Aroldis Chapman Threw Some Pitches Hard As Hell
We already know that Aroldis Chapman can throw harder than anyone in the history of baseball—unless you buy that story about Bob Feller, who was badass, throwing a pitch 107 mph one time—but the Yankees’ closer was throwing particularly hard last night....

Man Who May Or May Not Be Christian Yelich Eats A Butt; Yelich Denies It's Him
Today, Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich tweeted, then deleted the following:...

Former Cardinals Scouting Director Will Serve Time For Illegally Accessing Astros' Database
Chris Correa, the former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director who illegally accessed the Houston Astros database known as Ground Control, was sentenced to 46 months in prison today in Houston federal court....

