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Chris Sale Is Wasting His Talent On The South Side
On Sunday night, Chris Sale became the first White Sox pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in four consecutive seasons, running up 12 strikeouts over eight innings. It was the 34th time in his career that he’s struck out more than 10 batters in a game. He did so on the way to his eighth loss ...
Caleb Joseph Still Doesn't Have An RBI This Season
It wasn’t easy to find a photo of Orioles backup catcher Caleb Joseph at the plate—he’s done precisely nothing of note there. But that futility itself may prove noteworthy. Joseph is so close to finishing the entire season without a single RBI, something that no one else with as many at-bats has don...
The Cardinals Lost Their 67th Game
Ryan Braun’s home run was the difference Sunday as the Milwaukee Brewers slipped by the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1....
A.J. Pierzynski Is Probably Done
The Braves’ A.J. Pierzynski is 39 years old and hitting .219/.243/.304 with little defensive talent to speak of, which is to say that his playing days are numbered. After Saturday night’s game, that number looked like zero:...
Rich Hill Was Perfect, And Then He Got Pulled
No hits. No walks. Nine strikeouts. Rich Hill was working a perfect outing through seven innings against the Marlins Saturday, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ended his night at 89 pitches....
The Cardinals Lost Their 66th Game
The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense broke out the bats Thursday as the team bludgeoned the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-5....
Indians Score Two Runs On What Was Definitely A Foul Ball
The Cleveland Indians had the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning against the Astros earlier today when Lonnie Chisenhall fouled off a ball that first bounced in front of the plate....
The Cardinals Lost Their 65th Game
Jung-ho Kang’s home run was the difference Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3....
Giants Beat Writer Files World's Best, Laziest Column Amid Team's Massive Slump
The San Francisco Giants have been slumping for most of the second half of the season, going 17-31 since the All-Star break and tumbling well behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Nobody connected to the team seems very happy; the Giants called a hitters-only meeting, Bruce Bochy is getting...
The Yankees Are Not Dead
The Yankees are, impressively and unexpectedly, still relevant. Despite trading away or easing into retirement much of their high-priced veteran talent, New York has hung around. Here we are on Sept. 7, there’s a crispness to the air, the kids are heading back to school—and the Yankees are 4.5 games...
Dansby Swanson's First Career Dinger Was A Madcap, Inside-The-Park Dash
Dansby Swanson is one of the hottest prospects in Major League Baseball, and he hit the first home run of his career tonight in rather lively fashion. Swanson, whose name is real and not the product of an overly on-the-nose college football head coach name generator, sent a pitch all the way to what...
Giancarlo Stanton Is Back, Sort Of
Just over three weeks ago, the Marlins announced that Giancarlo Stanton would be out for at least six weeks, and most likely the rest of the MLB season, with a Grade 3 groin strain (a strain is classified as a Grade 3 if muscles are torn). When the Marlins made that announcement, they were tied with...
David Ortiz On Donald Trump's Comments About Mexicans: "It's A Slap In The Face"
Boston Red Sox elder statesman David Ortiz gave a Spanish-language interview to USA Today Sports, and shared some candid thoughts on Donald Trump, an imp who will be banished from this world as soon as someone speaks his true name....
Just What The Hell Has Gotten Into Brian Dozier?
Objectively good baseball player he may be, no one would scold you for admitting that you’ve gone entire seasons without thinking about Brian Dozier even once. This is partly due to the fact that Dozier is notoriously streaky and can disappear for months at a time, and partly due to the fact that he...
Wilmer Flores Will Be There For You
New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores, who credits Friends for helping him learn English after he emigrated from Venezuela as a teenager, debuted his new walk-up song on Sunday night. You already know it....
Matt Shoemaker Takes A 105 MPH Line-Drive To The Head
In the second inning of Sunday’s game against Seattle, L.A.’s Matt Shoemaker was struck in the head by a 105 mph line-drive off the bat of Kyle Seager....
The Cardinals Lost Their 64th Game
The Cincinnati Reds picked apart the Cardinals’ bullpen Saturday as they stomped St. Louis, 9-1....
Report: Atlanta Braves Looking Into Signing Tim Tebow
The return of Tebow Time is imminent, according to ESPN’s Pedro Gomez who reports that the Atlanta Braves are looking into signing the former NFL playoff game-winning quarterback to a minor league deal. ...
The Cardinals Lost Their 63rd Game
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez hit a single with the bases loaded Friday as the club walked off on the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2....
Destin Hood Gets First Career Hit, Immediately Makes Baserunning Blunder
Marlins outfielder Destin Hood is making his major league debut after eight years in the minors, and his parents were in Cleveland to watch him earn his first career hit—and, immediately after that, get tagged out on a baserunning mistake....