Aug 23, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) celebrates toward fans after the win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports From the backyard to the ballyard, Salvador Perez plays the hero. After visiting a friend during Thursday’s off day for the Kansas…
Aug 6, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Sonny Gray will return to the ballpark he called home for the past two seasons when the St. Louis Cardinals play…
Aug 23, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (23) runs through first base for an RBI to win the game against the Washington Nationals during the tenth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports In an up-and-down season for the Atlanta Braves, one constant has been closer Raisel…
Aug 7, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; against San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka (20) circles the bases on a three run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports On their own, Kyle Higashioka and Luis Campusano are two ordinary major league players. But…
Aug 23, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after he was doused with ice water after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run, his 40th of the season, in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. Watson. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Clayton Kershaw displayed his former All-Star form while winning his last two starts. That’s not good for National League batters, but it’s a good development for bettors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been decimated by pitching injuries all season. Now an ace-like Kershaw attempts to silence the visiting Tampa Bay…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images We read and read, we prepare, we cram… and then we’re on the clock to make an early-round fantasy pick, and it all goes out the window. Do we stick to our bold game plan or veer from it and take perhaps a safer, less risky approach? Stick with the…
A picture—perhaps one taken from the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia—is worth a thousand words, as you’ve heard before. Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry must be one for brevity, then, because he delivered a snapshot of the team’s season in merely 21. Standing in the majestic mountain backdrop of The Greenbrier last month as…
Aug 23, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz (3) hits a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics both understand the importance of hitting two home runs Saturday afternoon when the clubs…
Aug 23, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson, center, greets San Francisco Giants pitching coach Pete Woodworth before a game at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports When the Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday, president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto stressed the need for “a different voice…
