Aug 25, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) is doused by third baseman Tyler Wade (14) after hitting a walk-off home run against the New York Mets the at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Mike Shildt will make his managerial return to St. Louis at…
Aug 22, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Bryan De La Cruz (41) hits a three-run double against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports After a rough start to his Pittsburgh Pirates’ tenure, Bryan De La Cruz has turned a corner. The outfielder,…
Aug 19, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (56) delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn’t mince words when asked about his ever-fluid bullpen Monday afternoon. “I’m kind of…
Jul 23, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Phillies have answered a six-game losing streak with four victories in five games. Philadelphia will look to keep the run…
Jun 3, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws while quarterback Michael Penix Jr (9) watches on the field during Falcons OTA at the Falcons Training facility. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank lauded the “independent thinkers” in the front office and coaching staff for what…
Jul 19, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin (24) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The visiting Tampa Bay Rays aim to go two games above .500 for the first time since May 20 when they…
Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana (37) celebrates after hitting the team’s second solo home run during an NCAA college baseball game against Oregon at Goss Stadium on Friday, April 26, 2024, in Corvallis, Ore. When the Cleveland Guardians took Travis Bazzana as the No. 1 pick in Sunday night’s MLB Draft, the Oregon State star had…
Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Khyree Jackson (5) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Cornerback Khyree Jackson, a fourth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in April’s draft, was killed early Saturday in a three-car crash that left three people…
The New York Giants have a couple months to decide how they’re going to screw up their first-round pick. By all accounts, this is a deep quarterback draft, with a handful of prospects flirting with franchise guy potential. There are three to four teams with QB needs ahead of the G-Men, so at No. 6,…
Jimmy Garoppolo was an integral part of the San Francisco 49ers’ last run to the Super Bowl where they lost to the same Kansas City Chiefs team. Despite all the hate he receives now (and then, too), there was a time when Jimmy G did nothing but win games for the Niners. Regardless of this,…
