Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night. The rally put Arizona in a prime position …
Read More »Blake Snell joins elite company with second-career Cy Young Award
There are now 22 players in Major League Baseball history who have won multiple Cy Young Awards. Blake Snell was named the 2023 NL Cy Young Award winner Wednesday night after a superb season with the San Diego Padres. The left-hander joins elite company. Eleven pitchers who have won the …
Read More »Padres name Mike Shildt as their next manager
The San Diego Padres hired former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt to fill their own position, the team announced on Tuesday. Shildt spent more than three years as the Cardinals’ skipper. The two parted ways after the 2021 season following St. Louis’ 90-win year. He guided the team to …
Read More »Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw should be first-ballot Hall of Famer, Ex-MLB star Tom Gordon says
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw announced in September that he will retire after this season. Kershaw, 37, recorded a career 2.53 ERA over 18 seasons, which is the lowest by any MLB pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920) with at least 1,000 innings. Tom “Flash” Gordon, a former …
Read More »ESPN MLB analyst says there's 'zero chance' he's watching network's NHL coverage during playoff baseball
ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald caught some flak for his reaction to the network’s promotion of one of the first NHL games of the season between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. McDonald was on the call for the National League Wild Card Series between the Chicago Cubs and San …
Read More »Bad Bunny appears to sit during 'God Bless America' at Yankee Stadium: report
Bad Bunny came under scrutiny as he appeared to remain seated during “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night during a playoff game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, according to a report. TMZ Sports first obtained the photo that appeared to show the Grammy …
Read More »Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler makes MLB postseason history with record performance in Wild Card clincher
Two rookie starters made their postseason debut in the Bronx on Thursday night, but only one made MLB history in the end. New York Yankees flamethrower Cam Schlittler didn’t just deliver the performance the home team needed to reach the ALDS, but one Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora called …
Read More »Philadelphia suffers miserable sports night in city's first 'triple loss' in over four decades
Philadelphia residents should stay as far away from the lottery as possible. Three of their local sports teams were in action on Thursday night, at one point all playing at the same time. They all lost. Arguably the most important game was the Phillies’ National League Division Series game against …
Read More »Radio host Boomer Esiason takes on-air jab at Yankees broadcaster Suzyn Waldman
New York Yankees radio voice Suzyn Waldman has once again landed in the crosshairs of a WFAN personality. Boomer Esiason’s former radio co-host Craig Carton used to routinely take jabs at Waldman, and this week the former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback appeared to renew the rivalry. Esiason’s ribbing comes after a …
Read More »Yankees' Cam Schlittler trolls Red Sox after historic outing, explains why it was 'personal' for him
Cam Schlittler grew up a Boston Red Sox fan but spent Thursday night breaking their hearts. Now the New York Yankees’ most recent postseason hero, Schlittler became the first player in MLB history to record eight scoreless innings and strike out 12 without allowing a walk in the postseason, helping …
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