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BALTIMORE—The Orioles knew how important this three-game series with the New York Yankees was. If they could win at least two of three, they’d remain among the wild-card leaders. Instead, they lost each of the three games and have fallen two games behind the Minnesota Twins, who lead a mediocre group. On Thursday night, Oriole […]
NJ.com | Randy Miller ($): Randy talks the thorax with Dr. Spencer Stein of NYU Langone, who discusses how Aaron Judge’s lingering rib injury could influence how the reigning MVP plays when he returns. Stein’s personal opinion is that the Yankee captain will still be vulnerable, and that he should not be allowed to dive […]
Craig Albernaz isn’t looking for excuses. After the Baltimore Orioles were swept by the New York Yankees, the rookie manager put the team’s inability to string together consistent baseball squarely on his own shoulders. The sweep capped a jarring swing in form. Just a week earlier, the Orioles had taken three straight from the American […] The post Orioles manager takes full blame for nightmare series vs. Yankees appeared first on ClutchPoints .
United remain locked in talks with Brighton over a deal for Baleba, while Carrick has has teased that his side are ready to make another addition after the Cameroon midfielder has arrived
Rangers are pushing to seal a new forward signing.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski matchup and how often anticipated pitching duels live up to the hype, a controversial fair/foul call and ball-tracking tech in baseball compared to other sports, and […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom came into Thursday night 2 strikeouts short of 2,000 for his career and got both in the first two batters of the game. Daylen Lile struck out swinging. Abimelec Ortiz, who came up through the Texas system, struck out swinging behind him, and deGrom tipped his cap to the crowd […]
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks fans finally have some clarity about Ketel Marte, but have had different reactions to what was revealed. Marte, his agent, manager Torey Lovullo and general manager Mike Hazen met Thursday at Salt River Fields to discuss the situation that has dominated conversation around the team since Monday. Later, Arizona Sports’ Nick […]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2, Charlotte Knights 0 (7 innings)It was just seven innings, but the Knights (66-57) played a close one against the RailRiders (63-56), who outhit Charlotte 4-3 and spoiled a great performance by lefthander Noah Schultz in a 2-0 shutout loss. Schultz was efficient for four frames, allowing just four baserunners — three hits […]
The Mariners are calling up Kade Anderson to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Cubs, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Bryan Woo had been slated to start that game and will be presumably be pushed back to Sunday. Seattle will need to make an active roster move involving a pitcher. They’ll also need […]
Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams received a positive update on his injured left ankle Thursday. The 25-year-old suffered a sprained left ankle in the ninth inning of Washington’s 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. He awkwardly went into second base while hitting a double, leading the Nationals to leave him out of Thursday’s […] The post Nationals’ CJ Abrams gets encouraging injury update on ankle problem appeared first on ClutchPoints .
New York Yankees fans are understandably worried about Aaron Judge having enough time to regain his superstar form after suffering a rib injury in late May, but they did witness a crucial development on Thursday night. The team’s formerly embattled starting pitcher is looking like his old Cy Young self after posting yet another gem. […] The post Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is all the way back after setting new career-best vs Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints .
RHP Mike Burrows tossed 4.2 scoreless innings in his second major league rehab appearance as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (33-15, 65-57) held on for a 3-2 victory over the Oklahoma City Comets (27-20, 68-53) on Thursday night at Constellation Field. Burrows kept the Comets off the board through his 4.2 innings of work, taking a […]
The scoring started early on both sides. Unfortunately, when the dust settled, the Angels had far more runs on the board. Angels 18 Astros 3. The night began with patience on display. Astros hitters would sit back, watching Grayson Rodriguez start things by throwing 12 of his first 14 […]
The person who left the Pelicans game last night in an ambulance was Pelicans pitcher Geovanny Vasquez, who suffered from a “heat-related illness.” He was held overnight and released. He is back with the team. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs roasted the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 5-4 in ten innings. Connor Noland pitched the first […]
The New York Yankees scored three runs in the top of the third inning as part of a 6-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night at Camden Yards. And YES Network play-by-play announcer Michael Kay went with a very unusual way to describe the Yankees’ three-run inning. “But the Yankees, three runs in…
New York Yankees Gerrit Cole added another milestone to his career Thursday night, moving ahead of Roger Clemens on the franchise’s all-time strikeout leaderboard during a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Cole finished with eight strikeouts, bringing his career total with New York to 1,015 and moving him past Clemens for […] The post Yankees’ Gerrit Cole moves past Roger Clemens on all-time NY list during Orioles game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHOENIX — After not showing up to Monday’s game and a week filled with speculation and uncertainty, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte spoke about the situation Thursday. Ketel Marte will be shifted to the 10-day injured list today, Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen said. After meeting with Marte today, Hazen said he expects Marte will […]
The Arizona Cardinals will start Gardner Minshew against the Dallas Cowboys in this weekend’s preseason game. That much has been announced. Minshew has been getting plenty of first-team reps, and is at the ready for the backup role or for a starting position. RELATED: LOVE DEALING WITH A HIGH ANKLE SPRAIN Currently, Jacoby Brissett is […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks are currently dealing with some drama concerning star second baseman Ketel Marte. On Thursday, Marte has reportedly been moved by the team from the restricted list to the 10-day injured list. “Ketel Marte, his agent, Mike Hazen and Torrey Lovullo met today in what was described as a productive meeting. He will […] The post Diamondbacks move Ketel Marte from restricted list as crazy saga gets weirder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Ketel Marte was a no-show on Monday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. No explanation, no prior notice given, leaving the team to scramble for a last-minute replacement. Since then, the D’backs have been in limbo, losing the series 2-1. Now, with the day off on Thursday, the front office has plans. They […] The post “Explanations & Apologies”: D’backs President Minces No Words in a Straight Dig at Ketel Marte After His Sudden Disappearance appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Los Angeles Dodgers, for years, have operated like money is no obstacle for them. But that financial prowess is now under uncomfortable scrutiny. Their owner, Mark Walter, recently sold his majority shares in the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion. And reports suggest he is exploring another sport-asset sale. The government is investigating whether […] The post “How Much Cash Made Its Way Back to Dodgers?”: MLB Insider Raises Serious Question to the Owner After Lakers’ Sale appeared fi...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's soccer team opened the 2026 season with a 2-1 victory over IU Indy on Thursday night at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte reportedly met with multiple members of the team's staff following his recent absence.
The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Washington Nationals did not score any runs. The Rangers didn’t have a hit with RISP all evening despite ten chances and they also left eight on base, signifying ample opportunities that did not bear fruit. Were it any other night, we would perhaps be bemoaning these facts. […]
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