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Close the gates, turn out the lights:So many shaky bullpen nights.The score was tied, the margin gaunt,And many walks were thrown to haunt. When Cleveland parked a couple dongs,The Twins corrected several wrongs.They’d load the bases, no one out,And they were scoring,And they were scoring. Seventh inning, let in two;The offense knew just what to […]
A power ranking of the possible No. 1 overall draft pick choices for the Chicago White Sox in the 2026 MLB Draft. The post Power Ranking Which Draft Prospect the White Sox Should Select No. 1 Overall appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
David Ortiz has been retired for a decade now, but he's still finding ways to troll the New York Yankees.
The White Sox bats have gone comatose. Four singles. That was it. Chicago never seriously threatened a rally in a 5-0 snoozer against Boston, snapping its winning streak of 10 straight home series. The offense has seemingly vanished, producing just one run in 21 innings dating back to the Cleveland series. (Thankfully, the Guardians bailed […]
The Mets will select reliever Dan Hammer onto the major league roster, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. They’ll need to make active and 40-man roster moves before tomorrow’s series finale against the Royals. Hammer gets his first big league call a couple months before his 29th birthday. He was a 13th-round draftee by the Orioles out […]
The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Anaheim Angels scored 13 runs. Well, you might not see a more definitive baseball game than that, I reckon. The Rangers are 1-4 against the Angels on the year now. The Angels, of course, are quite literally the worst team in the sport. The Rangers meanwhile have […]
It takes a lot to overshadow a 4-for-4 night from Yandy Díaz. Eleven strikeouts, zero walks, and another dominant performance from the Rays’ pitching staff did just that in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over the Yankees. This time it was Shane McClanahan setting the tone, followed seamlessly by Cole Sulser and Bryan Baker, as the Rays […]
In his Pebble Hunting newsletter -- and in Bluesky posts afterward -- Sam Miller has been bemoaning not just the lack of complete games, but the unwillingness for many managers to even give it a go . Jake Bennett added another one to the pile. Despite needing just 81 pitches to complete seven shutout innings ... and even though his single-inning high of 19 happened in the second ... and no matter the fact that he'd retired 13 of the last 14 batters he faced ... Chad Tracy didn't let him star...
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal praised Justin Verlander after his retirement announcement, calling him one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
With 27 days left to until the Aug. 3 trade deadline, two Phillies needs on the pitching side were on full display in an 11-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The Phillies at 51-42 are in a playoff spot, but their inclusion in the postseason tournament is not a guarantee. The division is much stronger […]
José Alvarado’s 2026 season had already been messy. There were positives to hope for as the season goes on, there was generally some brutal BABIP and situational luck that helped inflate his ERA. Even with that, there is only so much you can argue for someone who entered tonight’s game with an ERA over six. […]
Five days after he was released, the Cubs have signed outfielder Chas McCormick and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa. If you want to know what that’s about, McCormick invoked his opt-out at the beginning of the month, became a free agent, and then re-signed with the Cubs after he didn’t get a better offer from […]
You don’t get to say this that often with the Nats, but that was a nice, easy, comfortable win. The offense was firing on all cylinders, and Foster Griffin threw another gem. A night after Blake Butera complained about all the walks, the Nats pitching staff did not issue a free pass all night. On […]
Hey, what do you think is the worst thing that could have happened entering Wednesday’s matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox? Willson Contreras getting injured? Yep, thought so. The Red Sox were able to push their winning streak to a season-high-tying five games with a 5-0 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field, […]
Former All-Star and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan passed away at age 89, his attorney told Jeff Passan of ESPN. He died peacefully of natural causes, according to Dave Campbell of The Associated Press. Regan was a Michigan native who played a year of college ball at Western Michigan before signing with the Tigers. He […]
Game Summary The Cardinals coming off a doubleheader sweep at the hands of these same Milwaukee Brewers, and an overall 4-game losing streak faced yet another left-hander tonight in Kyle Harrison. He was not particularly sharp, giving up booming doubles to Jordan and Burleson that resulted in RBI along with a solo HR to Jose […]
Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their first game since Saturday tonight, as the Cardinals put together a string of extra-base hits and the Brewers had no response in a 5-1 loss. The Brewers threatened against Michael McGreevy right away in the first, as Christian Yelich singled, Jake Bauers walked, and Garrett Mitchell hit an […]
We’ve seen a lot of long, frustrating losses this season. Last night’s 16-12 offensive barrage was unique even for the 2026 Mets. Following that monstrosity of a baseball game, tonight’s affair was blissfully, mercifully fairly normal in comparison. It was a fairly low-scoring evening until a sudden offensive barrage in the eighth inning, and the […]
This is something you’ll want to take note of if you want to follow along with the series finale Thursday between the Cubs and Orioles: That’s a significant change, moving the game time up five hours. The weather forecast for the area around Camden Yards has the chance of storms increasing from 20 percent early […]
The Athletics squared off with the Detroit Tigers in the middle game of this three-game series between these two historic American League franchises. The Tigers scored early and never looked back, winning 6-1 to take the series and leave the A’s sitting ten games under .500. Tigers Strike First Tigers’ starter Troy Melton needed only […]
The rubber game of Dodgers vs Rockies is upon us. What late-game weirdness is in store for us tonight? Wednesday game info
Dillon Dingler was removed from the game on Wednesday during the Tigers' 6-1 win over the Athletics.
The Orioles entered this homestand in need of a series win to keep their slim playoff chances afloat. Baltimore dropped the opener on Tuesday, and the team continued to spiral out of contention tonight. Pete Alonso gave the Orioles an early two-run lead, but Dean Kremer allowed three home runs in the fifth inning. Chicago […]
The Athletics optioned Opening Day third baseman Max Muncy to Triple-A Las Vegas this afternoon. That was the corresponding move to activate Tyler Soderstrom from his minimal stint on the injured list. That follows recent returns from Jacob Wilson and Zack Gelof, putting the A’s lineup pretty close to full strength — aside from the season-ending absence for Brent Rooker. […]
Cam Skattebo made a lot of noise early last season. He outperformed his NFL draft status, appearing in eight games for the New York Giants, including five starts. The running back delivered impactful plays that received a lot of praise.…