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Look: Zack Greinke, Justin Verlander already sharing pitching tips

The Houston Astros helped Justin Verlander reach another level in his pitching. Their work with him and others has led to a belief that Zack Greinke will also flourish with his new team. In fact, it seems Verlander and Greinke have already gotten …

Aaron Hicks seems seriously concerned about his elbow injury

Aaron Hicks seems seriously concerned about the elbow injury he is facing. Hicks left the second game of the New York Yankees’ doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox Saturday night after injuring his elbow on a throw to third base. Here is the …

Will Smith Dodgers

Will Smith has perfect ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ walk-up song

Will Smith has been a revelation for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith, a first-round pick by the team in 2016, was called up to make his Major League debut earlier this season. He lasted about a month though he only played sparingly. The team recalled …

Aaron Sanchez

Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini combine on no-hitter in Astros debuts

Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini made memorable debuts for the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Sanchez, Biagini, Will Harris and Chris Devenski combined on a no-hitter in the team’s 9-0 win over the Seattle Mariners, marking the second time in a …

New York Yankees

Yankees’ Edwin Encarnacion placed on IL with fractured wrist

Every time it seems as though they might be getting healthy, the New York Yankees find themselves facing another injury. Edwin Encarnacion was hit by a pitch on the right wrist during Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. After the game, …

Chris Sale

Chris Sale wants accountability for umpires after rough outing

The New York Yankees beat up Boston starter Chris Sale on Saturday as the Red Sox fell to a 9-2 loss. Compounding Sale’s aggravation was home plate umpire Mike Estabrook’s strike zone. Sale felt that he was getting squeezed for much of …

David Dahl

Rockies’ David Dahl carted off after suffering right leg injury on catch

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl was carted off the field after making a sliding catch during Friday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants. New Giants acquisition Scooter Gennett was batting in the top of the sixth inning and hit …

John Smoltz offers ultimate praise for Astros’ loaded rotation

John Smoltz offered the ultimate praise for the Houston Astros’ loaded rotation. During the ’90s, Smoltz teamed with the likes of Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine to form the core of one of the best rotations in recent MLB history. Steve …

White Sox

Alcides Escobar blasts White Sox organization after release

Alcides Escobar carved out a lengthy MLB career as a light-hitting, glove-first shortstop with the Kansas City Royals, where he spent eight years as a reliable everyday player and won a World Series. He left Kansas City after 2018 and landed in the …

Rockies remove Wade Davis from closer role

A few short years ago, Wade Davis one considered one of baseball’s elite relievers. Now, he’s lost his closer job with the Colorado Rockies. According to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post, Davis will, at least for the moment, be demoted …

Theo Epstein

Theo Epstein ’embarrassed’ by Cubs’ road record

The Chicago Cubs are 21-33 on the road and have not been able to win a series away from Wrigley Field since May, and that’s not good enough for team president Theo Epstein. Epstein said Friday that the team is “embarrassed” that …

Danny Salazar returns to IL after first start since 2017

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar made one start, his first since 2017, but has since landed right back on the disabled list. The Indians placed Salazar on the 10-day IL Friday with a right groin strain. The Indians have placed Danny Salazar …

Look: Yasiel Puig wore Reds flip-flops to first Indians press conference

Yasiel Puig didn’t really have time to update his wardrobe ahead of his move to the Cleveland Indians. Puig was traded to Cleveland by the Cincinnati Reds a day before the trade deadline, and while there was a bit of a delay in Puig’s …

Josh Reddick Astros

Astros’ Josh Reddick explains shaving his mustache mid-game

Shaving in the middle of a game is something that appears to have become popular among MLB players this season, and Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick was the latest to give it a try. When the first pitch was thrown in Houston’s game …

Jack Flaherty

Jon Lester: Jack Flaherty shoved it up Cubs’ a—

Jon Lester had a pretty blunt assessment of his counterpart after Thursday’s Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game. The Cardinals shut out the Cubs 8-0 to take two of three in their series. Jack Flaherty took a no-hitter into the sixth before …

Dodgers rookie Dustin May is down with the ‘Gingergaard’ nickname

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Dustin May has the best nickname for a player that we’ve seen in a long time. May stands 6-foot-6, is lanky, has long red hair, throws hard and has good stuff. He is very similar to Noah Syndergaard and was …

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