• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Larry Brown Sports

Larry Brown Sports

Brown Bag it, Baby

  • Home
  • Blog View
  • NFL
  • NCAAF
  • NBA
  • MLB
  • Media
  • Headlines
  • Podcast

Baseball

Blake Snell

Twitter reacts to Rays P Blake Snell being left off All-Star team

Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell may be leading the AL in ERA, but that didn’t help him get elected to the All-Star team. Snell was a glaring omission when the All-Star teams were announced on Sunday. The Rays pitcher is 12-4 with a 2.09 ERA …

Adam Ottavino

Rockies’ Adam Ottavino thinks he was snubbed from All-Star team

Adam Ottavino feels he was snubbed from the All-Star team, and he thinks being a member of the Colorado Rockies has a lot to do with it. The Rockies reliever spoke after the All-Star teams were announced on Sunday and said he was “not …

Manny Machado

Manny Machado joins elite company with All-Star nod at shortstop

Manny Machado’s selection as the American League starter at shortstop in Sunday night’s All-Star roster reveal puts him in some very elite company. Machado won the fan balloting to start at shortstop for the American League. It will be …

Mark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds follows up 10 RBI day with relief appearance

It’s been a whirlwind weekend for Washington Nationals first baseman Mark Reynolds. On Friday, Reynolds hit a walk-off home run to beat the Miami Marlins. He followed it up Saturday by homering twice and driving in ten runs against the Marlins …

Ender Inciarte ‘OK’ with being pulled from game for lack of hustle

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte appears to not have a problem with being pulled from Sunday’s game due to a lack of hustle. During the game between the Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, Inciarte was thrown out in the third inning trying to …

Blue Jays logo

Blue Jays coach ejected over issue with pitcher’s translator

A Toronto Blue Jays coach was ejected from Sunday’s game for a very unusual reason, and it had to do with an issue over a translator that a member of the team’s pitching staff was using. For the second time in three games, the umpiring …

JA Happ

Report: Cubs could pursue J.A. Happ

The Chicago Cubs could reportedly be looking at another starter ahead of the MLB trade deadline. According to Bob Elliott of CBC Sports, the Cubs could be after Toronto Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ, who is drawing a good amount of interest from around …

Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant has funny quote about lengthy injury absence

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been out since June 22 with a shoulder problem, and it’s safe to say he’s not used to sitting around for that long. Bryant joked on Sunday that he hasn’t been away from baseball this long …

Manny Machado

Report: Two teams most serious about acquiring Manny Machado

Two teams reportedly have more interest than any others about acquiring Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are the most aggressive suitors for the star …

Washington Nationals

Nationals manager unhappy with his own player’s bat flipping

It’s not particularly uncommon for opposing players to be rubbed the wrong way when someone hits a home run against them and flips the bat after doing so. It’s a bit less common to see someone’s own team call them out for the …

Ryan Braun

Ryan Braun lands on DL again with back injury

Ryan Braun has dealt with numerous injuries throughout the season, and the latest is sending the star outfielder to the disabled list for the second time this year. The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Sunday that Braun has been placed on the 10-day DL …

Jameson Taillon

Pirates’ Taillon upset about getting pulled early

Jameson Taillon was pulled from his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday after just 68 pitches, and he certainly wasn’t happy about it. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander fired six shutout innings on the afternoon before running …

Zach Britton

Report: Yankees interested in Zach Britton

The New York Yankees’ bullpen is quickly working its way back to its usual elite levels, but they still might not be entirely satisfied with it. MLB insider Jon Heyman reported on Saturday that the Yankees are among the teams with interest in …

Adam Jones

Adam Jones hopes Orioles use Yankees’ strategy at trade deadline

Adam Jones offered a best-case scenario for the Orioles at the trade deadline that would be similar to what one of their division rivals did. In 2016, the New York Yankees traded Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs prior to the trade deadline. The …

Edwin Encarnacion foul ball destroys TV camera

When you have expensive television cameras near a baseball field, you always run the risk of having a little accident, and that’s what happened in Cleveland on Saturday. A foul ball off the bat of Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion …

Red Sox logo

Red Sox reportedly eyeing Twins reliever for bullpen depth

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly hoping to add a reliever ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the Red Sox are looking far and wide for bullpen depth. One option is Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney, …

Previous
Next

  • i want more great stories!

Sign up today for free and get the best sports content sent to your inbox.

You can unsubscribe anytime. For more details, review our Privacy Policy.

.
LBS iPhone App
Get the App

Follow Us

Get instantly notified of the most viral news stories via Google!

Sidebar

© 2026 · LB Sports Media Group Inc · Powered by Springwire.ai

Privacy Manager © 2026 · All Rights Reserved
  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • About Larry Brown Sports
  • Contact
  • Editorial Process
  • Staff Writers
  • Privacy Policy
Dedicated to the memory of Nevil Vega