Sunday has apparently been a day of glove shenanigans — first, Giancarlo Stanton lost his glove trying to catch an almost-home run, then White Sox pitcher Derek Holland had to improvise on this play against the Mariners. Robinson Cano hit one right toward Holland, who caught it behind his back. Holland couldn’t get the ball […] Read More →
Archive for August, 2017
José Altuve had to be picked up to be as tall as Aaron Judge
Monday, August 28th, 2017:Here are the facts — José Altuve is 5’6. Aaron Judge is 6’7. Together, they’re quite the sight. In fact, at the 2017 All-Star Game, Altuve had to be picked up by Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez to make him the same height as the Yankees slugger: Even though these players all play for […] Read More →
J.D. Martinez leaves his first game with the Diamondbacks after being hit by a pitch
Saturday, August 26th, 2017:J.D. Martinez was hit in the hand by a pitch Wednesday in his first game with the Diamondbacks after being traded from Detroit, and has been removed from the game. This was his first time being hit by a pitch all year. The fourth inning was a great success for the Rockies, with six total […] Read More →
Ian Desmond made Rockies shirts that Tupac wore and the nostalgia is fantastic
Thursday, August 24th, 2017:How do you know if a shirt is cool? If Tupac wore it, you’re probably safe. Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond took that famous mantra to heart by buying his teammates T-shirts based on a Rockies shirt that Tupac apparently once wore. And, yes, it’s fire. Still, I have a lot of questions here: What […] Read More →
Felix Hernandez congratulated Adrian Beltre on 3,000 hits in the middle of an inning
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017:On Sunday, Adrian Beltre notched his 3,000th career hit in MLB. On Monday, the Rangers played the Mariners and faced Felix Hernandez on the mound. In a previous life, Beltre and Hernandez were teammates in Seattle. While they are still friends and mess around almost every time they face off, this at-bat was slightly more […] Read More →
Howard hopes to get some eye-catching reps.
Sunday, August 20th, 2017:Kansas City went into camp with Spencer Ware as the strong starter and Charcandrick West as one of the league’s better reserves. But as Ware and West were banged up early in camp, Hunt has impressed as much as he could with strong practices. As the better receiver than West and proving to the coaches […] Read More →
The media and fans can only sway NFL owners and GMs so much.
Friday, August 18th, 2017:Gabbert made the play, part of a first half in which he finished 11 of 14 passing for 185 yards and led two touchdown drives. Gabbert was 6 of 6 for 107 yards on Arizona’s first two drives in a 20-18 loss to Dallas. “Any time you can get in a game situation, the reps […] Read More →
Kurt Warner’s remarkable story binds two generations of Hall of Fame QBs
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017:Most football fans are familiar with Kurt Warner’s remarkable path to stardom in the NFL, a journey that took him to enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Let NBC’s Cris Collinsworth hash it one more time. “It couldn’t happen,” Collinsworth said before repeating those three words with bewilderment. “It couldn’t happen. […] Read More →
Broncos QB battle: Paxton Lynch in it to win it as Mike McCoy’s choice
Monday, August 14th, 2017:The much-anticipated sequel to the Broncos’ quarterback battle is headed toward a much happier ending for Paxton Lynch. Although Trevor Siemian holds the starting job he earned last season going into this year’s training camp, it’s tenuous at best. Last year, Lynch was an overwhelmed rookie first-round pick, while Siemian, even as a second-year seventh-rounder, […] Read More →
Packers’ Jamaal Williams up, 49ers’ Joe Williams down in rookie RB stock watch
Saturday, August 12th, 2017:The 2017 NFL Draft class of running backs is ready for a collective big rookie impact — in both reality and fantasy football. It also goes well beyond the potential fantastic four taken at the top. But as we still eagerly wait their debuts in game action, what have the notables done through training camp […] Read More →