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Johnny Manziel – Another Quarterback Drafted by MLB
There isn’t a shortage of NFL quarterbacks who get drafted to play Major League Baseball, although the dual sport thing isn’t as popular as it used to be. Johnny Manziel, soon to be in his rookie season with the Cleveland Browns, is the next in that line of players, getting to be the 837th player taken in the June draft, going to the San Diego Padres.
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MLB Season – Indians Handle Red Sox, White Sox Keep Dodgers Frustrated
A day of dominance for some AL Central teams with two impressive wins, as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox on a 12th inning 3-run walk off homer by Asdrubal Cabrera, while the Chicago White Sox kept the Los Angeles Dodgers wondering about what’s going wrong, as a strong pitching performance from Josh Danks and the bullpen allowed only two hits in a 2-1 victory.
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MLB Season – Pirates Dominate Dodgers, Rangers Avoid Nationals Sweep
As the MLB season rolls forward, teams are trying to keep themselves in contention for the playoff spot, mostly via the wild card although it’s much too soon. The Pittsburgh Pirates improved their chances while hurting the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 that included a big hitting day for Andrew McCutchen, while Yu Darvish put on an impressive pitching performance to lead the Texas Rangers in a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals, avoiding a sweep in the series.
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Red Sox Over Rays – From Streak to Streak
Good, confident baseball teams don’t let losing streaks get to them. The Boston Red Sox lost 10 consecutive games, but with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays which included a great pitching performance from Rubby De La Rossa and some big hitting from Brock Holt and Jackie Bradley Jr., it seems like they’re […]
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MLB Season – Toronto Blue Jays Have a Red Hot Pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals Have One as Well
Two pitching performances that stood out above the rest in another day of baseball were the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9-6 as Mark Buehrle became the first pitcher to win nine times this season, while the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the New York Yankees 6-0 as Lance Lynn pitched the first complete game of his career.
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MLB Season – Boston Red Sox Finally Win, Chicago Cubs Get a Rare One too
Two results that stood out among the many in another day of Major League Baseball came from two big names that don’t win that much: The Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 to make it their first win after 10 consecutive losses, while the Chicago Cubs surprised the San Francisco Giants 8-4 as Jeff Samardzija got his first win on the mound in almost a year.
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Rays Over Red Sox – Brawling Because They Can’t Stop Losing
The crisis the Boston Red Sox are going through isn’t coming to an end, losing for a 10th consecutive time, this one being a 8-5 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays which brought out the worst in the biggest losers of Baseball at the moment, beginning a bench clearing brawl because they didn’t like to see their opponents actually trying to win by as much as possible.
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Dodgers Over Phillies – Finally a No Hitter
The first no hitter in major league baseball this season is also the first for Josh Beckett in his career, playing the entire game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 behind his exquisite throwing and some big batting from Adrian Gonzalez, Yasiel Puig and Jeff Turner.
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Rays Over Red Sox – Losing Streak Becoming Embarrassing
Life after winning a World Series isn’t always easy, and the Boston Red Sox are finding it difficult to replicate last year’s success, as their 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays becomes their ninth in a row, this time coming due to a huge throwing error by Andrew Miller.
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Dodgers Over Phillies – Back to Dominating Form
After getting destroyed on his previous start Clayton Kershaw was back in the form everyone is used to seeing him in, which means almost unhittable, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 to open the three-game series in the city of brotherly love.