A's, Nats swap Escobar, Clippard Report: Astros could add back of the rotation starterby Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com (12:24 am ET) The Astros could add a back of the rotation starter, according to FoxSports.com. Houston still has some payroll flexibility, and are said to be looking at pitchers, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. If the team decides to bring in a starter, it … [Read more...]
Pete Rose on ballot for Bobblehead Hall of Fame
Pete Rose on ballot for Bobblehead Hall of Fame That power is yours, baseball fans of the world. With one simple click of the mouse or touch of the screen, you can decide Pete Rose's fate as a future Hall of Famer. OK, so maybe it's not that Hall of Fame. We already know how the voting works there and have spent a good bit of time dissecting it. It's actually the National Bobblehead Hall of … [Read more...]
Fernando Rodney to visit LLWS champs who borrowed celebration
Fernando Rodney to visit LLWS champs who borrowed celebration The appeal one catchphrase or gesture can have is amazing sometimes, especially those that originate in the sports world. Whether it's the "Yes" chants that were born in professional wrestling and have since been adopted by numerous sports teams, or a touchdown dance that appears on every playground on a daily basis, these words … [Read more...]
A’s strike again, acquire Tyler Clippard from Nationals
A's strike again, acquire Tyler Clippard from Nationals Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane is still wheelin' and dealin' and there's no indication he's anywhere near finished retooling his roster for 2015 season. As CBS Sports' Jon Heyman suggested could happen earlier on Wednesday, Beane acquired reliever Tyler Clippard from the Washington Nationals in exchange for shortstop Yunel … [Read more...]
Jonathan Lucroy accepts invitation to State of the Union
Jonathan Lucroy accepts invitation to State of the Union A face familiar to baseball fans could appear on screen while President Barrack Obama delivers the annual State of Union Address next Tuesday. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy has accepted the invitation of Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and will be in attendance. It's not immediately clear if … [Read more...]
Aroldis Chapman funds new locker room for volleyball team
Aroldis Chapman funds new locker room for volleyball team The men's volleyball program at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati doesn't have the funds or the backing to provide its athletes with a fancy locker room like those of other major universities around the country. However, thanks to a generous donation by Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, they won't be far behind. … [Read more...]
2015 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Picks After College Football Championship … – Bleacher Report
2015 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Picks After College Football Championship ... - Bleacher Report Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press The 2015 NFL draft season is officially underway, as college football crowned the Ohio State Buckeyes as national champions. With just a few games left in the NFL playoffs as well, it’s NFL mock draft season. At this time, the full draft pool hasn’t been established … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs 2015 Picks Against the Spread: Predictions, Updated Betting Odds … – International Business Times
NFL Playoffs 2015 Picks Against the Spread: Predictions, Updated Betting Odds ... - International Business Times Four of the NFL’s top teams from the 2014 regular season remain in the hunt for the 2015 Super Bowl. The Seahawks and Packers both won 12 games this year, while the Patriots and Colts were separated by just one victory, but the NFC Championship Game and AFC Championship Game could both … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 4 Joey Logano
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 4 Joey Logano After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Joey Logano NASCAR Experience: Six full seasons in … [Read more...]
Report: Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros for three prospects
Report: Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros for three prospects The destruction of the Atlanta Braves as we knew them in 2014 continued Wednesday, as they traded slugger Evan Gattis to the Houston Astros in exchange for three prospects, two of whom ranked among Houston's top 10. The deal was first reported as done by David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, with Joel Sherman of the … [Read more...]