Tigers' Verlander on DL Braves option Cunniff to Triple-A, add Benson as non-roster inviteeby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (2:57 pm ET) The Braves announced Thursday they optioned reliever Brandon Cunniff to Triple-A Gwinnett. They also added outfielder Joe Benson, who is competing for a spot on the bench, to the non-roster invitee list. Tigers officially place Justin Verlander, Bruce … [Read more...]
Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt urges Christian tolerance toward gays
Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt urges Christian tolerance toward gays San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is one of the good guys in baseball — he's a devout Christian who fights against child poverty and human trafficking. He once returned $500,000 to the Giants after noticing they paid him too much because of a clerical error. Well, Affeldt's latest social justice interest … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Sale's Pitch
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Sale's Pitch Thursday, April 02, 2015 Follow @djshort and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter.If for some reason you were hesitant about taking White Sox ace Chris Sale among the upper crust of starting pitchers in fantasy drafts this spring, don't be.Sale has been limited to bullpen sessions and live batting practice sessions since suffering an avulsion fracture in … [Read more...]
Justin Verlander to begin season on disabled list with triceps soreness
Justin Verlander to begin season on disabled list with triceps soreness After 1,978 innings pitched and 298 games started, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will go on the disabled list for the first time in his career. Verlander is dealing with a triceps strain, and will miss the start of the season due to the issue, according to mlive.com's Chris Iott. The injury isn't expected to … [Read more...]
The Breakdown: Big Wednesday Breakdown
The Breakdown: Big Wednesday Breakdown So this is it for the Bruski Breakdown this season and I hope you guys have enjoyed the extra analysis. It’s a heavy operation and I don’t know how long I’ll have the legs to swing it, but in preparing it I feel like I’m on my toes and hopefully the same applies to you when you’re done reading it. After we power through the last two weeks or so of the … [Read more...]
Blazers' Wright breaks hand in loss to Clippers
Blazers' Wright breaks hand in loss to Clippers ESPN.com news services 0 SharesPrintFollowing Wednesday night's 126-122 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that small forward Dorell Wright had fractured a bone in his left hand.It was unclear when the injury occurred in the game.Wright was averaging 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds off the bench for Portland … [Read more...]
Blatt: LeBron calling Cavs' plays not unusual
Blatt: LeBron calling Cavs' plays not unusual Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com CloseCavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate0 SharesPrintINDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James says he has "freedom" to call plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the course of … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: CP3 and Harden go nuts
The Daily Dose: Dose: CP3 and Harden go nuts Thursday, April 02, 2015 For all of the chaos of fantasy playoff schedules mired in the middle of shutdown season, last night was just good, plain fun. James Harden scored 51 points in what amounted to a glorified pickup game, Russell Westbrook single-handedly destroyed your field goal percentage but put up more massive numbers and Terrence Jones … [Read more...]
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Birthday boy Brook Lopez keeps Nets on top in race for 8th
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Birthday boy Brook Lopez keeps Nets on top in race for 8th With just a few weeks remaining until the NBA postseason, every night can impact the standings. The NBA Playoff Picture Update keeps you up to date on all the most important news for all 16 berths and seeds. [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit] Birthday flex: … [Read more...]
A’s depth to be tested with Coco Crisp reportedly needing elbow surgery
A's depth to be tested with Coco Crisp reportedly needing elbow surgery Despite signs to the contrary, the Oakland A's remained hopeful that outfielder Coco Crisp would be ready for opening day. Unfortunately, those hopes all but faded late Wednesday night following an exclusive report from the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser. According to Slusser, Crisp's ailing right elbow will … [Read more...]