Brewers' Smith banned 8 games Report: Rangers considered bringing up Josh Hamilton on Fridayby Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com (4:59 pm ET) The Rangers considered promoting Josh Hamilton from the minors after placing Kyle Blanks on the disabled list, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. But they wanted Hamilton to reach 45-50 at-bats before bringing him up. He has just 39 at this point. … [Read more...]
Rays minor-league team takes a dig at A-Rod with ‘juice box night’
Rays minor-league team takes a dig at A-Rod with 'juice box night' The Charlotte StoneCrabs, the Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, have a ballpark promotion aimed right at one of baseball's biggest targets. They're doing a "juice box night" Friday that's a dig at Alex Rodriguez. The first 500 fans through the gates get a free juice box like this: #StoneCrabs poke fun at #Yankees star … [Read more...]
One, twice, third time’s the charm in this awesome catch
One, twice, third time's the charm in this awesome catch Baseball is all about hand-eye coordination, right? How about hand-back-teammate's-hand coordination? That's what it took for an Illinois high school center and right fielder to combine on a catch earlier this week. Share Events on The Cube Kyle Comincioli of Pontiac Township (Ill.) High School hit a deep shot to right-center, where … [Read more...]
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Mike Harrington on Babcock; Andrew Gross on Rangers; Game Show Friday!
Marek vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Mike Harrington on Babcock; Andrew Gross on Rangers; Game Show Friday! LISTEN HERE! [And if that doesn't work, try here.] It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record on Rangers/Lightning! Mike Harrington of … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring Stephen Curry getting on a roll
The 10-man rotation, starring Stephen Curry getting on a roll A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Sports Illustrated. Lee Jenkins on how Stephen Curry gets cranked up, and how hard it can be to slow him down once he … [Read more...]
Will Smith suspended eight games by MLB for foreign substance on his arm
Will Smith suspended eight games by MLB for foreign substance on his arm Major League Baseball acted quickly in handing down punishment to Will Smith, the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher ejected Thursday night after a foreign substance was found on his arm. The league announced an eight-game suspension for Smith, who plans to appeal. Here's the MLB announcement: Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Will … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Rodon on the Road
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Rodon on the Road Friday, May 22, 2015 Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @nnelson9 on Twitter! Less than one year after being drafted with the No. 3 overall pick, Carlos Rodon is up in the majors and pitching in the White Sox rotation. He's looked pretty good, too. The 22-year-old lefty came up in mid-April and made a few appearances out of the bullpen before sliding into a … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia team classification after stage 13 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia team classification after stage 13 (Reuters) May 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 13 on Friday 1. Astana(Kazakhstan) 162:23:40" 2. BMC Racing(United States) +6:14" 3. Movistar(Spain) +7:14" 4. Team Sky(Britain) +7:56" 5. Cannondale(United States) +30:32" 6. Tinkoff - Saxo(Russia) +30:33" 7. Katusha(Russia) +1:05:33" 8. … [Read more...]
‘Everyman’ Eric Marcotte back to defend road cycling title (The Associated Press)
'Everyman' Eric Marcotte back to defend road cycling title (The Associated Press) There will be more riding on this year's road cycling nationals than usual this weekend. Sure, the winners of the time trials and road races once again get to wear the stars-and-stripes jerseys for another year. The national championships begin Saturday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with the men's and women's … [Read more...]
Jack Harvey wins Indy Lights race under caution at IMS (The Associated Press)
Jack Harvey wins Indy Lights race under caution at IMS (The Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jack Harvey won the Indy Lights race under caution Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. … [Read more...]