Mariners name Edgar Martinez hitting coach The struggling Seattle Mariners are reaching into their past in an attempt to spark their powerless bats. The Mariners named franchise great Edgar Martinez as their hitting coach Saturday, replacing Howard Johnson. Johnson was reassigned to an unspecified role in the minor leagues. Martinez, a .312 career hitter over his 18-year major league … [Read more...]
Pac-12 may pay medical costs for ex-athletes
Pac-12 may pay medical costs for ex-athletes The Pac-12 wants to take care of its players' medical needs but it has a ways to go. (USATSI) For years, occasional stories surface of former college athletes who pay out of pocket to cope with injuries they suffered while in school. The medical costs can be thousands of dollars and create lasting debt. Undoubtedly, there are athletic departments that … [Read more...]
Tom Brady donated hefty speaking fee to charity
Tom Brady donated hefty speaking fee to charity Remember the story from earlier this week about how Tom Brady got $170,000 to speak for an hour after deflate-gate? Remember how obscene that sum seemed, how ridiculous that a university would pay so much money to a pro ballplayer? Yeah, well, we've all got to eat our words a bit, because according to the Boston Globe, Brady donated all that … [Read more...]
Deja vu: Phillies haunted by a squirrel again against Cardinals
Deja vu: Phillies haunted by a squirrel again against Cardinals Your browser does not support iframes. The Philadelphia Phillies have undergone quite a few changes since 2011, but that doesn't mean they've escaped the wrath of the squirrel. When Philadelphia was thwarted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 NLDS, the series turned when a squirrel scampered onto the field at Busch Stadium. … [Read more...]
Where to find Uruguay vs Paraguay on US TV and Internet
Where to find Uruguay vs Paraguay on US TV and Internet uruguay and Paraguay will battle against each other in the 2015 Copa America tournament today, and there’s only place you can watch the game live on television — in either English-language or Spanish-language. Every game in the tournament is being … Continue reading → uruguay and Paraguay will battle against each other in the 2015 Copa … [Read more...]
Panthers owner donates $100,000 to families of Charleston victims
Panthers owner donates $100,000 to families of Charleston victims The Carolina Panthers play in Charlotte, but by their very name claim kinship with South Carolina. Accordingly, owner Jerry Richardson has made a quiet donation of $100,000 to the families of victims in this week's Charleston shooting, in which a gunman killed nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring how the Warriors reached the top of the mountain
The 10-man rotation, starring how the Warriors reached the top of the mountain 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: Talking Points and ESPN.com. Tim Kawakami on the seemingly ceaseless splashing of the Golden State … [Read more...]
LeBron: 'I'm still in a little funk right now'
LeBron: 'I'm still in a little funk right now' ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print For fans still bummed out about the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss in the Finals, LeBron James has a message: He's not happy either. "It hurt to lose, and I'm still in a little funk right now, but I'm trying to work my way out of it," James said in a video posted Saturday for Bleacher … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Blazing Fiers
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Blazing Fiers Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @nnelson9 on Twitter! Milwaukee's Mike Fiers is one of baseball's foremost strikeout specialists, at least when it comes to starting pitchers. He averaged 10.0 K/9 in the minor leagues, and that aptitude has transferred to the majors where he has notched 310 whiffs in 297 career innings for the Brewers. This year, Fiers ranks … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 20 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for June 20 - Bleacher Report DAVID BANKS/Associated Press Daily fantasy baseball can sometimes feel like a crapshoot. But there are always spots where dedicated fantasy players find advantages. Here are five pitchers I feel will more than likely outscore their projection. 1. Dallas Keuchel ($9,900) at Mariners [embedded … [Read more...]