Mostly MLB Notes: Talking Zack Greinke and a look around the league I mostly stayed away from Zack Greinke in my drafts before the season, worried about him having to receive a “lubricating injection” in his elbow in February. But that’s clearly been to my detriment, as his consecutive scoreless innings streak is now up to 27.2, a span in which he’s posted a 0.65 WHIP. He’s also allowed one … [Read more...]
If Raheem Sterling leaves it won’t affect Liverpool significantly
If Raheem Sterling leaves it won’t affect Liverpool significantly At this point in the transfer window, nothing is certain and every rumor and “insider” tidbit should be taken with quite a few grains of salt. But if there’s anything I’ve learned through eight years of following Liverpool, it’s that … Continue reading → At this point in the transfer window, nothing is certain and every rumor … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: All-Stars Aligning
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: All-Stars Aligning The MLB All-Star votes have been tallied, and the Kansas City Royals dominance isn’t as severe as feared. With the likes of Omar Infante leading the way for starter contention at second base coming into the fans’ final votes, it turns out that “only” four Royals (Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon, Alcides Escobar, and Salvador Perez) will have their day … [Read more...]
Nationals’ battery leads club to Sunday night win over Giants
Nationals' battery leads club to Sunday night win over Giants Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. The Washington Nationals played with nine fielders against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, but they really only needed … [Read more...]
Sources: Raptors, Joseph agree to 4-year deal
Sources: Raptors, Joseph agree to 4-year deal Chris Broussard Close NBA analyst Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 Brian Windhorst Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares Print The Toronto Raptors have reached agreement on a four-year, $30 … [Read more...]
Shaman Ghost rallies to win Queen’s Plate (The Associated Press)
Shaman Ghost rallies to win Queen's Plate (The Associated Press) Brian Lynch finally earned his Queen's Plate redemption. Shaman Ghost rallied to capture the $1-million race Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack. The 3-year-old chestnut finished 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Danish Dynaformer. … [Read more...]
ASG starters: Donaldson, Harper top the ballot
ASG starters: Donaldson, Harper top the ballot The starters for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game were revealed Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. ET. As always, the starters were decided by a fan vote, with voters able to cast up to 35 votes per email address on MLB.com. There were 620 million votes cast. Here are the starters, as chosen by the fans. AMERICAN LEAGUE Catcher - Salvador Perez, … [Read more...]