Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers break all sorts of home run records vs. Reds The Dodgers didn't hit a home run in the first two games against the Reds in homer-haven Great American Ball Park and only managed one on Sunday. They made up for lost time in Monday's matinee, though, which ended up an 18-9 victory. It started with a three-run shot by Adrian Gonzalez in the first. That was merely a … [Read more...]

Stephen Strasburg hits DL with elbow injury, but Nats optimistic If not for the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Nationals would be the leading story in the National League. After a disastrous 2015, the team is playing like everyone expected. Dusty Baker has fixed the clubhouse, Daniel Murphy is an MVP candidate and Stephen Strasburg is pitching like everyone expected. At 73-50, the team is a … [Read more...]

Independent leaguer breaks his own car windshield with grand slam Brandon Thomas broke his own windshield with a grand slam (@SammyLev on Twitter) Hitting a grand slam is normally a joyous occasional. Doubly so if that grand slam is hit with your team down 3-0. So when Brandon Thomas of the Frontier League Gateway Grizzlies did exactly that, you knew he was going to celebrate the moment. … [Read more...]

Softballer A.J. Andrews is first woman to receive Gold Glove Your browser does not support iframes. The Rawlings Gold Glove, the award given out at the end of the season to each league’s best fielder at every position, has only been given out to men. Which, of course, makes sense since Major League Baseball is restricted to men. But on Saturday at the National Pro FastPitch Championship, the … [Read more...]

Top-25 NFL Draft Rankings: No. 7 USC is still flush with NFL talent In the days leading to the start of the college football season, NFL Draft Scout will count down the top-25 college programs, according to draft-eligible NFL talent on the roster. USC Trojans: No. 7 USC Draft History NFL Draft picks since moving to seven round format in 1994: 123 (t-3rd in college football) NFL Draft picks the … [Read more...]

Here's why we shouldn't take Mike Trout's greatness for granted Angels center fielder Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. That shouldn't be a debate, but I'm sure someone, somewhere would make the argument that he's not. That's the thing about Trout nowadays. For as great as he is and as much love as he gets, there's always some level of nay-saying. It's gotten to the point … [Read more...]

Diamondbacks prospect flips over fence for flippin' awesome catch Your browser does not support iframes. Some catches are awesome, but few are literally flippin’ awesome. Minor league outfielder Luis Veras, Arizona Diamondbacks prospect currently playing for the Hillsboro Hops, gave his all to make a stupendous catch on Sunday, and took little tumble to do it. It was the top of the first … [Read more...]

A week has changed everything for the Orioles A week ago, things were looking pretty good for the Baltimore Orioles. They were second in the AL East with a 66-51 record, just 0.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They had the best home record in the AL (39-17), and they had a chance to put more space between themselves and their third-place competitors, the Boston Red Sox. But in seven … [Read more...]

Colin Kaepernick is 'fine' and throwing deep balls, but his future is still murky The 49ers quarterback depth chart looks like a 2011 scouting report gone horribly wrong. Blaine Gabbert starting, Christian Ponder backing him up and Colin Kaepernick lingering as a guy who could be a factor but is still very much up in the air. Here's the good news: Chip Kelly said Kaepernick was "fine" … [Read more...]

Monday Musings: Broncos find their QB, trouble brewing in Buffalo, more NFL notes When I went to Denver to see the Denver Broncos early in training camp, there were a lot of whispers that Trevor Siemian might end up being the starting quarterback. What? Who? Heading into that trip, I thought it was a bunch of hype, not much more than a staff trying to help a young kid gain confidence. Then I … [Read more...]