NEW YORK — In another age, 114 pitches might not seem like much. Who knows how many Old Hoss Radbourn or his cronies may have thrown back in the day? As recently as the early aughts, the hardest of pitchers routinely threw 120, 130 or even 140 pitches. But these are not those times — … Read more
Two of Iowa’s Minor League teams will take the field in a place where no Minor Leaguers have played before. Some of each system’s best talent will be suiting up for the occasion. The first Minor League game at the iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa is set for a 6:30 pm CT first … Read more
This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. At this point, it has become cliché to say that Edwin Díaz is doing things we’ve never seen before. So how about something we have? What are the chances … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Farewell to go baseball. The Blue Jays’ four-game series split saved its highest drama for the final inning, a controversial play at the plate that handed them the 3-2 win in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at Target Field and left Twins manager Rocco Baldelli throwing his hat, kicking the dirt and yelling at … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Batting practice was optional for Reds hitters before Saturday’s game against the Brewers. But the pregame schedule had carved out extra time for young shortstop Jose Barrero and hitting coach Alan Zinter to work together, one-on-one, on the field and in the cages. “It’s incredible. To have this come up today just feels … Read more
Julio Urias wasn’t even an all-star this year. Photo: AP The Dodgers have three All-Stars in their starting rotation this season, but their best arm wasn’t even part of the Midseason Classic. Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, and Tyler Anderson (injury replacement) were LA’s pitching reps, but they weren’t the best — or most valuable — … Read more
Julio Urias wasn’t even an all-star this year. Photo: AP The Dodgers have three All-Stars in their starting rotation this season, but their best arm wasn’t even part of the Midseason Classic. Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin, and Tyler Anderson (injury replacement) were LA’s pitching reps, but they weren’t the best — or most valuable — … Read more
SAN DIEGO — For one afternoon, at least, the sky-high Padres came back down to earth. Since then, of course, the Trade Deadline came and went. The Padres overhauled their roster, addressing almost every flaw they needed to address. They added superstar upon superstar and won four straight games against the Rockies in the process. … Read more
PITTSBURGH — The post-Josh Hader era is not going according to plan. The Brewers absorbed another painful defeat on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park when bullpen newcomer Matt Bush let a 10th-inning lead get away in a 5-4 loss to the Pirates that completed a three-game sweep and added to Milwaukee’s draining week. After winning … Read more
And while the clubhouse was still absorbing the stunning departure of their All-Star closer on Tuesday, the Brewers were still rebuilding their bullpen at the Trade Deadline. Rosenthal, a hard-throwing right-hander with closing experience, has not pitched in the Majors since 2020. He signed with San Francisco for a prorated $4.5 million plus incentives on … Read more