Miami Herald Lefty John Danks makes his first start of the season after a prolonged stretch on the disabled list when the Chicago White Sox host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game interleague series at U.S. Cellular Field.
Miami Marlins 8 hours agoCourier-Post Chase Utley, who has been as injury-prone as anyone in the Phillies organization recently, finds himself on the 15-day disabled list for the third straight season.
Philadelphia Phillies 8 hours agoNats Insider | CSN Washington Your browser does not support iframes.After a grueling, 10-day road trip to the West Coast that featured plenty more lows than highs and a red-eye flight home from San Francisco, the Nationals would have been excused had they simply wanted to take Thursday off and rejuvenate themselves.How, then, do you explain more than a dozen members of the roster and coaching staff showing up at Nationals Park for Ryan Zimmerman's annual "Night at the Park" charity event?"It means a lot," Zimmerman said. "We're obviously teammates, and on the field we're fighting for the same thing. But for them to take ti...
Washington Nationals 8 hours agoMets Blog | ESPN New York David J. Phillip/Associated Press Justin and B.J. Upton came on board with the Braves last offseason after Atlanta built a strong nucleus from within. FIRST PITCH: The Atlanta Braves won 14 straight division titles until finally getting unseated by the Mets in 2006. Yet after only suffering through two losing seasons, Atlanta regenerated back into a contender. The Braves posted 86 wins in 2009, then 91, 89 and 94. How did it happen so rapidly?
New York Mets 10 hours agophilly.com The real question concerning the Phillies is no longer what will happen to them this season. That much is pretty clear. They needed a lot to go right in order to contend again, and a whole lot more has gone wrong. They needed to catch lightning in a bottle one more time, and instead the season has turned into a Molotov cocktail that will explode in their hands sooner than later.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 hours agoNew York Post Big crash down at Pig Street and Greed. Two luxury limos blew stop signs and nailed each other, head-on. Sunday, June 2, is a date that should live in what-comes-around, money-first, short-sighted infamy. A Red Sox-Yankees, second-place vs. first-place game is scheduled in Yankee Stadium. A weekend Red Sox-Yanks game...
New York Mets 15 hours agoThe LoHud Mets Blog | Journal News Thursday night, pitching phenom Kevin Gausman made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles. The future is bright for Gausman, who throws a plus-plus fastball, mixes his secondary pitches well, and was rated the 26th-best prospect in baseball, per Baseball America, entering the season. His performance since those ratings... Read More →The post A Cautionary Tale appeared first on The LoHud Mets Blog.
New York Mets 10 hours agoWashington Post The Washington Nationals entered the year with the unabashed expectation of being remembered. They would like to forget the completed portion of their schedule — especially their just-finished, often-calamitous 10-game road trip — but through early underachieving they have not panicked. Their series at the San Francisco Giants, the defending champions, gave shortstop Ian Desmond a realization. Read full article >>
Washington Nationals 10 hours agoNationals Journal | Washington Post Because of the quirks of this season’s scheduling, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals will finally meet on the field this weekend, near the end of the second month of the season. The Nationals enter Friday’s game 4.5 games … Continue reading →
Washington Nationals 11 hours agoWashington Post In low-Class A Hagerstown right fielder Brandon Miller's first full season of professional baseball, he's starting to show the same power that made him a Division I home run champion. Miller, a fourth-round pick last June, has four home runs and 13 RBI in his past 10 games with the Suns, moving him into a tie with Class AAA Syracuse shortstop Zach Walters for the Nationals' organization lead with nine homers. A year after hitting 23 home runs in 246 at-bats as a senior at Samford, Miller is tied for fifth in the South Atlantic League in homers and tied for 11th with a .503 slugging percen...
Washington Nationals 13 hours agoNew York Daily News It is a bit mystifying as to why Sandy Alderson is taking so long to do what he and everyone else — owners, coaching staff, players and fans around the Mets — know he has to do: get Ike Davis out of here and into the rarefied air of Las Vegas, where he can hopefully clear his head and rediscover his batting stroke.
New York Mets 14 hours agoNew York Daily News In finally a bit of good news in a moribund Mets season, it looks like Zack Wheeler’s days at Citi Field are fast approaching. Wheeler is closing in on his major-league debut, possibly making his first start as early as June 12 vs. the Cardinals in Flushing.
New York Mets 14 hours agoNew York Daily News John Buck looked across the clubhouse Wednesday afternoon and smiled sympathetically at Ike Davis. The veteran catcher does not like to look back. He has made a point to not talk much about his 2012 struggles and says he uses last season only as a resource and simply to learn something that can help him move forward.
New York Mets 14 hours agoNew York Post If the Mets had a slam dunk replacement at first base, Ike Davis might already be the mayor of Sin City. But as the Mets prepare to give the beleaguered Davis another chance — perhaps through this weekend — before deciding if a demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas is applicable, they will...
New York Mets 15 hours agoNew York Post The Mets clearly have reached the countdown stage to Zack Wheeler’s major league debut. A high-ranking team official told The Post yesterday that barring a setback, the club’s top pitching prospect is expected to make 2-3 more starts for Triple-A Las Vegas and then join the Mets. If...
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