Stats of the Week: Trout, Judge highlight league-wide power display
Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (April 10-16). Top of the top When the Angels-Yankees series began on Monday, there was a ton of…
Trout's FIFTH homer of series is most by visiting player ever vs. Yankees
NEW YORK — Mike Trout simply can’t be stopped right now, and he made history in the Bronx with a historic showing in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. Trout crushed a…
Buntin' Brewers go small ball on 3 straight ABs to squeeze out series win
MILWAUKEE – Pat Murphy had MLB Network on the TV in his office on Thursday morning at American Family Field, like it always is, and saw a segment about the Cardinals’ embrace…
Albernaz's gift upon return to Cleveland? An office of kid-sized furniture, decor
CLEVELAND — If Craig Albernaz hadn’t been back in Cleveland, he may have been surprised by what he saw when he went into the visiting manager’s office at Progressive Field on Thursday…
Nats outlast Pirates in wacky extra-inning affair
PITTSBURGH – The Nationals showed resiliency on Thursday afternoon as they defeated the Pirates 8-7 in 10 innings at PNC Park. The Nationals couldn’t hold a 4-0 lead in the fifth and…
3 key takeaways: Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1
MILWAUKEE — No, you didn’t just watch a replay of the last game. The Blue Jays’ 2-1 loss Thursday at American Family Field was frustrating for its own reasons, even if it…
This Braves lefty has quietly become a bullpen ace
When Braves lefty Dylan Lee takes the mound, everything about him looks super-casual. His face seems expressionless. He appears emotionless. Even his delivery is unremarkable. But then, there’s usually not much glory…
Boone ejected for 1st time this season after balk call
NEW YORK — Aaron Boone wanted an explanation. Instead, the Yankees manager left the field with an ejection, his first of the season. Boone was tossed by home-plate umpire Will Little after…
Rays find their power stroke in 5th straight win
CHICAGO — The Rays have bombarded teams with their small-ball approach early in the season. They lead the Majors in sacrifice bunts (nine) and are fourth in stolen bases (20), but manager…
J-Rod gets taste of his own medicine, robbed of HR by Merrill
Julio Rodríguez has robbed his fair share of home runs, some of them even against the Padres, but on Wednesday night he was on the wrong end thanks to San Diego center…
