It’s showtime for many teams as we enter the final month of the regular season. Some are cruising toward the postseason, while others are locked in a close battle for a playoff spot. And with no Game 163 tiebreakers this season, it should prove to be a fun September. After dominating our list for 20 […]
Continue readingBOSTON — Raimel Tapia put his head down and started a slow jog to first base, not sure he’d gotten the pop he wanted when he drove a bases-loaded fly ball to deep center field in the third inning. Then everything about the play — and the rest of the night — changed. Tapia hit […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. has been left off the team’s roster for the American League Championship Series against Boston, a huge blow to a team looking to advance to the World Series for the second time in three seasons. McCullers was great in a Game 1 win against the Chicago White Sox […]
Continue readingSale, who will have to sit out a minimum of 10 days under MLB protocols, was scheduled to start against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. “It’s unfortunate, but he’ll be back,” manager Alex Cora said on Zoom. “He feels good. He actually feels great, and hopefully he can come back right away, right after […]
Continue readingDickinson made the announcement on social media on Wednesday. Dickinson earned second-team All-America, Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year and all-conference honors last season. Dickinson, who is from Alexandria, Virginia, helped the Wolverines reach as high as No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 and finish No. 4 after a 19-3 regular season. The […]
Continue readingBecause it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingA team spokesman confirmed Livers’ decision Thursday. At this point, guard Eli Brooks is the only Michigan player who has decided to take advantage of the extra year the NCAA is allowing because of the coronavirus pandemic — although the school said Jaron Faulds is still considering whether he will do so. Michigan loses Livers, […]
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