That may be an unexpected reaction. After all, the White Sox do call Guaranteed Rate Field home, a ballpark considered one of the more home-run-friendly in baseball thanks to its having finished four of the past five seasons ranked among the top 10 in that department on our Park Factors page. However, you should consider […]
Continue readingSaturday night was one of those nights for the Atlanta Braves, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 to remain unbeaten (in two games) at SunTrust Park. In a swift, 2-hour, 20-minute game, two newly acquired veterans — R.A. Dickey and Brandon Phillips — led the way for Atlanta, just like they were supposed to. […]
Continue reading“That’s just for my teammates,” he said. “But I’ll sing something for you.” So, in full uniform, only hours before the first pitch of the season, Vogt sang from three Disney songs, led by a heartwarming diddy from “The Little Mermaid.” It was played before his first at-bat of the game, and seconds later, he […]
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Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Take a dive into the ups and down of the Rangers’ journey to becoming the 2023 World Series Champions. (2:25) PHOENIX — AROUND 1 A.M., just hours after he managed the Texas Rangers to their first World Series championship in 63 years of existence, Bruce Bochy hoisted himself from a chair […]
Continue readingThe first time it happened was April 12, when the Rangers’ all-everything shortstop, Corey Seager, hit the injured list with a strained hamstring. Some shuffling opened up an outfield spot for Jankowski, who spent most of his time in Seager’s No. 2 hole in the lineup. In the five weeks before Seager returned, all the […]
Continue readingThrowing two innings of a simulated game against Rangers teammates, Scherzer threw nearly 40 pitches and left the field with fists bumps for manager Bruce Bochy and pitching coach Mike Maddux. “I felt good,” he said. “I’ve got to recover. I’ve got to see how I wake up tomorrow and see what this does to […]
Continue readingThe Texas Rangers activated All-Star shortstop Corey Seager off the injured list Wednesday, and he was in the lineup, playing shortstop and batting second, against the Chicago White Sox. Seager was expected to miss more than two weeks after suffering a right thumb sprain on July 21. In his second season with the Rangers, he’s […]
Continue readingHis bat wouldn’t let them. The top overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft was to make his major league debut on Monday night, playing right field while batting seventh against the Chicago Cubs in hopes of sparking an erratic offense in serious need of a jolt. The Pirates insist they remain committed to making […]
Continue readingThe Pittsburgh Pirates are recalling catcher Henry Davis, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, to the majors. Manager Derek Shelton made the announcement Sunday and said catchers Austin Hedges and Jason Delay will remain on the major league roster. “I’m excited,” Shelton told reporters, according to MLB.com. “He deserves to be here. I […]
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