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Twins agree to terms with free agent reliever Josh Staumont
Staumont, 30, pitched five seasons for the Kansas City Royals, saving eight games with a 4.01 ERA. The hard-throwing righty has 191 strikeouts in 168 1/3 innings. He had a 5.40 ERA in 21 games for Kansas City last season before landing on the injured list on June 7 and missing the rest of the […]
Continue readingKyle Tucker hits 2 RBI triples in an inning as Astros win
More Teams. More Games. Kyle Tucker becomes the second player since 1961 with two triples in an inning as he accomplishes the feat for the Astros in the sixth. (0:34) HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker hit a pair of RBI triples in an eight-run sixth inning as the AL West-leading Houston Astros routed the San Diego […]
Continue readingPadres pitcher Musgrove backs talented team to rebound from skid
That disappointment continued Thursday when the Padres wasted a four-run lead in a 5-4 loss to the host Pittsburgh Pirates that left San Diego with a 37-44 record at the season’s midpoint. “I know from the outside it looks like a bunch of overpaid guys not performing,” Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove said. “But sometimes […]
Continue readingWho has the NLCS edge? Preview, predictions for Padres-Phillies
Well, excuse the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies for crashing the party. The 101-win Mets, with a rotation featuring Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom and their most wins in a regular season since 1986? Gone from these MLB playoffs. The 101-win Braves, trying to defend their World Series championship with a better, deeper team […]
Continue readingFreddie Freeman delivers Los Angeles Dodgers franchise-record 107th win
SAN DIEGO — Freddie Freeman singled in Mookie Betts with one out in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night in the second straight extra-inning game between the rivals, with L.A. setting the franchise season record with its 107th victory. “That’s a lot of wins, […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Dodgers first team to clinch a playoff spot
SAN DIEGO — Reaching the playoffs is becoming routine yet still special for Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After emphatically becoming the first team to clinch a postseason spot this year with an 11-2 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers didn’t celebrate on the field beyond their usual post-victory handshake […]
Continue readingEduardo Escobar hits for first cycle, has 6 RBIs in New York Mets’ victory
SAN DIEGO — Eduardo Escobar knew he needed a triple to complete his first cycle, and he was going to do whatever it took to get it. Sure enough, he did. Escobar hit a two-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning, giving him six RBIs in boosting Carlos Carrasco and the New York […]
Continue readingArizona Diamondbacks rookie Seth Beer hits walk-off homer on National Beer Day
PHOENIX — Seth Beer’s game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning hadn’t even landed yet Thursday night and Pavin Smith was already thinking of endorsement deals for his rookie teammate. “He hits a homer, dollar beers in the stadium?” Smith said. “I mean, that’s a layup, right?” The beverage jokes were plentiful […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
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