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MLB Power Rankings Week 15: Who is No. 1 with the trade deadline approaching?
With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, teams will make the difficult decision between standing pat and potentially not being good enough to win a championship, or mortgaging their future for a forlorn hope. It’s not an easy position to be in, and it could affect both the standings and our rankings over the next few […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres, Washington Nationals recall harrowing scene day after shots fired outside park
When the gunshots started to echo all around Nationals Park, San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. quickly thought about the team’s family members and friends in the seats. Tatis bolted from the bench down the left field line Saturday night, helped open a gate to the stands and began ushering a group back […]
Continue readingJake Cronenworth hits for cycle as San Diego Padres hang 24 runs on Washington Nationals
WASHINGTON — San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth hit for the cycle for the first time in his major league career as his team blew out the Washington Nationals 24-8 on Friday night. After lining out in the first inning, Cronenworth had a two-run double in the second, an RBI triple in the third, […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres rookie reliever Daniel Camarena hits grand slam off Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer
SAN DIEGO — Welcome home to Slam Diego, Daniel Camarena. The rookie reliever hit a stunning grand slam off Washington ace Max Scherzer and his hometown San Diego Padres overcame an eight-run deficit, finally beating the Nationals 9-8 Thursday night on Trent Grisham’s RBI single in the ninth inning. The Padres matched the biggest comeback […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 11 – Did key injuries shake up our top five?
After a shortened 60-game 2020 MLB season, we’re already past that point in baseball’s return to a 162-game schedule with the All-Star break now less than a month away. What does that mean for your favorite team in our Week 11 MLB Power Rankings? The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox both suffered significant […]
Continue readingJacob deGrom on track to make next scheduled start for New York Mets
NEW YORK — Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is expected to make his next scheduled start for the New York Mets despite having to leave Friday’s game after six innings with flexor tendinitis. DeGrom played catch and threw a bullpen session Saturday afternoon. Manager Luis Rojas said his ace should be […]
Continue readingMets’ Jacob deGrom leaves start with elbow issue, says ‘level of concern not too high’
It was a dream scenario for the New York Mets’ biggest crowd at Citi Field since 2019: The energy of a packed house. Ace Jacob deGrom earning the MVP chants that rained down upon him. A lead in the middle innings against the dangerous San Diego Padres. Then deGrom left the game after six shutout […]
Continue readingNew York Mets’ Jacob deGrom is in rare company after another scoreless start drops his ERA to 0.62
On June 6, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson shut out the Houston Astros on three hits. On June 5, 2021, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom threw seven shutout innings in a 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres. The connection? Ask us again in a couple of months just how relevant it […]
Continue readingDon’t look now, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling
It wasn’t all that long ago — two Sundays ago, actually — when it felt as if everyone was worried about the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were losing, they were injured, and the landscape of the National League West made it seem as if the Dodgers, poised to challenge the wins record at the onset […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 7: Can anyone catch the Chicago White Sox at the top?
The Chicago White Sox haven’t slowed down one bit since taking over our No. 1 spot in Week 6, but they are hardly the only team playing well heading into this edition of our MLB Power Rankings. How high did strong stretches from the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants move them […]
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