#McNeils #goahead #double #10th #sends #Mets #Padres #6th #straight #win #- SAN DIEGO — Jeff McNeil doubled in Starling Marte with the go-ahead run on the first pitch of the 10th inning and the New York Mets extended their winning streak to a season-high six games by beating the San Diego Padres 7-5 on Friday…
#Kevin #McGonigle #Phillies #face #tough #high #school #exam #- As any good sports scout is aware, it doesn’t take long to gain a reputation. Brian Barber, who takes care of scouting amateurs for the Phillies, knows he is on the way to one of his own. Though having had just three first-round opportunities since assuming…
#Rodon #pitches #6th #Yankees #debut #Cubs #blank #Bomber #bats #- NEW YORK — At first glance, Jameson Taillon appeared to wear a blue T-shirt with a Cubs logo. Upon closer inspection, the large red “C” did not have “ubs” after it, instead there was “offee.” He had a caffeinated return to the Bronx. Taillon allowed…
#Thunder #fan #favorite #Dellin #Betances #hand #broadcasting #- TRENTON — Dellin Betances had a little bit more hair on his chin than the last time he walked through the doors at Trenton Thunder Ballpark, but that same big smile was still the same as when he was last here four years ago. Only this time…
#Yankees #prospects #Austin #Wells #Tyler #Hardman #building #cases #Somerset #TripleA #promotions #- BRIDGEWATER — It seems to be the biggest question on the mind of anyone who follows the Yankees’ farm system these days. When is Austin Wells going to be promoted to Triple-A? The organization’s No. 2 prospect has been in Double-A for more…
#Phillies #sweep #Rays #12th #consecutive #win #home #- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner had RBI singles in the 11th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay with a 3-1 victory Thursday night that extended the Rays’ losing streak to a season-high five. Schwarber had a go-ahead…
#Severino #roughed #Yankees #lopsided #loss #Orioles #- NEW YORK — Gunnar Henderson’s best night of his brief big league career sent Luis Severino to one of his worst. Henderson set career highs with two homers, four hits and five RBIs — all in the first four innings — and the Baltimore Orioles routed the New…
#Lindor #homes #triples #lead #Mets #5th #straight #win #- PHOENIX — New York starter Carlos Carrasco dominated for eight innings, setting the tone for the first shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 89 games. Francisco Lindor and mashing Mets’ bats were even more impressive, bashing their way to a fifth straight win. Lindor homered and…
#Great #baseball #movies #books #honor #MLB #AllStar #Week By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times In honor of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week, held in Seattle July 7-11, here are a handful of great movies and books that celebrate the game — and the art — of baseball. Movies “Bull Durham” (1988) Any list of great…
#Reading #manager #Pedrique #talks #Trenton #memories #Phillies #prospects #years #professional #baseball #- BRIDGEWATER — Al Pedrique is in his first season as manager of the Reading Fightin Phils, the Phillies’ Double-A Affiliate. Pedrique has been with 10 different organizations as a player or coach, starting with being signed by the Mets as a 17-year-old shortstop…
