Freight Train helps Beat the Streak leader hit 45
Jimmy Dixon's dream of becoming the first winner of MLB.com's Beat the Streak challenge -- and of taking home a cool $5.6 million -- came more into focus Friday. Dixon…Read more
Monthly Archives: agosto 2018
Meetch brings heat, homers in return to desert
Mitch Haniger (Meetch) returned to the site of his MLB debut on Friday night, and the Mariners outfielder quickly made himself feel at home. Read more
Atlanta’s Martinez sets MLS season goals record
Atlanta United's Josef Martinez scored in the 74th minute against Orlando City on Friday to set a Major League Soccer record with his 28th goal. Read more
Mallex lands on DL with viral infection
Rays outfielder Mallex Smith has a viral infection and has been put on the 10-day disabled list. According to Rays spokesman Dave Haller, Smith is being treated with antibiotics in…Read more
Voit’s 2 HRs, Britton’s SV lift Yankees in 10th
Gleyber Torres (GT) stroked a game-tying hit to atone for a costly error, Neil Walker (Walkie) mashed a go-ahead blast and Luke Voit (Louis) enjoyed his first career multi-homer game,…Read more
Caps forward brings Stanley Cup to Humboldt
Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson brought the Stanley Cup to Humboldt on Friday to recognize the community's strength and resilience after April's deadly bus crash. Read more
Velazquez scuffles, and Red Sox can’t recover
Hector Velazquez (aka Cabezon for Players' Weekend) had been the master of the spot start this season. But that run came to an end on Friday, when the righty spotted…Read more
Mykii, The Kid lead rout in Rays’ 6th straight win
Tampa Bay's hot Rays continued to roll, using a five-run third inning to lead a 10-3 win over Boston at Tropicana Field. The Rays' sixth consecutive win moved them to…Read more
Driver Daly loses sponsorship over father’s slur
Lilly Diabetes pulled its sponsorship of Xfinity driver Conor Daly because of a racially insensitive remark made by his father in the 1980s that surfaced this week. Daly wasn't born…Read more
Braves’ bats unable to back Folty in duel
In Friday night's 1-0 loss to the Marlins at Marlins Park, Mike Foltynewicz (Folty) was reminded of the importance of getting ahead with strike one the hard way. Over six…Read more