NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Soroka’s family and friends came all the way from Western Canada to see his major league debut Tuesday night. Even still, the last thing he wanted to do was look up at them in the stands. “I didn’t want to get caught in a moment too much,” he said. “I…… More
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball had a whiff of offense in the air during a cold and wet April. Strikeouts exceeded hits during a full calendar month for the first time in the sport’s nearly century-and-a-half history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Nearly one-third of plate appearances this season have ended without the ball…… More
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos talks to Buster Olney about Atlanta’s youth movement, keeping pace in the NL East, signing of Jose Bautista, and much more. CLICK PICTURE FOR AUDIO>… More
The initial waves of free agency and the draft are in the rearview mirror. So what’s the outlook for your team in 2018? NFL Nation reporters rate how optimistic fans of every team should be based on the following scale: 3. Confident: There’s enough pieces in place to seriously contend 2. Hopeful: A few question…… More
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Justify has been made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Europe-based Mendelssohn the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by four-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Justify drew the No. 7 post on Tuesday. Six horses have won from there, most recently Street Sense in…… More
MULLIGAN #1 – Rollie Fingers Dimino had problems adding Rollie Fingers to this list. There’s one statistic that SHOULD keep Fingers out of Dimino’s top 100, but if it didn’t keep Fingers out of the Baseball Hall of Fame, it aint keeping him out of here! CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE TOP 100… More
Since the title of this column is “Real or Not,” it seems appropriate to ask: Are these guys going to be in the conversation for great players of 2018 all season? Albies’ power display is probably the most stunning start we’ve seen in a long time. He’s 5-foot-8 and entered the season with only 23…… More
PHILADELPHIA — Tucked in the corner of the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, Ozzie Albies couldn’t button the cuff of his shirt. He called over Ronald Acuna Jr., and the two struggled for about a minute before completing the task. While getting dressed up may still be a bit of a challenge, the two youngest players in…… More
CLICK IMAGE FOR VIDEO The NFL draft is in the books, but that doesn’t mean each team addressed all its needs. NFL Nation looks at the remaining question each team faces that could linger into the season. READ MORE>… More
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Joey Logano had a clear race track in his windshield and a pack of fellow Ford drivers on his bumper. That combination helped the Team Penske driver snap a nearly yearlong losing streak. Logano won Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway to snap a streak that dated to April 30 of last year.…… More
