No matter what else happens during the exciting pitching matchup of Yu Darvish and Jacob deGrom, one unexpected event did occur and that is fulfilling enough after all the hype going into Darvish’s first game as a Dodger. Jacob deGrom stole a base. Jacob deGrom stole a base on Yu Darvish’s watch in the latter’s […] Read More →
Archive for August, 2017
A minor leaguer almost cleared the left field wall in an outstanding leaping catch
Monday, August 28th, 2017:T.J. Nichting fought the wall, and the wall … sort of won. Not completely though, as Nichting managed to hang on to the ball during a spectacular leaping catch for the Aberdeen IronBirds on Monday night. The left fielder tracked a foul ball to the stands and then followed it into the seats to snag […] Read More →
Brock Holt tried in vain to avoid an out by playing tag at home plate
Saturday, August 26th, 2017:That’s what Brock Holt did on Tuesday night while trying to avoid a tag at home plate against Cleveland in a game that had more crazy moments and spurts of offense than you can usually expect from baseball on any given day. Austin Jackson’s ridiculously impressive catch aside, Holt’s little dance was another highlight on […] Read More →
Braves’ shortstop Johan Camargo injured himself jogging from the dugout to the field
Thursday, August 24th, 2017:Well, this is one way for a professional baseball player to kick things off. Braves infielder Johan Camargo was jogging onto the field from the dugout to take his position against the Phillies on Tuesday night, but he failed to make it that far. While jogging onto the diamond, Camargo fell and injured himself. From […] Read More →
Billy Hamilton climbs the wall for an incredible over-the-shoulder catch
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017:Billy Hamilton probably should not have caught this ball. Realistically, it is a highly uncatchable spherical object rocketing through the air at a speed which makes it hard to track and on an arc that would have it land right in the middle of the outfield wall. Suffice to say catching it wouldn’t be on […] Read More →
who can say for sure he won’t get a call before Kaepernick?
Sunday, August 20th, 2017:Khalil Mack is doing much better before his bigger deal, but Barr, who has done everything in Mike Zimmer’s versatile, linebacker-friendly scheme, could use a significant bump. There’s not much he can’t do as the backbone of the defense. In relation to OBJ, there has been limited attention given to the fact that Evans was […] Read More →
Rams-Chargers scrimmage turns into ‘Fights for L.A.’
Friday, August 18th, 2017:Forget about sharing L.A., the Rams and Chargers can’t even share a practice field. The teams got into three fights during a joint workout Wednesday in Irvine, Calif., according to multiple reports from the teams’ second practice together in five days. The Cowboys said Crawford, who had 4 1/1 sacks last season, has a “significant […] Read More →
Lucky Whitehead impostor identified, arrest warrant issued
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017:The man suspected of impersonating former Cowboys receiver Lucky Whitehead has been identified and Virginia police have issued a warrant for his arrest. Deyvon Marquette Newman, 25, has been charged with petty larceny, identity theft and presenting a false identification to a law enforcement officer after he claimed to be Whitehead when he was allegedly […] Read More →
Cowboys’ Tyrone Crawford diagnosed with ‘lateral sprain’
Monday, August 14th, 2017:The Cowboys suffered a big setback Tuesday when defensive end Tryone Crawford injured his ankle during practice Crawford, 27, went down after he chasing running back Ezekiel Elliott and was seen grabbing his right leg. “We’ve addressed it,” Bowles said following Tuesday’s practice at Florham Park. “I really don’t have time for a bunch of […] Read More →
Dolphins reportedly eye Jay Cutler as ‘top choice’ after Ryan Tannehill injury
Saturday, August 12th, 2017:It would be hard to believe considering the way Jay Cutler went out in Chicago that he would be the preferred back-up plan for any NFL team, but he is getting a lot of attention from the Dolphins right now and is the team’s top choice in the wake of Ryan Tannehill’s knee injury, according […] Read More →