As Major League Baseball applauded Jackie Robinson on Friday and Saturday, a wave of players, coaches and officials are expressing their gratitude for the Brooklyn Dodgers legend and civil rights icon. The …
Read More »No-hitter proof Lucas Giolito is an ace you don’t want to face in October
So many MLB no-hit bids do away with fame and glory. The pot may be tightened. Perhaps his luck ran out. Maybe the batsman hits just a good pitch. It appears that …
Read More »Lucas Giolito’s first career no-hitter vs. Pirates threw bleacher report
Matt Marten / Associated Press Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito completed the first no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season, allowing just one baseruner in a 4–0 win over guaranteed rate …
Read More »Slugging White Sox may be ready to eclipse Cubs in Chicago
CHICAGO – Like an aging award winner, the Chicago Cubs descended on the mats ahead of time on Sunday, winning 2–1 in the final game of their series against their arch-rivals, the …
Read More »Jose Abreau of the White Sox scored six home runs in a three-match series
CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu set a major league record on Sunday when he competed in his first at-bat against Schaub, marking his fourth straight plate appearance with …
Read More »Cardinals atomizer Roel Ramirez makes four home runs at the start of MLB
CHICAGO – St. Louis Cardinals reliever Roel Ramirez became the first pitcher to score four straight home runs in his major league debut when the Chicago White Sox surrounded him in the …
Read More »Hicks bat 3 HR, Yankees beat Red Sox 11-1 to win series
NEW YORK – Aaron Hicks hit three home runs and the New York Yankees beat David Price again, connecting five times in the first four innings Sunday night en route to an …
Read More »Classification of MLB teams after week 8
The Yankees, the Red Sox and the Astros may already be establishing themselves as MLB's elite trio, but that does not mean there will be no jostling for the job for the …
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