For the second time in four years, the Orioles have the first choice in the MLB draft. Their most recent No. 1 overall pick came in 2019, when Baltimore decided to shape its rebuild around catcher Adley Rutschman, who has helped spark the Oroles’ recent turnaround with his solid two-way play. Recent history says whoever…
Month: July 2022
Chicago White Sox drop the opener of an 8-game trip after Ken Williams reportedly addressed the ‘underachieving’ team
Executive Vice President Ken Williams reportedly addressed Chicago White Sox players and staff Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. News of the meeting, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, became public Monday just as the Sox were beginning their final trip before the All-Star break with the first of four games against the Cleveland Guardians. It…
Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights eyed to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…
Plans for lifeguard tower at Moss Beach challenged by nearby Laguna Beach residents
One of Laguna Beach’s tiniest beaches, surrounded by high bluffs and historic homes, is set to get a new permanent lifeguard tower, but some residents along the midtown stretch of beach say they don’t want it there. Moss Street Beach, better known as Moss or Moss Point, is a popular and idyllic beach in a…
How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?
The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…
Orioles minor league report: Recent first-round draft picks DL Hall, Heston Kjerstad excel with another about to join mix
Sunday, the Orioles will add another top prospect to their farm system through the first overall pick in the MLB draft. Their recent first-rounders still playing for their minor league affiliates all had great weeks in the lead-up to another one joining them. Who exactly their first pick will be remains somewhat of a mystery,…
Dylan Cease, left off the All-Star team, is focused on improving. ‘There’s still room to get better,’ the Chicago White Sox starter says.
Dylan Cease ranks among the best in the American League in several pitching categories. He led the league in strikeouts per nine innings (13.01) entering Monday and was second in strikeouts (133) and fourth in ERA (2.45). Despite the impressive numbers, Cease’s name did not appear Sunday afternoon when Major League Baseball announced the pitchers…
Dylan Cease, left off the All-Star team, is focused on improving. ‘There’s still room to get better,’ the Chicago White Sox starter says.
Dylan Cease ranks among the best in the American League in several pitching categories. He led the league in strikeouts per nine innings (13.01) entering Monday and was second in strikeouts (133) and fourth in ERA (2.45). Despite the impressive numbers, Cease’s name did not appear Sunday afternoon when Major League Baseball announced the pitchers…
Chicago White Sox drop the opener of an 8-game trip after Ken Williams reportedly addressed the ‘underachieving’ team
Executive Vice President Ken Williams reportedly addressed Chicago White Sox players and staff Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. News of the meeting, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, became public Monday just as the Sox were beginning their final trip before the All-Star break with the first of four games against the Cleveland Guardians. It…
How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?
The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…
Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights eyed to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…
Plans for lifeguard tower at Moss Beach challenged by nearby Laguna Beach residents
One of Laguna Beach’s tiniest beaches, surrounded by high bluffs and historic homes, is set to get a new permanent lifeguard tower, but some residents along the midtown stretch of beach say they don’t want it there. Moss Street Beach, better known as Moss or Moss Point, is a popular and idyllic beach in a…
Gerrit Cole’s new schedule could keep him out of All-Star game
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole will have a chance to make two starts before the All-Star Break, which may make his break less interesting. The Yankees are shuffling their rotation slightly after Monday’s off day. Their ace is now scheduled to make Tuesday night’s start against the Reds, pushing Luis Severino back to Wednesday night. That…
Lakers’ Scotty Pippen Jr. grinds out his own career in Summer League
LAS VEGAS — The basketball figures in Scotty Pippen Jr.’s life tower over him. This is figuratively true, but also quite literally. In his first game in the Las Vegas Summer League with the Lakers, his 6-foot-6 coach Jerry Stackhouse watched from a corner courtside seat sporting a Vanderbilt-branded polo. Later in that same game, his…
Max Scherzer twirls seven strong innings, Edwin Diaz records another save in big win over Braves
ATLANTA – Max Scherzer delivered a brilliant performance in his most important start yet for the Mets. Badly wanting to begin the series with a victory, the Mets called on Scherzer to set the tone in a three-game set against the Braves. Scherzer answered the call with seven terrific innings, allowing just one run on…
Gareth Bale says he’s at LAFC to win trophies, not to retire
From left, LAFC managing owner Larry Berg, new LAFC forward Gareth Bale, and LAFC general manager John Torrington during the press conference introducing Bale as the latest addition to LAFC’s roster on Monday at Banc of California Stadium. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Welsh forward Gareth Bale fields questions from reporters during…
Projecting the Ravens’ 53-man roster: With Justin Houston’s return, here’s where team stands entering training camp
With the Ravens’ season opener just two months away, the aftershocks of an injury-filled 2021 are still rippling through the team. Until there’s clarity on which rehabilitating Ravens will be cleared for training camp later this month, it’s hard to know just who might be ready for Week 1. Quick recoveries and good health this…
Gerrit Cole’s new schedule could keep him out of All-Star game
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole will have a chance to make two starts before the All-Star Break, which may make his break less interesting. The Yankees are shuffling their rotation slightly after Monday’s off day. Their ace is now scheduled to make Tuesday night’s start against the Reds, pushing Luis Severino back to Wednesday night. That…
Projecting the Ravens’ 53-man roster: With Justin Houston’s return, here’s where team stands entering training camp
With the Ravens’ season opener just two months away, the aftershocks of an injury-filled 2021 are still rippling through the team. Until there’s clarity on which rehabilitating Ravens will be cleared for training camp later this month, it’s hard to know just who might be ready for Week 1. Quick recoveries and good health this…
Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights eyed to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…