Manager Joe Maddon and a trainer came onto the field to examine Hendricks, and he was deemed unable to continue. Travis Wood took Hendricks’ place and struck out Conor Gillaspie to end the inning. Wood then stepped up and hit a home run in the bottom of the inning. He is just the third Cubs pitcher to hit a postseason home run, joining Kerry Wood (2003 NLCS) and Rick Sutcliffe (1984 NLCS)....
Brock Holt initially was ruled safe on a two-out double by Hanley Ramirez, but replay overturned the call and he was ruled out. MORE: Top 50 players in playoffs Ramirez’s double to left-center field scored Dustin Pedroia ahead of Holt. Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor took a relay from outfielder Tyler Naquin and threw to catcher Roberto Perez, who tagged Holt by the lace of his glove. Your browser does not support iframes....
Colon's agents met with the Mets on Sunday, according to Sweeny Murti of WFAN. And now comes word from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com that the O's are eying the 2005 AL Cy Young winner as well. Colon had a strong year for the Oakland A's in 2013, going 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA, a 1.166 WHIP and 117 strikeouts. But he turns 41 in May, meaning most teams are wary of offering a multi-year contract....
Here are some examples. MORE: Best active player at every age, 21-43 Rule 1.05: The objective of each team is to win by scoring more runs than the opponent. Rule 5.09(e): When three offensive players are legally put out, that team takes the field and the opposing team becomes the offensive team. Rule 6.04(b): Players in uniform shall not address or mingle with spectators, nor sit in the stands before, during, or after a game....
Every Thursday Sporting News Fantasy will provide a snapshot of the upcoming week’s major league baseball schedule. Weekly leaguers should note how many games each team plays, as well as which players will gain/lose at-bats because of interleague play. Daily leaguers should note first-pitch times and Monday/Thursday off-days. RELATED: Week 4 2-start SPs | Top pickups SCHEDULE INFO FOR 4/27-5/3 Teams with seven games (14): Astros, Blue Jays, Braves, Cardinals, Indians, Mariners, Mets, Nationals, Phillies, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox...
Astros starting pitcher Mike Fiers threw his first career no-hitter Friday against the Dodgers. He threw a staggering 134 pitches, well past a pitch count at which most starters are allowed to venture. It was Fiers’ first career complete game, and the fifth no-hitter in MLB this season. He struck out 10 batters, including six of the last eight batters he faced. “This crowd was going insane, which got me pumped up,” Fiers said on MLB Strike Zone....
MORE: These players could have breakout seasons | Giants’ unorthodox bullpen has major potential So with the bump on Cueto’s head still fresh, MLB plans to discuss its new protective “half-cap” meant to prevent injury to pitchers in similar situations, ESPN.com reported. The cap, a helmet-cap hybrid, has a carbon-fiber shell that wraps around a pitcher’s forehead and ears. It essentially looks like a batting helmet with the top cut off....
Amid rumors that the Blue Jays are looking to move the pitcher, Stroman took the mound Wednesday night against the Indians, where he allowed one run in Cleveland’s eventual 4-0 win. When he left after the seventh inning, cheers and a standing ovation erupted from the stands of Rogers Centre, and Stroman yelled out “This is my house!” walking out. “Just thought it could be my last outing here," Stroman told The Star....
After a big postseason in 2011 and an All-Star season in 2012, the 30-year-old Freese struggled in 2013, hitting .262/.340/.381 with nine homers in 138 games. He was worse in the postseason, hitting below .200 in 17 games. The 2011 World Series MVP is available because the Cardinals hope to move Matt Carpenter to third and plug elite prospect Kolten Wong in at second base. Third base was on of several weak spots for the Marlins in 2013....
Bauer antagonized both parties Wednesday with a pair of custom cleats honoring suspended Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly, who threw close to Houston stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa late last month before mocking Correa and prompting the benches to clear. MLB apparently stepped in and told Bauer he couldn’t use his planned footwear, which in addition to a picture of Kelly making a face at Correa included the phrase, “Free Joe Kelly....
Those words weren’t on anyone’s lips when the D-backs were two games under .500 on Aug. 24 and a longshot in the National League wild-card race. But after a 7-5 victory over the Reds on Friday, Arizona has won four straight and 10 of 11. The D-backs are now only 2 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second wild-card spot, after Chicago’s 7-1 loss to Milwaukee on Friday....
The Mets first baseman hit his first career home run Monday against the Marlins, and he absolutely crushed it. The 444-foot homer was the last of New York’s runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami. The two teams traded scores until the seventh inning. The Marlins were the first on the board with a Starlin Castro two-run home run in the opening frame. The Mets answered in the second and fourth innings and Miami plated another in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead....
The league has added two off-budget roster spots specifically for homegrown players. In addition, teams are permitted to use up to $200,000 of their targeted allocation money to sign homegrown players to their initial professional deals. Sources: Adu gets offers from Poland and Asia “Youth development continues to be a key strategic priority for MLS,” MLS Executive Vice President of Competition and Player Relations Todd Durbin said in a press release....
“It’s what this city has been dreaming of,” Toronto midfielder Jonathan Osorio said. “It’s what this club has been dreaming of.” But if TFC puts that elusive star above its crest, the conversation should spread beyond talk of an overdue MLS crown. If anything, it would be a disservice to Toronto’s body of work in 2017 to simply lump this side in with the past 21 league champions. No, this TFC team deserves to stand alone as the greatest in MLS history....
Lewis scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give host NYCFC a last-gasp 2-1 victory on Sunday. NYCFC was forced to come from behind against the visiting Revolution, who took a 57th-minute lead through Teal Bunbury. But NYCFC was back on level terms 20 minutes later when Golden Boot leader David Villa took his tally to 19. The former Spain international was on hand to fire the ball home from just outside of the 6-yard box....
Saturday saw Sebastian Giovinco’s Toronto upstaged by Canadian rivals Montreal Impact 1-0 at Stade Olympique. Toronto has been flying high in the CONCACAF Champions League , where the club is set to meet Mexican giant America in the semifinals, but the MLS titleholder has struggled domestically. Greg Vanney’s side is still searching for its first win of the MLS season after Jeisson Vargas’ deflected shot four minutes before halftime lifted the Impact to victory number one in 2018....
Brooks insisted that wearing face masks carries “unknown cancer and other health risks” in a letter to Biden on Monday. The Alabama Republican said that it was “un-American” for Major General David J. Francis, commanding officer of Alabama’s Fort Rucker, to issue an order last week that required servicemembers to be fully vaccinated or wear masks amid the ongoing pandemic. “It has come to my attention that soldiers at Fort Rucker, Alabama are being forced to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination if they attempt to do their jobs without wearing a mask,” wrote Brooks....
Handicapping players’ projected value becomes easier with Combine measurables. Now there’s plenty time for teams to adjust boards, change evaluations and send out media “smokescreens” to keep opponents off balance. That said, here’s our latest Mock Draft, taking into account Combine results and further evaluation of team needs. 1. Buccaneers: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State While the Bucs’ scouting staff views Winston higher than Marcus Mariota, the pick will likely be up to coach Lovie Smith....
On Thursday, Moderna announced it has submitted a request to the FDA to allow for an amendment to the emergency use authorization, so those aged 18 and over can receive a fourth shot. The move follows on from Pfizer and BioNTech, who sought a similar emergency authorization for a second booster shot of their vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. The requests arrive as a study conducted at the Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Aviv, Israel, found that Israeli healthcare workers who received a fourth shot at the height of the spread of the Omicron variant only received marginally more protection than those who received just three....
The first two Moderna doses inject recipients with 100 micrograms of the vaccine, but the company says that just 50 grams in a booster should be sufficient. Moderna conducted a study with 344 people, all of whom received a shot with 50 micrograms six months after their second vaccine dose. The company said that recipients saw a jump in virus-fighting antibodies, as well as a 42-fold increase in antibodies that can battle the Delta variant of the virus, the AP reported....
