MLB: Game Two-Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He … Read more
The New York Rangers have not only been losing a lot of games, but they are showing a lack of urgency in the process. Through this most recent stretch where the Rangers have lost nine out of their past 12 games, the team has been playing with a lack of heart and toughness. They’ve looked … Read more
The baseball from Freddie Freeman’s walk-off World Series grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction on Saturday night. The $1.6 million bid made the ball the third-most expensive game-used baseball ever, according to SCP Auctions. Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from this past season, when Ohtani became MLB’s first 50-50 player, auctioned for … Read more
The New York Rangers have already traded Jacob Trouba, but the team may not be done making moves just yet. Despite the monumental trade of Trouba, the Rangers have continued to struggle as their issues are only getting worse and more noticeable. Rangers general manager Chris Drury remains eager to shake up the team. “It’s … Read more
Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement from … Read more
Dodgers Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Dodgers Stadium Friday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A sports memorabilia auction is never as gripping as the ballgame that gave the item being auctioned immense value. But bidding for the baseball Freddie Freeman crushed … Read more
Benny Gallo stands at ball field in Encinitas, Calif., in May 2022. Gallo a former Angels minor leaguer and MLB scout who declined to get a Covid-19 vaccine, so the Nationals fired him. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Would he do it all over again? That was the one question I wanted … Read more
Four Giants receive pre-arbitration bonuses for 2024 performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A handful of Giants players secured some extra cash just in time for the holidays. Four players received a portion of MLB’s $50 million pre-arbitration bonuses for their performance during the 2024 MLB season. Catcher Patrick Bailey led the way … Read more
Four Giants receive pre-arbitration bonuses for 2024 performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A handful of Giants players secured some extra cash just in time for the holidays. Four players received a portion of MLB’s $50 million pre-arbitration bonuses for their performance during the 2024 MLB season. Catcher Patrick Bailey led the way … Read more
This nightmare just doesn’t seem to end for the New York Rangers. On Saturday afternoon, the Rangers were embarrassed at Madison Square Garden losing, 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings. From the start of the contest, New York just looked completely lost out there. All five of the Kings’ goals came off of inexcusable defensive … Read more