Category: Baseball
Sunday Observations: Cole Ragans Finds Success by Adjusting Placement on the Mound
A more-consistent arm slot related to a move back to the third base side of the rubber has contributed to Cole Ragans’s success this season. The raw stuff was obviously already there. As Ben Clemens wrote back in March, the Kansas City Royals left-hander “looks like an absolute terror on the mound.” My colleague went…
Dodgers Outfielder’s Impressive Throw Sets Internet Abuzz
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the second half of the season on Friday with a bang by taking down the red-hot Boston Red Sox 4-1 thanks to a clutch 8th-inning grand slam from Freddie Freeman after the bats struggled to get anything going all night. One of the highlights of…
Gerrit Cole Opens Up About his Performance on Friday
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) After knocking some rust off in his first few starts of the season, New York Yankees Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole has started to round into form over his last two starts and dominated the Tampa Bay Rays by holding them to one run over six innings in Friday’s…
Orioles Expressing Interest in Two Elite Relief Pitchers
(Photo by David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire) The Baltimore Orioles are in the middle of a fierce battle atop the American League East and are looking to fend off the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox over the second half of the season en route to a second consecutive division title. The bullpen has been…
Toronto Blue Jays Add Important Player to 10-Day Injured List
(Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) The Toronto Blue Jays’ season has not gone as planned and they are limping towards the trade deadline with the increasing likelihood of being sellers as they find themselves firmly in last place in the AL East. A recent roster move won’t make their comeback attempt any easier, as one…
Insider Predicts Cardinals’ Trade Deadline Targets: 2 Players to Watch
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The St. Louis Cardinals have been hanging around this season and are currently just 4.5 games out of first place in the NL Central as the trade deadline is looming on July 30th. One insider shared some insight into the Cardinals’ potential deadline plans and pointed out two names who…
Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Reveals Strategy for Trade Deadline
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers have gone through a rough patch in recent months filled with injuries to some of their best players, bullpen meltdowns, and offensive slumps that have put a slight damper on what was supposed to be a magical season. With the trade deadline looming, the often-aggressive…
Potential return of key player could boost Phillies this weekend
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Philadelphia Phillies have now lost three out of four after opening up the second half with a crushing loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game where they took a 7-3 lead into the 7th inning. The Phillies still have the best record in baseball at 62-35, but after…
Joey Votto Faces Obstacle in Comeback Journey
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Joey Votto has had a lost season so far as he has been out since Spring Training after rolling his ankle in the dugout, causing his debut for his new team to be pushed back all the way into the summer. Fans were starting to…
Top Storylines to Watch for the Remainder of the Baseball Season on Effectively Wild Episode 2193
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the BBWAA’s new sports gambling regulations, then (11:22) discuss the stories they’re most interested in following for the rest of the MLB season (plus, the implications of a bearded Aaron Judge). Audio intro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to tweets about BBWAA…