SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish had his best outing since being sidelined for more than three months, and rookies Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar each hit a home run as the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. The Padres took a 2 1/2 game lead, secured the top NL […]
Jose Altuve has found a new way to get ejected. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) There’s a saying in baseball that says every day you see something new. On Tuesday, that was Jose Altuve’s foot. An already dramatic game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres took a strange turn early in the […]
How does the Detroit Tigers’ rare pitching strategy work? Mark and Evan discuss the atypical pitching approach the Tigers are using out of necessity. Full Days of Roar podcast (September 3) available now. The Detroit Tigers were facing their final blow. Parker Meadows stood at the plate with the bases loaded, three balls, two strikes […]
San Diego — This is it. This is what playoff baseball looks like. A deafening, sold-out crowd at Petco Park (41,669 spectators) on its feet and roaring at every pitch. Tense, nerve-wracking moments throughout the game. Both teams playing matchup games with their bullpens like there’s no tomorrow. And that’s exactly how it feels. The […]
How does the Detroit Tigers’ rare pitching strategy work? Mark and Evan discuss the atypical pitching approach the Tigers are using out of necessity. Full Days of Roar podcast (September 3) available now. Detroit Tigers reliever Jason Foley threw a slider to Fernando Tatis Jr. on the second pitch with a runner in scoring position […]
