Jacob deGrom leaves Mets start with another injury

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Jacob deGrom was dealing for the Mets, but left his outing against the Diamondbacks under mysterious circumstances. deGrom departed with the head trainer after throwing several warmup pitches in the top of the sixth inning. He had thrown a near-perfect outing, giving up just one run while contributing to his cause via a drag bunt. […]

Braves give injury update on star Ronald Acuña

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The Atlanta Braves avoided disaster with Ronald Acuña, at least for now. Acuña was drilled on the hand during Saturday night’s marathon against the Philadelphia Phillies. While some Braves fans think Sam Coonrod opted to plunk Acuña on purpose given the high-and-tight nature of both his pitches to the slugger (who had homered off him […]

Shaquille O’Neal furious with so-called Lakers franchise ranking

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Shaq called out a Lakers fan graphic that placed him as a Tier 2 team legend. Though, it’s tough to argue his cause given the players who make up Tier 1. The rankings, which feature Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the top of the class for the Lakers franchise, place Shaq squarely […]

Albert Pujols’ Angels departure was reportedly full of drama

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The Angels didn’t treat Albert Pujols so well on the way out. Per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Pujols struggled with accepting a bench role, and was vehement about starting at first base or designated hitter. Joe Maddon didn’t necessarily feel as strongly about that, and despite giving Pujols regular playing time, ended up on the […]

Bob Baffert under fire after Medina Spirit tests positive for banned substance

May 9, 2021 admin 0

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a banned substance, putting Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Baffert is one of the more recognizable names in horse racing, but typically for his exploits producing Triple Crown-worthy horses. With Medina Spirit’s win, Baffert had trained his seventh Kentucky […]