Phillies are beneficiary of terrible Red Sox mistake with pitcher

On Aug. 29, the Boston Red Sox officially gave up on their one-year, $21.05M marquee offseason signing. Sporting a 5.45 ERA in 23 games (22 starts), Walker Buehler was promptly DFA’d to make room for rookie hurler Payton Tolle.  The cause for Buehler’s underperformance might have been a shoulder injury that sidelined him in May, though it … Read more

Matthew Knies is the greatest beneficiary from Auston Matthews’ return

Auston Matthews’ return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup was always going to have profound effects throughout the lineup, but the greatest beneficiary is Matthew Knies. Knies exploded for his first career-hat trick alongside Matthews in a dominant five-point performance, leading the Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. The 22-year-old winger … Read more