All eyes were on Shohei Ohtani, he was the opener for the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon against the Royals. But the story of the day was Seth Lugo and the Royals offense, as the Royals downed the Dodgers 9-5 to even the series and snap a 6-game losing streak and an 11-game home losing streak. … Read more
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DENVER — After scoring just three runs over their previous two games, the New York Yankees were ready to bust out on Saturday at Coors Field. New York sent 14 men to the plate in a dominating fifth inning, posting 10 runs in the frame on their way to a 13-1 win over the Colorado … Read more
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The Rangers announced that offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker has been fired after three-plus seasons in his role. No replacement was named, as the press release announcing the move stated that “the structure of the club’s hitting staff is expected to be addressed in the coming days.” “After lengthy discussions and deliberations, we feel now is … Read more
Well the Braves’ injured ace returned to action Wednesday and looked roughly like himself, but the offense had an abysmal outing again and spoiled Strider’s return. Matt Olson sounded pretty frustrated after the game and you can’t blame him. Olson in particular has been victim to some absolutely brutal BABIP luck early this season, but … Read more
Sunday ended up being a light schedule for the Atlanta Braves system, as two of the four games on the schedule were wiped out due to rain. Still we got both of the A-ball affiliates in action, with the pair splitting the games. The exciting young Augusta offense came alive in a big way, putting … Read more
by Daniel Fink | AHL On The Beat The American Hockey League is tough to play in. Just ask any player who has suited up for games on the circuit. It’s a league that forces players to learn quickly and adapt their game to find success. Want to try adding to the degree of difficulty? … Read more
The reason professional pickleball players look like they have superhuman hand speed actually has very little to do with their reaction time. The pros are able to be successful in super fast hands battles because they have amazing anticipation — they have an idea of where the ball is going to go before it is … Read more
After appearing in 25 games with Pittsburgh, Owen Pickering was returned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Jan. 25 in order to get increased ice time and play a bigger role. Show Caption 1 of 1 After appearing in 25 games with Pittsburgh, Owen Pickering was returned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Jan. 25 in order … Read more