The San Francisco Giants will not lose one of their key players following his actions during an on-field altercation after all. According to reports, Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has avoided a one-game suspension stemming from an on-field incident when San Francisco was in Denver on Sept. 2 playing the Colorado Rockies. Chapman appealed the … Read more
The Miami Marlins achieved a franchise first on Sunday. In doing so, they carved out an interesting place in MLB history. With a 7-3 victory over the Yankees, the Marlins swept New York for the first time in a series of three or more games. In doing so, the Marlins became the only team to … Read more
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge, a two-time American League Most Valuable Player, is a strong contender for the award again this fall and is widely regarded as one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. Thus, it’s somewhat surprising that Athletics slugger Brent Rooker suggested during a recent chat with Max Goodman of … Read more
If you’re keeping tabs on paddle switches in pro pickleball (and you should be), this week delivered two major shakeups: Tina Pisnik and Dylan Frazier are now rocking new paddle brands—and neither move was expected. Let’s start with the surprise of the season. Tina Pisnik Joins Warping Point Tina Pisnik, the former WTA World #29 … Read more
The Padres announced that infielder Jake Cronenworth has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 9, with a non-displaced right rib fracture. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade was selected to take his place on the roster. To make room for Wade on the 40-man, right-hander Matt Waldron was transferred to the 60-day IL. Cronenworth was hit by … Read more
Malaysia has the third-most DUPR users of any country, behind only the United States and Canada. And its numbers are surging fast. Pickleball may have been born in the Pacific Northwest, but if recent DUPR trends are any indication, the sport’s future might just be taking shape halfway across the globe—in Malaysia. While North America … Read more
The Washington Nationals Opening Day lineup came out, and I am surprised. There were several interesting things in there and one big shocker. The big shocker is Dylan Crews hitting 8th. This came as a total shock to me for a number of reasons. For one, he has been hitting second all spring and had … Read more