Columbus, OH

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Fastball On SI

While Nolan Jones is not returning to the Colorado Rockies' starting lineup in time for Sunday's finale against the San Diego Padres, the outfielder has been cleared to rejoin the roster.

Colorado Rockies Activate Outfielder Nolan Jones From 10-Day Injured List

Welcome back to Buy & Sell, where this week’s theme is: Injury returners, a cacophony of catchers, and I apparently just hate the Blue Jays with a passion! Seriously, who could have predicted that they would be this bad even with Vlad rebounding with an excellent season? It may be curtains for their hitting coach, even if it’s just bad luck. Anyway, I hope you have better luck than them (if you didn’t, I doubt you’d still be reading this). So on to the list!

Buy & Sell 8/16 – Identifying Who to Add and Who to Drop

Philadelphia, PA

Cristopher Sánchez pitched a complete game for the second time this season, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Sánchez faced only two more batters than the minimum, allowing just two hits. The only run he gave up was a solo...

Cristopher Sánchez pitched a complete game as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1

CBS Philly

Cristopher Sánchez pitched his second complete game of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Saturday night.Sánchez faced two batters over the minimum, allowing two hits. The only blemish in his outing was a solo homer by Alex Call to lead off the fourth inning. Call hit a 1-1 slider into the front row seats in right-center field. Sánchez (9-8) struck out four and did not issue a walk as he picked up his ninth win of the season after losing four of his previous five decisions.Sánchez was incredibly efficient, throwing just 99 pitches to...

Sánchez throws complete game as Phillies top Nationals 5-1

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Emily Standley Allard

"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Massachusetts State

Indianapolis, IN

Adam and Kevin break down FAAB-related news and bid suggestions for this week’s FAAB run. Adam resides in Indianapolis after spending the better part of a decade in Oakland, CA and growing up in Massachusetts. He co-hosts the On The Wire podcast with Kevin Hasting, analyzing your weekly FAAB options before your bid deadlines every Sunday.

OTW 177 – Eyes On The Prize

Major League Baseball (MLB) aims to encourage starting pitchers to work deeper into games, as current trends show a decline in innings pitched. Last year, only 39.8% of starts went six innings or more, down from 60.7% in 2013. This shift is driven by concerns over pitcher performance against lineups a third time and an emphasis on protective strategies for pitcher health. A proposed rule would require pitchers to complete at least six innings unless certain conditions are met, such as pitch count or earned runs. The initiative seeks to enhance gameplay aesthetics and counter the rising strikeout rates and declining batting averages.

MLB Proposes New Rule to Get Starters to Pitch Six Innings

Los Angeles, CA

CBS LA

Masyn Winn, Alec Burleson and Nolan Arenado homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.Andre Pallante (5-6) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings. JoJo Romero pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Ryan Helsley had a perfect ninth inning for his major league leading 38th save.Shohei Ohtani went 2 for 3 with a homer and a two stolen bases for Los Angeles. He broke a out of a 10-game slump where he went 5 for 44 (.144) without a multi-hit game.Bobby Miller (1-3) allowed four...

Cardinals slug three homers en route to 5-2 victory over Dodgers

Texas State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue organization in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a dog named Blazer who is looking for his forever home. According to the nonprofit rescue organization, Blazer has had quite a journey. “Blazer was one of 7 dogs ‘saved’ by another rescue down in Texas and when he was just a young puppy. Then, he was abandoned by this ‘rescue’ and left in a boarding kennel for 9 months. He is now a little over a year old, and 55lbs.” Thanks to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. for stepping in to help Blazer, he is now on the path to finding a family to love him.

Meet The Sweet Dog Abandoned At Texas Kennel For Months Now Looking For Love In Massachusetts

Jul 2, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller (28) pitches during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports. Among a quartet of roster moves on Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Bobby Miller, who...

Dodgers recall RHP Bobby Miller, activate RHP Ryan Brasier

Chicago, IL

Sheets is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Houston. The lefty-hitting Sheets will retreat to the dugout Sunday with the Astros sending southpaw Framber Valdez to the mound. Corey Julks, Luis Robert and Dominic Fletcher will man the outfield for the White Sox.

White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Idle vs. lefty

The last time the White Sox saw Enyel De Los Santos, they made him wear it, battering him around for six consecutive hits en route to seven runs over 1⅔ innings in their 12-2 victory over the Yankees on Monday. The next time they’ll see him, he’ll be wearing...

Pregame Notes: White Sox add reliever they vanquished

This content was writter in partnership with DataSkrive. DataSkrive leverages a combination of human expertise, machine learning, and pre-built content libraries to assemble and personalize sports content. The Washington Nationals (55-68) bring a three-game losing streak into a road matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies (72-50) at 6:05 p.m. ET on...

Phillies vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers – August 17

On Friday, the Colorado Rockies decided to release 2023 All-Star Game MVP catcher Elias Díaz. After catcher Drew Romo was promoted to the big leagues, the Rockies decided it would be best to cut Díaz. This gives him a chance to play for a contender. While this move is an honorable one by Colorado, it was also a little senseless. There’s no doubt many teams would have paid a decent package to acquire the All-Star catcher. Why didn’t the Rockies trade the 33-year-old catcher at the MLB trade deadline on July 30th? It seems a bit silly to release one of the best defensive backstops of this season and a guy who’s held it down in the lineup for the past few years. Now a free agent, Diaz could have an opportunity to actually play for a winning ball club and head deep into the postseason.

The Rockies Should Have Traded, Not Released, Their All-Star Catcher

Mother Nature may have interfered in a few minor league games on Friday. But there was still plenty of action to dive into, including five hitless innings on the mound from a top Braves prospect. (57-61) Gwinnett Stripers 7, (55-63) Norfolk Tide 0. Chadwick Tromp, DH: 3-3, 3 RBI, R,...

Braves Minor League Recap: Hurston Waldrep tosses five hitless innings

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Diamondbacks On SI

Zac Gallen had a subpar game in which there were several odd occurrences, including one unique to the domed stadium in Tampa Bay

Diamondbacks Lose Weird Game at  Tropicana Field

Houston, TX

ClutchPoints

After a slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have rallied back and now lead the AL West with their 65-55 record. As the Astros look to retain their playoff positioning, Houston has turned to one of their most powerful prospects. Shay Whitcomb is getting called up to the major leagues, via Ari Alexander […]
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Astros call up minor league home run leader for playoff push

Seattle, WA

AS YOU MAY KNOW…Mariners starters lead the Majors with 27 games of 6.0+ scoreless innings with Bryce Miller (7 GS, most in the Majors), Logan Gilbert (6 GS), Bryan Woo (5 GS), Luis Castillo (5 GS) and George Kirby (4 GS) combining to set a franchise record for most 6.0+ scoreless inning starts, surpassing the previous Mariners record of 24 during the 2013 season, but…DID YOU KNOW?…the Mariners have received 14 outings of 7.0+ scoreless innings from pitchers age 27-or-younger this season with Gilbert (5 GS, most in the Majors), Miller (4), Kirby (3) and Woo (2) combining to toss the most since the 2015 Mets had 15 outings of 7.0+ scoreless innings?…Jacob deGrom (7 GS), Matt Harvey (6) and Noah Syndergaard (2) made up the Mets total.

Mariners Game Notes — August 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates

In what might be remembered as a pivotal day in the National League postseason race, all three wild-card teams and the top club below the playoff line lost a key member of their lineup to injury. We’ve already covered Austin Riley’s hand/wrist injury earlier tonight on MLBTR, but let’s look at some other concerning injuries for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Mets…

NL Injury Notes: Kim, Marte, Nimmo

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Two-Start Pitchers: 8/19 – 8/25

Welcome to another edition of the 2024 two-start pitcher rankings!. My rankings have four tiers: Set and Forget, Probably Start, Questionable, and Avoid. Set and Forget...

Two-Start Pitchers: 8/19 – 8/25

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