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Rashaad Penny Struggles But Scores
Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny continues to struggle to run in the NFL. Facing mostly second- and third-stringers, Penny only tallied 22 yards on eight carries, but one of those was a second-effort from a couple yards out to score a touchdown. Penny did show plenty of drive by making two big second pushes... Read More
Chris Carson Dominates In Limited Carries
Seattle Seahawks starting running back Chris Carson only touched the ball three times on Saturday night against the Chargers, but when he did, he stomped over the defense. Carson finished with 23 yards on his three carries, averaging more than seven YPC. He was quickly replaced because the team already knows what they have in... Read More
Geno Smith Performs Well In Preseason Game
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was the only QB to appear in Saturday's game besides Russell Wilson, and he took full advantage of the opportunity. Smith went 11-for-17 through the air for 117 yards, only got sacked once, and hustled in a touchdown on the ground. Smith showed poise in the pocket and regularly threw... Read More
Russell Wilson Looks Good In First Half
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson led two touchdown drives in the first half of the team's third preseason game on Saturday against the Chargers. He also missed a couple throws, including one clear overthrow on a third down, but overall, he looked like he was ready to start playing for real. Wilson finished with 73... Read More
Chi Chi Gonzalez Wild Against Cardinals
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez had a rough outing Saturday against the Cardinals, and he really struggled to find the strike zone. Gonzalez walked six batters in just 4 1/3 innings of work, allowing five earned runs en route to his fifth loss of the season. Gonzalez has yet to record a win... Read More
Tony Wolters Continues To Chip In
Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters was one of the few members of the team to collect a hit on Saturday in the team's loss to the Cardinals, and it seems like he finds a way to chip in with the bat in pretty much every game. Wolters has either gotten a hit, scored a run,... Read More
Ian Desmond Hitting .167 In Last Two Weeks
Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond continues to slog his way through another poor season by going just 4-for-24 over the last two weeks. It's another sub-par season for Desmond as he's hitting just .257 with 14 home runs and three stolen bases in just over 400 plate appearances. Desmond got hot for about six weeks... Read More
Jakob Junis Labors Through Loss
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis struggled against the Indians on Friday, throwing 94 pitches in just four innings. Junis was tagged for four earned runs and took the loss after KC only scored one. Junis allowed six hits and two walks in the short outing, but he also struck out four. That gives... Read More
Kyle Zimmer Only Going From The Stretch
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Zimmer has decided to embrace his conversion to the bullpen by ditching the wind-up. It's a move that is fairly common amongst short relievers, but it seemed like every member of the Royals organization has held their breath and hoped for a magical turnaround with the oft-injured pitcher. Zimmer has... Read More
Hunter Dozier Triples In Loss
Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier was the lone member of the team to knock in a run on Friday when he smacked a triple to right to bring in Nicky Lopez in the sixth inning. Dozier has heated up again following a mid-summer lull, hitting safely in 13 of his last 15 games.... Read More
Jairo Diaz Will Get Save Chances
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jairo Diaz was named by manager Bud Black as someone who will get save chances for the rest of this season as the team tries to figure out the debacle that is their bullpen. Diaz has been quite good for the last month or so, carrying a 1.46 ERA with a... Read More
Wade Davis Officially Demoted Again
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis was awarded the closing gig once again when Scott Oberg (blood clot) hit the Injured List, but that was short-lived. After blowing two straight games, Davis was officially moved out of the role once again by manager Bud Black. Black told reporters that he's going to give opportunities to... Read More
Raimel Tapia Knocks Two More Hits
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was back at it again on Wednesday as he smacked two more singles, giving him five hits in the three-game Arizona series. Though he's officially the team's fourth outfielder, Tapia has racked up 385 plate appearances this season because if there's an outfield to be stuck behind, Colorado's is one... Read More
Trevor Story Steals His 18th Base
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story continued his drive to another MVP finalist finish as he swiped his 18th base of the season on Wednesday. Story now has 28 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 74 RBI, 93 runs scored, and is hitting .296 on the season, all while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense at the most difficult... Read More
Tim Melville Earns First MLB Win
Colorado Rockies pitcher Tim Melville got the call at 11 o'clock on Tuesday night that informed him that the team needed him in Arizona on Wednesday to start against the Diamondbacks. Melville showed up ready to work. Melville tossed seven innings of one-run ball against the Diamondbacks to earn his first MLB win. Melville started... Read More
German Marquez Facing A Tough Start
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez certainly hasn't been the second-half wonder that he was last season, but he's still a sensation when he's on the road. He'll face a tough test on Thursday when he has to go up against the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately, it's one of those starts that will ride the... Read More
Daniel Murphy Scores Twice In Loss
Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy singled and walked twice in the team's loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday. It was the first time Murphy scored two runs in a game in nearly a month, and they were just his second and third walks of August. Murphy has really struggled to hit for power this... Read More
Danny Duffy To Throw Simulated Game
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy will throw a simulated game in Baltimore on Tuesday to test his injured hamstring. Duffy has been sidelined since the first week of August with the injury, but the team is taking its time with his return since they don't have much to play for this year. Duffy... Read More
Adalberto Mondesi To Begin Rehab Assignment
Kansas City Royals star shortstop Adalberto Mondesi continues to progress slowly in returning from his shoulder subluxation, and the next step for him is to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Omaha. Mondesi will start in the designated hitter role followed by a couple of short three- to five-inning stints before the team... Read More
Brad Keller Faces Easy Orioles Lineup
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller is slated to get a pretty easy matchup against the Orioles on Tuesday, but owners might want to be careful before jumping all in. While Keller is mostly known for his short-term success from time to time with the Royals, he's currently riding a four-game losing streak that... Read More
Jorge Lopez Gets First Win Since June
Kansas City Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez was able to get bumped back into the starting rotation last week, and in his second start back, he was able to pick up a win over the lowly Orioles. Lopez has been pretty ineffective all season, carrying an ERA north of 6.00 for the vast majority of the... Read More
Alex Gordon Is Hitting .091 In August
Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon found the fountain of youth for a little while early in the year, but that is nothing but a distant memory now. After a 1-for-4 day on Monday, Gordon is now just 5-for-55 in the month of August with a single home run. That's the worst batting average in... Read More
Hunter Dozier Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games
Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier isn't getting quite as much attention now since an injury earlier this year took him off the torrid pace that he was on in May, but he's quietly still putting up a stellar season. Dozier extended his hitting streak to eight games on Monday with a two-run single... Read More
Whit Merrifield's Average Drops Under .300
Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield drove in a run with a single on Monday to help his team top the Orioles, but it wasn't enough to keep his batting average at the .300 plateau. Merrifield has gone 2-for-17 over the last four games to drop his batting average following his most recent nine-game... Read More
Chris Carson Carries Five Times Against Minnesota
The Seattle Seahawks are starting to ramp up the run game as they made sure to get starting running back Chris Carson five carries to lead off Sunday's game against the Vikings. Carson looked comfortable in the backfield and seemed like he had a solid rapport with his newly rebuilt offensive line. Seattle's run game... Read More
Jason Myers Goes 4-For-4 On Field Goals
Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers killed it on Sunday against Minnesota as he drilled all four field goals he attempted on the day. Myers' makes included a 52-yarder that cleared the bar with about a dozen yards to spare, backing up the 55-yarder he made last week. The reigning Pro Bowl kicker should get plenty... Read More
Russell Wilson Looks Good In First Appearance
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson took the field for the first time this season on Sunday, and he looked good against the Vikings. Wilson went 6-for-9 for 82 yards, and he just missed a big third down completion that would have padded those stats even more. An especially nice thing was the fact that Wilson... Read More
Marquise Blair Injured In Second Preseason Game
Seattle Seahawks rookie safety Marquise Blair was carted off the field in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings after suffering back spasms. Blair had been hyped coming into the game, but he was beat for a touchdown in the first half and eventually left with the injury. At this point, it's... Read More
D.K. Metcalf To Have Knee Surgery
Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver D.K. Metcalf is scheduled to have knee surgery on Tuesday, and his presence for the start of the season is now in jeopardy. Metcalf's injury was discovered last week in practice, but head coach Pete Carroll declined to go into specifics about the injury or the circumstances surrounding it. It... Read More
Uchenna Nwosu Leaves Early On Sunday
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu exited Sunday's game against the Saints in the third quarter and was wearing a wrap around his midsection afterwards. After the game, Nwosu told reporters that he felt a weird pain in his side when he was making a tackle, but he didn't seem to think it was very... Read More
