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Eagles To Miles Sanders: "You're The Guy This Season"
Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders has been told he will be "the guy" by head coach Doug Peterson. Sanders had a productive rookie season rushing for 818 yards and three touchdowns on 179 carries while adding an impressive 50 receptions, 509 yards and three more touchdowns through the air. Now, with Jordan Howard out […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoDwayne Haskins Embracing Competition With Alex Smith
Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins has more competition in the QB room, but is embracing the return of Alex Smith and views it as an opportunity for both players to improve. Smith, who suffered a devastating leg injury in 2018, has been activated off the PUP list and has been clear for football activities. Smith has […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoStephen Piscotty Collects Five RBI Sunday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a walk as the A's put up 15 runs against the Giants. Piscotty won't want to leave San Francisco as the veteran outfielder had nine RBI in the three-game series. He's now slashing .250/.324/.517 on the young season with four home […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoAndrew McCutchen Hits First Homer Of 2020
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit his first homer of the season in a win over the Mets on Sunday. McCutchen started the afternoon on the bench, but would go 1-for-2 with a two-run homer after entering the game. The veteran outfielder has struggled mightily to start the season and is still batting just .192. […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoChad Pinder Goes Crazy Off The Bench
Oakland Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder started his day on the bench, but wound up having a career-day as Oakland scored 15 runs at San Francisco on Sunday. Pinder hit a pinch-hit two-run homer to put the A's ahead in for good in the fifth inning and would later add a single and a double. […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoMarcus Semien Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday
Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien launched his third homer of the season in a win over the Giants Sunday. Semien went just 1-for-5 in the 15-run outburst, but he made the hit count by taking Derek Rodriguez deep in the fifth inning. Semien is batting just .216 on the season, but has shown signs of […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoZack Wheeler Improves To 3-0
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed two runs in seven innings and earned his third win of the season Sunday vs the Mets. Wheeler scattered six hits and a walk while striking out four on the afternoon. Through four starts, Wheeler is sporting a solid 2.89 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP, but hasn't been […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoCasey Mize May Finally Be Called Up?
Detroit Tigers top-pitching prospect Casey Mize may get the call to the Major League club this week as the team placed starter Ivan Nova on the injured list. In addition to Nova, Tyler Alexander is heading back to the bullpen so Detroit now has two open rotation spots as the surprise contenders are running out […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoMark Canha Hero For A's Saturday Night
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha played the hero Saturday night launching a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth. One night removed from a five-run comeback in the ninth, the A's found themselves down three in the final frame. After a Sean Murphy solo shot, Canha came up as the go-ahead run and […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoRhys Hoskins Collects Three RBI Saturday
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had his first big night of the season with a three-RBI night vs the Mets. He also walked and scored a run in the contest. Hoskins came up with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and promptly scored all three runners with a double. To say Hoskins has […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoAaron Nola Fires Seven Scoreless Innings Vs Mets
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola spun another gem on Saturday night as he threw seven shutout innings vs the Mets. Nola allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out eight and picking up his second win of the season. Nola got rocked on Opening Day, but has been utterly dominant since then, […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoJoakim Soria Earns Relief Win Friday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Joakim Soria earned a win in relief at the Giants on Friday after pitching a scoreless bottom of the ninth. Soria had been lights out to start the season and Friday was actually one of his worse appearances as he allowed a hit and a walk while failing to record a […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoLiam Hendriks Strikes Out The Side For Sixth Save
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks made quick work of the Giants Friday night to pick up his sixth save of the season. Hendriks struck out the side on just 13 pitches to protect a one-run lead, with the tying run at second base the whole time due to MLB's new extra innings rule. Hendriks […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoJesus Luzardo Struggles At The Giants
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo had a night to forget on Friday as he allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched at San Francisco. Luzardo allowed nine hits and two walks while only striking out three in his worst start in the Majors thus far. Friday's game was the first start this season […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoStephen Piscotty Delivers Game-Tying Grand Slam
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty had a flair for the dramatic Friday, blasting a game-tying grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to help baseball's best team through 20 games turn a sure loss into a 10-inning win. Piscotty is now slashing .245/.305/.472 on the young season which has been enough to keep […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoHector Neris Blows Save, Picks Up Win
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris blew his second save of the season on Friday, but picked up the win when the home team walked-off in the bottom of the ninth. Neris wasn't hit hard as he allowed two infield singles and a walk to go along with two strikeouts. Despite being just 2-for-4 in […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoJ.T. Realmuto Stays Hot With Three-Run Homer
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-4 vs the Mets on Friday, but made the one count blasting a three-run homer into the left field seats. The homer was Realmuto's eighth of the season tying him for second in the Majors. Realmuto has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball and his batted ball […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoFanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/14/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Thursday's four-game main slate felt a lot like when you wake up in a hotel that advertised a continental breakfast, but really just had some stale bagels and muffins lying around. Friday, however, provides us a full-brunch bar, omelet station included. We've got a 13 game slate on tap with multiple aces taking the hill, […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoPhillies Calling Up Top-Prospect Alec Bohm
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has been called up to the Big League club, according to The Athletic's Meghan Montemurro. Bohm was the top-hitting prospect in the Phillies farm system, but hasn't played above Double-A. Last season, in Double-A, Bohm swatted 14 homers with 42 RBI in 68 games with a strong .269/.344/.500 slash […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoGeorge Kittle Signs Five-Year Extension
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle signed a five-year $75 million contract with $40 million guaranteed. The $15 million per season average makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the league by a wide margin over Hunter Henry's $10.6 million franchise-tag deal. Kittle caught 85-plus passes and gained 1,000-plus yards each of the past […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoMatt Olson Swats Sixth Homer
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson launched his sixth home run of the season in an 8-4 win over the Angels Wednesday. The homer was his only hit in five at-bats, but that's become par for the course for the lefty slugger. Olson's batting average is an anemic .149, but he sports a .313 on-base […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoChris Bassitt Struggles In Win Vs Angels
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings, but still picked up a win vs the Angels Wednesday. Bassitt didn't walk a batter and struck out four while allowing five hits, including two home runs. This was easily Bassitt's worst start of the season as he had allowed just two […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoRobbie Grossman Does It All Wednesday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman stuffed the stat sheet in a win over the Angels Wednesday. Grossman launched his third home run of the season - a two-run shot off of starter Griffin Canning - and also stole his fourth base of the season. Grossman went 1-for-3 and also walked twice and scored two runs. […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoAntonio Gibson Learning Multiple Positions
Washington running back Antonio Gibson has been doing all he can to learn an NFL playbook amid the coronavirus pandemic, which includes sitting in on wide receiver meetings in the early part of camp. Gibson played receiver in college, but also had 33 carries and is expected to primarily be a running back in the […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoJason Garrett Has High-Praise For Daniel Jones
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will look to take a step forward in his second NFL season, and will be doing so with a new offensive coordinator in former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. In his first public comments since being hired in January, Garrett raved about the sophomore-signal caller's work ethic and the […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoHector Neris Blows First Save Of 2020
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris blew his first save of the season Tuesday in a 10-9 loss to the Orioles. Neris allowed three earned runs, three hits, two walks and struck out two. Neris allowed a game-tying single to Renato Nunez to blow the save, but he should have been out of the inning […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoRobbie Grossman Collects Third Stolen Base
Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in a loss to the Angels Monday. Grossman is slashing a cool .282/.429/.513 through 49 plate appearances this season while manning the six-hole in a good A's lineup that should give Grossman plenty more RBI opportunities this season. The switch-hitter wasn't […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoRoman Quinn Blasts First Homer Of Season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn had a big night Monday going 3-for-4 with his first homer of the season in a win vs Atlanta. Quinn has been hitting well to start the season with a .303 batting average through eight games. He has been seeing more playing time than Adam Haseley thus far, but has […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoJ.T. Realmuto Homers, Drives In Three
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto had a huge night Monday going 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI, and two runs scored. Realmuto has been on a tear to start the season batting .306 with a .722 slugging percentage and five homers and 12 RBI in 10 games. The start hasn't been flukey either, Realmuto's […]
Mike Schwarzenbach 4 years agoMatt Chapman Goes Wild Monday Vs Angels
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman had a huge night Monday with two home runs and a triple as part of a 3-for-5 night. Chapman scored three runs and collected six RBI as Angels pitching had no answer for the hard-hitting third baseman. Chapman has been tearing the cover off the ball in the young […]
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