Bookends. Image: Getty Images If the charm, and sometimes the frustration, of baseball is that everyone gets an AB, the big moments can land on anyone, and any player on the roster could etch his name in history, then it feels as if there is a higher power when the best in the game get … Read more
By Jake MintzFOX Sports MLB Writer SAN DIEGO — In June 2014, I walked into a Starbucks in suburban Maryland and saw 7-foot-7 former NBA center Gheorghe Mureșan. It was quite a thing, to see the tallest player in NBA history towering over the creamer and sugar packets and napkins. An abnormal character in an … Read more
The MLB Championship Series are upon us, with a pair of contrasting matchups in the American and National Leagues. On one side, the No. 1 seed Houston Astros will take on the No. 2 seed New York Yankees in the ALCS, which begins on Wednesday night. The ALCS matchup marks the fourth time that the … Read more
Long day for Penn Murfee and the rest of Seattle’s reliever corps.Photo: Getty Images Having no love for the Dodgers (I was threatened with far too many stabbings in the Dodger Stadium upper deck at an impressionable age to get over it), I certainly am gleaning at least a modicum of joy over their fans’ … Read more
The New England Patriots pulled a big 17-14 upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2. Mac Jones went 21-of-35 for 252 yards, one touchdown and one interception. However, does Bill Belichick still believe in the second-year QB despite Jones barely touching the ball in the second half? Colin Cowherd reacts to the team’s … Read more
By Bob PockrassFOX Sports NASCAR Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. — Hendrick Motorsports ended the 2022 regular season with Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson appearing to go one way, and William Byron and Alex Bowman going another. But Elliott said he didn’t think that narrative was accurate. And it certainly wasn’t for the start of the playoffs, … Read more
Ben Verlander is joined by Alex Curry to talk about the Yankee’s continued struggles after the worst 50 game stretch since 1991! As October creeps up is it possible for the Tampa Bay Rays take over the AL East? A MINUTE AGO・Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander・6:32 Source link
Just leave him at home, Dodgers.Image: AP Craig Kimbrel needs to be left off the Dodgers’ postseason roster. Sure, L.A. — the 2022 World Series favorite — is a sure bet to win its ninth NL West title in 10 years. And they may even challenge the MLB’s single-season wins record, despite its closer’s struggles. … Read more
By Edward EgrosFOX Sports MLB Betting Analyst Welcome back, class! Today’s lecture is about a new futures bet available on FOX Bet: Will a team make the MLB postseason? It’s a simple “Yes” or “No” answer with different odds attached. I’ll go over a few key bets I like, but first, here’s some ground rules … Read more
A federal judge in California has ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason. Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision Tuesday afternoon in San Jose after attorneys for the sides each spoke for about an hour. Freeman said she didn’t consider the golfers … Read more