MLB - NEWS & NOTES

Harper's walk-off Grand Slam stuns the Cubs. Phils sweep the Cubs as well ! That ball cracked the Liberty Bell !

 

That was an awesome baseball moment... that's why you paid and got that man!

 

Some big series tonight in the 'Senior Circuit'.

 

Go Expos Go..........beat the Brew Crew.........

Will ......Flea Flicker......Jezz you have to be careful.....Skinny could knock you out ???

 

hell yeah! it was awesome. i have a lot of college friends that are Cubs fans too. even made it more sweeter. boom.

 

should be a fun sept as there are many close playoff div leader and wild card races.

 

Sale out for the remainder of the season...

 

Wish they’d front-loaded that extension even more than they did.

 

Cubs sweep Giants to boost NL Central lead

Kyle Hendricks turned in seven shutout innings on Thursday afternoon, helping lead the Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Giants at Wrigley Field.

The win sealed a three-game sweep of San Francisco for the National League Central-leading Cubs, who are now 44-19 at home this season. Chicago moved a full game ahead of the second-place Cardinals, pending the outcome of St. Louis’ Thursday night game against the Rockies.

 

After last years horrible season by Josh Donaldson, the jays had no choice but to rid themselves of the $23M salary. Now he comes to town with 32 hrs, talk about a comeback season.

 

Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was taken out of Wednesday night’s game against the Royals after being hit in the head by a Jakob Junis fastball in the first inning. Chapman initially stayed in the game, even batting a second time the next inning, but did not take his position for the bottom of the second inning. Chad Pinder replaced him at third base.

Chapman was 0-for-1 with the HBP. The All-Star is batting .259/.344/.528 with 30 home runs, 74 RBI, and 85 runs scored in 550 plate appearances this season. Along with his Gold Glove-caliber defense, he is vitally important to the Wild Card-hopeful Athletics. The A’s entered Wednesday’s action holding the second AL Wild Card by a game over the Rays.

The club should provide an update on Chapman’s status later tonight or tomorrow as he goes through concussion protocol. He could wind up on the seven-day concussion injured list.

(NBC)

 

Indians manager Terry Francona told MLB Network Radio on Wednesday that pitcher Carlos Carrasco will be activated from the 60-day injured list for Sunday’s series finale against the Rays. Carrasco will throw one more bullpen in the lead-up to Sunday.

Carrasco, 32, was diagnosed with leukemia in early July and has spent the last seven-plus weeks undergoing treatment and recovering. Francona said Carrasco will be pitching out of the bullpen.

 

Coroner rules Skaggs death as an accidental overdose of drugs & alcohol.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said in a report released Friday that Skaggs had the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone in his system along with alcohol.

 

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