Last year, the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo was inserted into the leadoff spot to try to get back on track and it worked. On Tuesday night, Rizzo, who was batting .149, was batting first for the first time this season. And it worked again.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez could sense Bryce Harper growing frustrated by the lack of pitches he has been thrown in the strike zone recently. The two had a conversation following Monday night’s 3-2 win over the Pirates where Martinez came to an unconventional conclusion.
After a strong contribution in Game 7 against Milwaukee, Cleveland point guard George Hill makes his return to the Cavs’ starting lineup for Game 1 of their series against the Raptors.
Francisco Caffaro and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua are the first NBA Global Academy graduates to commit to NCAA schools (Virginia and UNLV, respectively).
Ben Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he plans to play three to five more years if he stays healthy and his offensive line is intact.
It’s the Eastern Conference heavyweight battle we’ve all been waiting for, but things are a little bit different for the Raptors and Cavs this time around. Cleveland enters Tuesday night’s Game 1 matchup coming off a tough first-round series in which LeBron James needed to use all of his
Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. helped the Braves get off to an early 3-0 lead over the Mets after one-half inning in Tuesday’s series opener at Citi Field.
