After being questioned about his lack of offensive production at Yankee Stadium throughout the majority of the first half of the season, Giancarlo Stanton may be settling in at home.
While the team holding this July’s biggest trade chip decides who stays and who goes at the deadline, the intrigue is compounded by the unsettled status of its front office.
Given that the Orioles are terrible and that pending free agent Manny Machado is the opposite of terrible, it seems highly likely that the star infielder will be moved in advance of the non-waiver trade deadline. Machado in his age-25 season is batting .311/.378/.565 (160 OPS+) with 21 home runs in 83 games. That’s on pace to be easily a career year for Machado, and he’s also proved himself capable of returning to the shortstop position in 2018. He’s going to get paid this coming offseason, and he may wind up fetching a bigger contract than Bryce Harper does. In the here and now, though, Machado is very likely on his way to a contender. Here’s what CBS Sports HQ MLB analyst Jim Bowden says
After being questioned about his lack of offensive production at Yankee Stadium throughout the majority of the first half of the season, Giancarlo Stanton may be settling in at home.
Less than a week after his agreement to sign with the Lakers, LeBron James is receiving respect from some historic L.A. institutions.
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy says there is no “panic” despite not winning a major for four years. McIlroy, 29, missed the cut at the US Open three weeks ago, which extended the gap since his last of his four majors at the 2014 US PGA. “Nothing is going to change in my life whether I win a major or not,” said McIlroy on the eve of the Irish Open. “I’d be disappointed if I didn’t but I don’t panic. It doesn’t keep me up at night.” ‘Ballyliffin pulls a rabbit from the hat to host Irish Open’ McIlroy had high hopes of completing the career Grand Slam as he started in the final group in this year’s Masters, only for his challenge to fizzle out as Patrick Reed clinched victory. An opening round
Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics might be the best remaining trade option for the Spurs should San Antonio move All-Star Kawhi Leonard. But whether they can make that happen appears still very much in question. Speaking on the Los Angeles Lakers’ channel on Spectrum SportsNet earlier this week,
The D-backs may be honing in on Manny Machado. According to MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi, trade conversations about Machado between Arizona and Baltimore have been “consistent.” The D-backs and Indians might be the most motivated suitors in Machado talks, MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal notes.
J.P. Arencibia looks back fondly on his Canada Day experiences while catching for the Toronto Blue Jays.
These players, including Duke super freshman Zion Williamson, are coming to a college basketball highlight reel soon.
