With 20 games left in the season, the San Diego Padres appear to be a sure-fire candidate for the MLB postseason. They have a three-game lead over the National League’s top wild-card playoff spot. And they still have a chance to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are five games back in the NL West. […]
San Diego — This is it. This is what playoff baseball looks like. A deafening, sold-out crowd at Petco Park (41,669 spectators) on its feet and roaring at every pitch. Tense, nerve-wracking moments throughout the game. Both teams playing matchup games with their bullpens like there’s no tomorrow. And that’s exactly how it feels. The […]
How does the Detroit Tigers’ rare pitching strategy work? Mark and Evan discuss the atypical pitching approach the Tigers are using out of necessity. Full Days of Roar podcast (September 3) available now. Detroit Tigers reliever Jason Foley threw a slider to Fernando Tatis Jr. on the second pitch with a runner in scoring position […]
Detroit – They played the waiting game. They then played the game and as it turned out, the wait was worth it. Jake Rogers, Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter all hit home runs within five batters of each other as the Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 late Tuesday night after a two-hour, 45-minute […]
