Cespedes Is Big Hit, Becomes Latest Super Summer Addition
As the New York Mets were packing up last week for their road trip, Yoenis Cespedes leaned into his locker and accidentally smacked his head on something.
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As the New York Mets were packing up last week for their road trip, Yoenis Cespedes leaned into his locker and accidentally smacked his head on something.
Don't blame Harvey or the Mets for how they're handling it. Bottom line is, it's still an inexact science.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
"You'll see it tonight if you turn on your TV," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "It will be shown many times."
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The New York Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes last week, hoping he would be a big hit in the middle of their lineup.
Wilmer Flores wiped away tears as he warmed up at shortstop for the eighth inning, thinking he was being traded from the organization he joined as a teenager.
"You have to start thinking outside the box, because inside the box isn't working," the manager said.
Matz (1-0) became the first player in franchise history — at any position — to have four RBIs in his first big league game. He is the only major league pitcher to knock in four runs in his debut, according to STATS.
Former Major League Baseball player Darryl Hamilton, a standout center fielder and a member of the New York Mets team that reached the 2000 World Series, was killed in a murder-suicide in a suburban Houston home, authorities said Monday.
Chris Heston put his name alongside Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Jim Bunning.
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Jacob deGrom is struggling with his command, and it showed up again on Monday night.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The Mets were hoping they had acquired their catcher of the future when they traded for d'Arnaud in 2013. After a slow start to his Mets career he broke out late last season and looks poised for a big year this season.
Tigers starter David Price threw two hitless innings.
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Do closer celebrations bother you? Here is a list of some of my favorite closer celebrations to help you decide whether they are awesome or down right classless.
Sometimes a team's best players don't make the All-Star team. Here are the National League's mid-season team MVPs.
If you're in the mood for a road trip, or simply want to come out to support your local team, make your next stop a minor league baseball game at one of these fan favorite stadiums.
This handy guide to New York City can help you plan out your trip and serve as a reference to the city's top attractions along with food and lodging recommendations.
What is it about the guys the New York Mets bring in to throw the first pitch?
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson had to hear the booing at Citi Field throughout a miserable homestand.
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday.
The Road Commission for Oakland County says it was expecting snow on Wednesday, but it wasn't expecting it to snow nonstop all afternoon and evening.
If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday.
Hundreds of schools in Metro Detroit are closed for Thursday, Jan. 15, because of snow and icy roads.
A Michigan man will serve 18 months in federal prison over a disturbance that erupted on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight in July.
The Road Commission for Oakland County says it was expecting snow on Wednesday, but it wasn't expecting it to snow nonstop all afternoon and evening.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the Trump administration is investigating her over a video urging military service members to "resist illegal orders."
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
4-6" of snow fell across the area last night creating dangerous driving conditions this morning. Temps in the teens with a wind chill factor in the negative makes roads icy and hazardous. Bundle up as temps remain cold through the day. Some clearing possible later today but more snow joins us Friday and through the weekend.
A second shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent has set off fresh clashes between protesters and federal officials in that city. CBS News has this report.
Commutes were slow on Thursday morning, with traffic speeds that included 25 mph on the Lodge Freeway. CBS News Detroit provides this view and a traffic report about 6:30 a.m.
Roads were icy and snow-covered on Thursday morning, with hundreds of school closings reported. Sports and other headlines are in our roundup.
Officials say an ICE officer shot a man in the leg on Wednesday after a shovel attack. The shooting comes exactly one week after an ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good.