5 Things: Harper-Strickland Brawl Dominates MLB News Cycle
A lot happened in MLB last week, but nothing earned more media attention than the on-field scrap between the Giants and Nationals at AT&T Park on Memorial Day.
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A lot happened in MLB last week, but nothing earned more media attention than the on-field scrap between the Giants and Nationals at AT&T Park on Memorial Day.
Seth Everett of NBC Sports joined Doug and Grant in hour three and spoke about why the Giants are finished, how good Bryce Harper is even with a bad attitude and how good the Astros are.
This season isn't looking too good for the San Francisco Giants, but they did disrupt Davis' perfect season.
The San Francisco Giants went two years between successful ninth-inning comebacks, which seems like a long time for a team that has had so much success in October. Last week, they finally pulled it off.
Listen as NBC Sports MLB Reporter Seth Everett joined the show and spoke about the struggles of the Giants early on in the season, how much the Astros and Yankees have been playing and why Noah Syndergaard blocked him on Twitter. All that and more ...
The Team of the 2010s in Major League Baseball certainly has been the San Francisco Giants with their three World Series titles. But things aren't looking good in S.F. this spring, despite wins against its biggest rival.
Former MLB player and current MLB Radio Network analyst Steve Sax joined Doug and Grant to break down the first few days around the league. Everything from how he thinks the Astros will fair to the Giants bullpen issues continuing.
The Astros took a step back last season after a playoffs run in 2015, they hope to get back with some help from their young third baseman.
The contending Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday to complete a sweep.
George Springer hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Marwin Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking, two-run single off Ryan Madson in the 9th inning to help the Astros came from behind for the win.
Evan Gattis hit an RBI single to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning keyed by a wild pitch on a strikeout, leading the Houston Astros over Oakland 4-3 Wednesday.
Jose Altuve homered, Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 on Monday night.
The 2016 Non-Waiver Trade Deadline passed and it was an eventful one with big name players being shipped all over Major League Baseball.
The week leading up to the Major League Baseball non-waivers trade deadline was as wild as any other week of the season, but every moment seems more magnified as the 2016 regular season enters its final third. There was no shortage of amazing baseball last week, starting with big comebacks and a fun triple play.
Doug Fister pitched seven innings and Jose Altuve continued his torrid hitting as the Houston Astros defeated the Athletics 7-0 on Wednesday.
Yonder Alonso drove in three runs with a pair of two-out hits to back Kendall Graveman's fifth consecutive win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Monday night.
For all the noise about the Chicago Cubs this season, it's now the San Francisco Giants with the best record in baseball. Of course, that doesn't mean anything come October, as the Giants well know: Each of their last three World Series titles have come when they did not have the best record in the National League.
Jake Marisnick scored the winning run on an errant throw in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Yonder Alonso doubled and drove in two runs and Rich Hill tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts in six solid innings to give the Oakland Athletics a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.
Every week of MLB action has special moments, and some are historic. Teams win, and teams lose—and baseball fans all over the country watch with fascination and horror at what unfolds on the big diamond. Last week, for example, Cleveland couldn't lose, and Tampa Bay couldn't win. A player named Springer had a huge inning to get summer rolling, and the New York Yankees kind of remembered they're the New York Yankees.
If you ask most baseball fans, they'll tell you they like big home runs and lots of runs scored. Well, last week, that's exactly what the fans got from MLB. Washington's Bryce Harper hit a big home run without even wearing batting gloves, while Boston's Mookie Betts really swung for all the fences in Baltimore. As for runs scored, a game in San Diego against Seattle ended up with a football score as the Mariners overcame a 10-run deficit in the sixth inning to win, 16-13.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
The young shortstop is getting buzz as a possible MVP candidate following last year's sparkling debut.
Your travel guide to visiting any of the MLB teams in the Florida Grapefruit League for this year's spring training
