This Week In Baseball: Why We Need Kris Bryant To Succeed
In case you haven't heard, Chicago Cubs uber-prospect Kris Bryant was called up and made his debut on Friday.
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In case you haven't heard, Chicago Cubs uber-prospect Kris Bryant was called up and made his debut on Friday.
It's still early in the season, and you don't want to give up on key players too soon — even if they're slumping through the first two weeks of the season. But smart fantasy baseball owners also want to make sure they grab rising stars while they can — and before it's too late.
A 2011 first-round Draft pick out of St. John's University, Joe Panik had a meteoric rise to Major League glory last season -- not only putting up impressive numbers as the Giants' new second baseman in 73 regular season games, but also helping San Francisco earn its third World Series championship in the past five years.
With a new manager and one of the youngest rosters in the majors, the Texas Rangers are clearly a work in progress.
Heading into the 2014 season, Eddie Butler was hailed as the top arm in the Rockies' system and one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Heading into this year, things were quite different.
Mike Trout had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run to back another win in Texas for Hector Santiago as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 10-2 in a series finale Wednesday.
The Texas Rangers have recalled Anthony Ranaudo from Triple-A Round Rock to start their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
Baseball season officially opened last week and already we've had a plethora of ridiculous defensive plays. Recency bias will always mean that we think these plays will be the best of the year, but we'll more than likely forget them in a couple months.
Robinson Chirinos drove in a career-high five RBIs on Tuesday night, but was easily more pleased that he was a big part of helping Texas starter Nick Martinez to a win.
The Rangers have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season, and Nick Martinez will try to stop the slide by building on his excellent season debut.
With the pageantry and tradition of Opening Day, America's pastime is officially back.
Ross Detwiler was getting outs for the Rangers. Then, in a matter of just four batters, the Angels hit two balls over the wall and went on to a 6-3 victory on Monday night.
Rangers GM Jon Daniels tells 105.3 The Fan despite Holland's designation to the 60-Day DL, he may not be ready by mid June as expected.
The Rangers dropped two of three to Houston over the weekend, falling 6-4 in 14 innings Sunday.
George Springer made a key catch and Hank Conger hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning, giving Houston a 6-4 win over the Rangers after Texas rallied from a four-run deficit.
The Texas Rangers will be without Derek Holland until at least mid-June after the left-hander was put on the 60-day disabled list
Every year, it's the same story: Fantasy baseball teams scramble in the first week to pick up that hot rookie or replace dud closer who has already gotten the hook from the manager.
So when you look at the roster right now, there aren't many young, inexperienced players who have a chance to make a big impact on the Padres in 2015. One name that does come to mind, however, is pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne.
Long gone are the days when mental health was a taboo subject in major league locker rooms, and the days of a lone sports psychologist even appear to be waning.
Derek Holland has started a World Series game at home for the Rangers, a gem in Game 4 in 2011. Now, the left-hander gets a fresh start in the home opener for Texas.
The influx of Cuban players in MLB has been much discussed, and after the wild success Jose Abreu had with the White Sox in 2014, teams will continue to scout and give big money to defectors. Yasmany Tomas is a perfect example, as the D-backs gave him a six-year, $68.5 million contract as a 24-year-old this offseason.
Choo hit a three-run homer, Mitch Moreland added a two-run blast and Texas' dormant bats broke out in a big way as the Rangers spoiled Kendall Graveman's Oakland debut with a 10-1 victory
Derek Holland has started a World Series game at home for the Rangers, a gem in Game 4 in 2011. Now the left-hander gets a fresh start in the home opener for Texas.
Shut down by Sonny Gray on opening night, this time it was Scott Kazmir who kept Texas off the scoreboard with 10 strikeouts in a 10-0 win by the Athletics on Wednesday.
When it comes to the baseball's new speed-up rules, Adrian Beltre is ready to hop to it. He's really doing it.
Attorneys say the footage shows aggressive actions by officers before two women were arrested and later cleared.
Families describe long lines, missing prescription records, and staff relying entirely on paper as the hospital's network remains down.
Jurors found Mercia Sneed guilty on two charges after hearing testimony about the fatal family gathering.
Emergency crews are assessing damage after a concrete truck crashed into a commercial building along West Northwest Highway.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Attorneys say the footage shows aggressive actions by officers before two women were arrested and later cleared.
Families describe long lines, missing prescription records, and staff relying entirely on paper as the hospital's network remains down.
Jurors found Mercia Sneed guilty on two charges after hearing testimony about the fatal family gathering.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Emergency crews are assessing damage after a concrete truck crashed into a commercial building along West Northwest Highway.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Secretaries Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Pete Hegseth was with Mr. Trump.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
The broadcasts for the three tune-up games will cause regular CBS programming to move to KTXA 21.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
