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Smith’s 4 RBI Lift Rangers To Series Clinching Victory Over Cardinals
The month of May was not a very pretty one for the Rangers offense. It was hard to find anyone who didn’t struggle at the plate for Texas. Josh Smith was certainly one of those players. Through 25 games in May, Smith had just four extra-base hits. On Sunday afternoon, Smith nearly matched that total… read more
Rockies fall 5-3 to Mets, suffer 10th sweep this season
The Colorado Rockies have suffered yet another new low for their historically bad season. After dropping 5-3 decision to the New York Mets at Citi Field, completing a three-game sweep and extending their losing streak to eight games, the Rockies fall to a league-worst 9-50, still in search of their elusive 10th win of the… read more
Sharing Sox Podcast 145 — Come what May
With the advertised deadline for trading Luis Robert Jr. gone, duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast corespondent, Will, start off looking at some other trade possibilities.
Cleveland Guardians Rally From 4-0 Deficit to Defeat Los Angeles Angels 7-5
With the Cleveland Guardians trailing 5-2 in the fifth inning on Saturday, they were in danger of losing another series to a team from Los Angeles. They didn’t give up, and they tied the “Guardian Angel” series with a 7-5 victory. Slade Cecconi started for Cleveland after sitting out a few days to rest a… read more
Rockies clobbered 8-2 against Mets, enter June with just nine wins
The Colorado Rockies’ struggles continued on Saturday as they suffered an 8-2 defeat to the New York Mets at Citi Field, marking their seventh consecutive loss. The Mets’ offense ignited early, and their pitching staff effectively contained the Rockies’ bats throughout the game. The Mets set the tone in the first inning with a four-run… read more
Rangers Can’t Carry Over Offensive Outburst, Shutout By Cardinals
Less than 24 hours ago, the Texas Rangers put up 11 runs in what they hoped would be the beginning of an offensive turnaround. Unfortunately, despite the roof being open for the second game in a row, that momentum did not carry over into Saturday afternoon. The Rangers were blanked 2-0 by the St Louis… read more
Rockies option Michael Toglia, select Keston Hiura
The Colorado Rockies announced that first baseman Michael Toglia has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque, and the team has selected the contract of veteran infielder Keston Hiura. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Aaron Schunk was designated for assignment. The optioning of Toglia is yet another wrinkle in what has been a difficult… read more
Sandy Alcantara Has Seen His Trade Value Plummet
Injuries stink. You hate to see them happen and you always wonder what it will look like when they return from them. We are seeing a fantastic comeback season from Jacob deGrom, who is finally healthy. Thank you Baseball Gods. The other great story was what it will look like when Sandy Alcantara returns to… read more
Marcus Semien Fuels Offensive Explosion In Rangers Win Over Cardnials
Entering play on Friday night, no one needed a big game more than the Rangers unofficial captain, Marcus Semien. Semien came into the game 10-70 in his last 21 games, and on the season, was hitting an American League worst .173. However, you couldn’t tell just by watching Friday’s game. Semien capped off a huge… read more
Freeland delivers quality start but Rockies fall 4-2
On Friday night at Citi Field, the Colorado Rockies fell to the New York Mets 4-2, continuing their struggles on the road. The loss drops the Rockies to a league-worst 9-48 overall and 3-26 away from Coors Field. The game was highlighted by Francisco Lindor’s exceptional performance. Lindor homered from both sides of the plate,… read more
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