MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins would obviously love for Byron Buxton to get back to a place where he’s healthy enough to hit leadoff and play center field every day. He’s just not there yet as he works his knee back to full strength — but that doesn’t mean he can’t contribute to this team winning…
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is amazing and Michele Tafoya tweeted something dumb
Michele Tafoya would like the Angels broadcast to stop talking about Shohei Ohtani.picture: Getty Images Michele Tafoya is no stranger to controversy, whether made up out of whole cloth and not really even involving her, or overlooked when she was too cozy in her sideline job with some of the NFL’s worst humans, or completely…
Astros extend winning streak to 11 games
WASHINGTON — Another dominant outing by the pitching staff and a first-pitch homer from Jose Altuve were all the Astros needed to keep rolling Friday night. Framber Valdez held the Nationals to one run in 7 2/3 innings, and the Astros pounced on Washington starter Josiah Gray for five runs in the first inning, including…
James McCann to have surgery for hand fracture
NEW YORK — What initially appeared to be routine soreness turned out to be something far more sinister. An X-ray taken Friday revealed that Mets catcher James McCann has a broken hamate bone in his left wrist. He will undergo surgery and miss approximately six weeks, which should include most or all of June. Tomás…
Clayton Kershaw on injured list with pelvic joint inflammation
Clayton Kershaw has gotten off to one of the best starts of his career this season, but he’ll be sidelined indefinitely with a pelvic injury. The Dodgers placed the three-time Cy Young Award winner on the injured list Friday due to inflammation in his SI joint. Kershaw, who was originally slated to start against the…
Astros extend win streak to 10 games
MINNEAPOLIS — The runaway train that is the Astros rolled into Target Center and bowled over the Twins en route to sweeping a three-game series, including a pair of wins on Thursday afternoon to run their winning streak to a season-high 10 games. It’s the longest current streak in the Major Leagues. The Astros had…