PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — If you live in Pearland, chances are you are taking an extended lunch break, and with good reason. The Pearland Little League team is playing at noon on ESPN and if they win, the team will head to the Little League World Series. Nobody does Little League baseball like Pearland, and …
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If you write it, I will read it. Yeah, that is a play on the line, ‘If you build it, he will come,’ spoken by Ray Liotta playing Joe Jackson in the movie “Field of Dreams.” And, you probably get where I’m going. The Field of Dreams game is Thursday in Dyersville, and after missing …
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LOS ANGELES — Entering the much-anticipated weekend series against the Padres, the Dodgers insisted they weren’t in the business of sending a message, throwing out just about every cliche in the book. Well, whether they intended to or not, the Dodgers sent a loud and clear message that they’re still the team to beat in …
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There have been other baseball weekends at Citi Field since the Mets moved to the other side of the parking lot from where the old Shea Stadium stood. There was even a World Series weekend in 2015 against the Royals, when the Mets were trying to push that Fall Classic back to Kansas City. But …
DETROIT – You didn’t say Detroit Tigers continue to put up historically awful offensive numbers, Kerry Carpenter is enjoying one of the best seasons for any minor league player in the nation. Sunday was just the latest scoreless performance for the Tigers’ offense this season, as they mustered three hits and zero walks while striking …
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CLEVELAND — When the final story is written on the 2022 Houston Astros, chances are their performance this weekend in Cleveland will look more like an aberration than a trend. So while it’s important to remember that the Astros aren’t as bad as they looked in their two losses, including Sunday afternoon’s 1-0 defeat at …
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With the Dodgers surging past the Yankees for the top record in the Majors last week, Los Angeles also leapfrogged New York in the latest edition of the Power Rankings. It marks the first time that the Dodgers have topped our rankings since the May 31 edition. That wasn’t the only shuffling within the Top …
MINNEAPOLIS — Farewell to boring baseball. The Blue Jays’ four-game series split saved its highest drama for the final inning, a controversial play at the plate that handed them the 3-2 win in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at Target Field and left Twins manager Rocco Baldelli throwing his hat, kicking the dirt and yelling at …
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NEW YORK — Given how things tend to go around Willets Point, it was easy for some pockets of Mets fans to envision a worst-case scenario entering this weekend’s five-game series against the Braves. An Atlanta sweep would have pushed the Mets to second place for the first time since early April. More than that, …
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CLEVELAND — Thought all the Guardians’ roster confusion was done? Swim so fast. The Guardians made a surprising announcement on Saturday afternoon, when they revealed they designated outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes for assignment. “Just think we feel like we want to see our young guys play, and this gives the opportunity maybe for someone to …
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