Oriole fans and most baseball fans probably expected Adley Rutschman to easily beat the Texas Rangers’ Jonah Heim in the final voting for American League All-Star catcher. Heim ended up beating Rutschman, who led all catchers in Phase 1 fan voting, by 52 to 48 percent and will be the starting catcher for the American League at the All-Star Game in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Rutschman loses out to Texas’ Heim for American League All-Star catcher
Archives for June 2023
Kelsea Ballerini struck in face by bracelet during show
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini left the stage during a performance in Idaho on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a bracelet that was thrown by someone in the audience. … [Read more...] about Kelsea Ballerini struck in face by bracelet during show
Georgia’s peach crop devastated by warm winter conditions
An unusually warm winter damaged Georgia's peach crop this year. As climate change continues, researchers are working to develop a peach that will be more resilient to warmer weather. Mark Strassmann has more in "Eye on America." … [Read more...] about Georgia’s peach crop devastated by warm winter conditions
Scotto’s Latest: DiVincenzo, VanVleet, Poeltl, Lakers, Niang, Gallinari, More
Donte DiVincenzo is expected to be a popular target on the free agent market, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who identifies the Knicks, Timberwolves, Pistons, Pelicans, Rockets, Magic, and Bulls as teams that have interest in the veteran swingman. After settling for a $4.5MM salary in his last foray into free agency a year ago, DiVincenzo could get offers in the … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: DiVincenzo, VanVleet, Poeltl, Lakers, Niang, Gallinari, More
Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on the Nats’ road trip; his relentless ballclub + Patrick Corbin vs SEA…
Notes and quotes from the first two stops on the Nationals’ road trip.... In the first 80 games of the 2023 campaign, the Nationals have traveled to Colorado, to Anaheim, Arizona, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle. They’ve spent a whole lot of time on the Left Coast, and on the road overall this season, Washington has played pretty well, comparatively, with a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez on the Nats’ road trip; his relentless ballclub + Patrick Corbin vs SEA…