Category: MLB

One wild record you probably didn’t know for all 30 MLB teams

Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 So here’s the way this started. I absolutely was not spending even more uncounted hours tooling around Baseball-Reference.com for random nuggets of baseball information, and I absolutely did not totally geek out when I discovered that Rube Waddell still holds the Orioles’ franchise record for strikeouts in a game — set in 1908, when the franchise was still the St. Louis Browns. I […]

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True extent of star’s horrific injury

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was in the middle of a solid first season with his new team when the unthinkable happened. In a game against the Houston Texans in the third quarter, Smith snapped the ball only to be swarmed by Houston’s Kareem Jackson and J.J. Watt. As the two hulking defenders grabbed Smith and took him to the ground, his right leg buckled underneath and twisted the wrong way, resulting in a horrific compound fracture. The game was […]

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Bruce Bochy has a sense of humor, and a big head

Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 1995, Bruce Bochy won his first game as a manager. Bruce Bochy will be a Hall of Fame manager. He won 2,003 games. He won three World Series in a five-year span. No one […]

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Grading the 2020 NFL mock drafts: How did Mel Kiper, Todd McShay, Peter King & other experts fare?

A friendly reminder: nobody knows a thing. While projecting the NFL Draft is a fun exercise, we simply cannot predict the future. The only way someone would ever get close to figuring the draft out is if one of these analysts actually has a copy of Gray’s Sports Almanac. So, really, there’s no shame in getting a mock draft wrong. Reminder: A lot of these guys study hours of tape, know the backstories and abilities of hundreds of prospects and […]

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Are the Patriots aiming to land Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft?

The 2021 NFL Draft scenario that makes the sports world outside of New England roll its collective eyes can’t be ruled out because, technically, nothing about the 2021 NFL Draft can be ruled out a full year ahead of time. But at least one report suggests the idea of the Patriots landing what most believe is a can’t-miss quarterback prospect in Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence, one year after losing Tom Brady to the Buccaneers, is a thought worth taking seriously. 2021 […]

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Five post-draft NFL storylines: QB drama, 49ers' moves, more

When the 2020 NFL Draft ended Saturday, it began what is likely to be an unusually quiet spring for football. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are no rookie camps for the newest players to report to, and offseason programs have gone virtual. But while the league’s decision-makers turn their attention fully to figuring out how to have a season — the first item on the agenda, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday night, is how to reopen team facilities […]

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20 teams begin virtual offseason programs today

With the league’s first-ever virtual draft in the rearview mirror, teams can refocus on preparing for next season in the midst of these unprecedented times. Last Monday, 12 teams began their virtual offseason programs. Today, the remaining 20 teams will kick off their programs, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The Bengals, Broncos, Cardinals, Jets, Jaguars, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Rams, Saints, Seahawks, Steelers, Texans, Titans, Vikings and 49ers are all set to begin their virtual offseasons. Pelissero also reported that […]

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ESPN apologises for ‘tragedy porn’

ESPN got personal in its NFL Draft coverage this year — a little too much for some fans’ liking, resulting in the TV network apologising for one case in particular. When Tee Higgins was drafted 33rd overall on Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN flashed a “Get to Know” graphic about the wide receiver. Underneath his hometown, information about his basketball prowess and noting that his sister plays college basketball was another fact about his mother. “Mum, Camilla, fought drug […]

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Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari: A relationship timeline

Reality star Kristin Cavallari on early Sunday announced that she and her husband, former quarterback Jay Cutler, are getting a divorce. The couple had been together for 10 years, and have three children together: two sons and one daughter. View this post on Instagram With great sadness, after 10 years together we have come to a loving conclusion to get a divorce. We have nothing but love and respect for one another and are deeply grateful for the years shared, […]

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Chicago Bears sign Khalil Mack’s younger brother Ledarius

Chicago Bears opponents could potentially face a two-Mack attack this season. In the aftermath of the NFL draft, the Bears signed several undrafted free agents on Saturday — among them the younger brother of their Pro Bowl linebacker, Khalil Mack. Ledarius Mack played two years at the University of Buffalo as an edge rusher, leading the Bulls with 12 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in 2019.  "With Khalil's brother, that's definitely something that we're looking forward to," general manager Ryan Pace […]

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