Jonah Tong walked in from the bullpen to a loud ovation and took the mound to another boisterous reaction from the sellout crowd. Tong threw six pitches in three minutes and then sat for about 25 minutes. The Canadian threw 20 more in the second inning and his break lasted slightly longer. In his anticipated debut, Tong completed his first five innings as a major leaguer on a … [Read more...] about Tong pitches 5 memorable innings in anticipated Mets debut, earns another start
Astros fans are begging Jeff Bagwell to leave the broadcast booth
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Key Texans defender arrested on warrant Thursday
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Astros fans gorge on ‘all-you-can-eat’ tickets, but is it worth it?
Want to try to complete the 9-9-9 challenge? Labor Day weekend at Daikin Park might be the best chance to do it. … [Read more...] about Astros fans gorge on ‘all-you-can-eat’ tickets, but is it worth it?
MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988
Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to go. Same goes for Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos. Ceddanne Rafaela, too. They are the kings of swinging at the first pitch — and they have some company. Through Thursday’s games, the MLB-wide swing percentage on first pitches this year was 32.1%, according to Sportradar. That is the same number as last year, and an increase from 31% in both … [Read more...] about MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988