Brewers ace Corbin Burnes leaves game with pectoral … SEATTLE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes came out of Monday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning with a left pectoral strain. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he thinks it’s a minor injury and he isn’t ruling out Burnes for his next scheduled start yet. Burnes left in the sixth […]
Grizzlies eager to hear ” Whoop That Trick” during … MEMPHIS – From the days of the ‘Grit and Grind’ and the ‘Core Four’ to now, with the ‘Grizz Next Gen’, the Grizzlies have not only evolved in a lot of ways but so has the playoff rally chant, “Whoop That Trick”. ‘Whoop That Trick’ a chant to inspire the underdog, is naturally a rally […]
Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to … TORONTO (AP) — Waiting two weeks to experience their first loss of the season didn’t make defeat any easier for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13-0 start as Colin Poche forced in two runs with bases-loaded walks and second baseman Brandon Lowe made a key error in […]
Brewers’ new-look lineup delivers plenty of fireworks … MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers had confidence in their rookie class well before the start of the season. Those newcomers wasted no time rewarding that faith. The Brewers have won five straight games while fielding a lineup that often features three rookies in outfielders Garrett Mitchell and Joey Wiemer and second baseman Brice Turang. […]
Mitchell homers in 9th as Brewers sweep Mets with … MILWAUKEE (AP) — Leading off the ninth inning of a tie game, Milwaukee’s Garrett Mitchell planned to try beating out a bunt hit. However he had to change his approach after falling behind 1-2 in the count. So he blasted a game-winning shot into the right-field seats instead. Mitchell connected on a 3-2 cutter from […]
Major league teams searching for advantages with … PHOENIX (AP) — It’s a brand new day in the major leagues — potentially an even brighter one for base-stealers like Trea Turner and Ronald Acuña Jr., and most definitely a change of pace for veteran aces like Gerrit Cole or Yu Darvish. The bases are bigger, and the pickoff rules are different. The pitch […]
Stealing home? Man accused of burglarizing Brewers … MILWAUKEE (AP) — A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium after a game and, upon awakening, entered the team’s clubhouse and stole electronics, a credit card, team memorabilia and other items, according to a criminal complaint. The 25-year-old man was charged Dec. 14 with felony burglary, online court records show. […]
Brewers blow lead, chance to tie Phils for wild-card … MILWAUKEE (AP) — Devin Williams blew a ninth-inning lead and the Milwaukee Brewers squandered a great opportunity to pull even in the race for the final National League playoff spot, losing to the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Saturday night. Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run single off Williams that put Miami ahead in the […]
Cardinals clinch NL Central title by beating Brewers … MILWAUKEE (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals finally separated themselves from the Milwaukee Brewers in early August after chasing them for much of the season. They haven’t looked back since, turning what had been a nip-and-tuck NL Central race into something of a runaway. MVP contender Paul Goldschmidt went 2 for 4 with a pair […]
Scherzer perfect for 6 in return, wins 200th as Mets … MILWAUKEE (AP) — For the New York Mets, a playoff spot was certainly worth celebrating. Even if they still have bigger goals on the table in the middle of a heated pennant race. Max Scherzer was pulled from his 200th win with a perfect game intact, and the Mets clinched their first trip to the […]
Memphis at the Movies: 23 films that left their mark MEMPHIS, Tenn.– When most people think of filmmaking, Los Angeles (more specifically Hollywood), New York, and Atlanta, typically come to mind. But a new location was added to that list in 1928: Memphis, Tennessee. Yep, you read that right. The modern wave of Memphis movie-making can be credited to the efforts of Memphis and Shelby […]