For baseball fans and the journalists who cover the game, the trade deadline is one of the biggest days of the season. It's a time to see what might happen to either make a team better for a playoff run, or how a team might build for the future. This was my first deadline working as a sports writer; coffee brewed, computer(s) on, Twitter feed constantly being refreshed — definitely a different feeling from some of the other deadlines I can remember from the past. Throughout you are hearing ... Read More
ALCS Game 2 recap
Tigers 3 – Yankees 0 The Tigers took a two-games to none lead in the ALCS by way of strong pitching and some controversy. Anabel Sanchez went seven while only allowing six base runners (three walks, three hits) and striking out seven. On the other side of the mound, Kuroda only allowed five hits but three crossed the plate in the loss. The Tigers first got on the board in the seventh when Quintin Berry led off the inning with a double, Miguel Cabrera followed with a single to set up first and ... Read More