A frightening start to the week has quickly turned positive as the New York Yankees are on the verge of a sweep of division foes. I keep insisting that it is not time for fans and the Yankees to press the panic button, and the way this week has ended, it is the right course of action. Is it ugly right now? You bet, but it’s also April.
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Tusculum’s Placido Torres lighting up DII baseball
Last Updated – Apr 22, 2016 09:06 EDT
The Tusculum Pioneers are no strangers to winning. They have reeled off at least 30 wins in each of the past 13 seasons. This year would be no different, as they sit at 32-12 right atop the South Atlantic Conference with Catawba. They have gotten there this season behind solid pitching.
Tusculum’s staff finds themselves atop the national leaderboard in quite a few categories. The Pioneers rotation has them in the Top 5 in all of DII in WHIP, ERA, strikeout per nine and shutouts. Junior Ethan Carpenter has made great strides from last season, as has junior lefty Zach Slagle. Despite strong seasons, neither have displayed the utter dominance that senior left-hander Placido Torres has.
Softball and Lacrosse prepping for postseason in NCAA
Last Updated – Apr 20, 2016 09:37 EDT
West Florida has had a remarkable turnaround this season. Under the tutelage of second-year head coach Melissa Paul, the Argonauts have turned last season’s 19-win season into a distant memory.
UWF is riding a 15-game win streak that sees them sitting at a surprising 36-11 heading into their regular season finale this weekend in a three-game set with Shorter. Earlier this season they swept then-No. 18 Valdosta State. This past weekend they swept No. 21 Delta State.
How close is the Washington Nationals Trea Turner to his 2016 big league debut?
Trea Turner is off to a hot start for the Syracuse Chiefs. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, because Turner has always handled pitching with ease at every level of the minor leagues. The question arises as to why he isn’t in the majors yet.
Continue on for insights onto what may be holding Turner back.
The 2016 Houston Texans: Ridiculously Early Predictions
If you have been following of late, our staff writers have been making ridiculously early predictions for their favorite teams since the NFL schedule was released. If you haven’t, you can see them all below:
Mike Dunton: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Christopher Fiumano: New York Giants
Nomi Duvlaris: Atlanta Falcons
Today is my turn, as I bring you the latest edition, my own beloved Houston Texans.
Read on for how the 2016 Houston Texans season will pan out.
The Syracuse Orange lose a legend: RIP Pearl Washington
Pearl Washington lost his much publicized bout with brain cancer Wednesday morning. He was 52-years old.
Dan Vogelbach and Christian Walker: two prospects searching for a home
(from Today’s Knuckleball)
The Chicago Cubs’ Dan Vogelbach and the Baltimore Orioles’ Christian Walker have a few similarities between them. They are (or at least were) both first baseman. They both have some nice pop in their bats. Unfortunately for both, neither of their big league ball clubs seem to have any room for them.
How long until Tyrell Jenkins makes his debut with the Atlanta Braves?
(this article is my latest at minorleagueball.com)
Tyrell Jenkins followed up a rocky first start with a great outing for the Gwinnett Braves this past week. Finally putting together a healthy season in 2015, just how close is Jenkins to the Atlanta Braves big league rotation?
How close is the Los Angeles Dodgers Julio Urias to his MLB debut?
The good and bad of the New York Yankees: week two
Certainly, there hasn’t been much good in the second week of the 2016 season for the New York Yankees. They are mired in a four-game losing streak heading into Masahiro Tanaka‘s Sunday start and a lot of it is their own fault. It’s actually the same story it has been the past few seasons.
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