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Yankees senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman started off his weekend with a scary run-in with the police. On Friday, Cashman told the New York Post that his car was surrounded by a swarm of officers at a Darien, Connecticut gas station. “I had a welcoming committee descend upon me as I pulled out […]
A fan who tossed a 96-mph fastball at the Colorado Rockies‘ speed pitch challenge booth might actually make it to the big leagues. 23-year-old Nathan Patterson became a bit of a viral sensation after his brother shared video of him throwing heat outside of the Rockies’ stadium last month. It took about two weeks for […]
Earlier tonight, Yasiel Puig was shipped by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Indians as part of a three-team trade with the San Diego Padres. In almost poetic fashion, the Reds gave Puig one last parting gift by getting him involved in an all-out brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Pirates just four outs away from finishing off […]
David Ortiz has been released from the hospital. Ortiz was being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital and intends to recover from being shot in the back at home. Ortiz was shot in June at the Dial Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo. Authorities investigating the shooting uncovered a murder-for-hire plot targeting a friend of Ortiz […]
Alex Rodriguez‘s new feature in Sports Illustrated is making waves, though not particularly in a positive way. In the publication’s “Where Are They Now” segment, the former Yankee player chronicled his post-MLB life, though many readers are focused on some egregious statements he made. For example, when speaking about this year’s Met Gala ceremony, he […]
David Ortiz has been moved from the intensive care unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to a statement made by his wife, Tiffany. “He remains in good condition and continues to recover,” Tiffany said, according to ESPN. Doctors changed Big Papi’s status from “guarded” to “good” on Tuesday. The former Red Sox player […]
Authorities confirmed in a press conference Wednesday that former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz was not the intended target of the shooting in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, ABC News reports. The hit was actually intended for Ortiz’s friend, Sixto David Fernandez, who was not only seated at the same table as Big Papi, but was also dressed similarly. This post will be updated. […]
On Sunday, news broke of former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz getting shot at a club in the Dominican Republic. After undergoing surgery in his hometown of Santo Domingo, he arrived in Boston on Monday and was taken to Massachusetts General hospital in an ambulance, which was led by police escort. Marly Rivera of ESPN reports Ortiz, nicknamed […]
ESPN has learned that former Boston Red Sox star slugger David Ortiz was shot at a club in the Dominican Republic. He has been taken to a local hospital. Early reports suggested it was a burglary attempt. POST CONTINUES BELOW .@Enrique_Rojas1 spoke to David Ortiz’s father after learning that he was shot in a burglary attempt in […]
Legendary Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner passed away on Monday at the age of 69. ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap tweeted a statement from Buckner’s wife Jody, who revealed that Buckner’s death was the result of a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Just got off the phone with Jody Buckner, who called to me that her husband, the great […]
