Alphonse Pierre Aug 8, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Editor’s note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture’s top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. “Guardin’ the base like Graig Nettles” — Ghostface Killah on “Freestyle” with Raekwon (1995) On the pothole-plastered streets of West Brighton, Staten Island,
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Aug 7, 2023, 09:11 PM ET Orioles play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Brown reportedly was removed from MASN broadcasts after he made a reference to Baltimore’s lack of success against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in previous years. Before a game against the Rays on July 23, Brown noted that the Orioles had won as
Associated Press Aug 8, 2023, 12:58 AM ET CHICAGO — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the most of his AL-leading sixth ejection this season during a 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. Boone was booted by plate umpire Laz Diaz after Anthony Volpe was called out on strikes against
Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 09:27 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox management on Monday refuted claims by former reliever Keynan Middleton that the downtrodden team had a culture with “no rules,” allowing a rookie reliever to regularly fall asleep during games and other players to miss meetings and practices. Middleton, dealt to the New
Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 09:57 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will have surgery this week after breaking his left thumb during Sunday’s 6-0 home win against Miami, but manager Bruce Bochy remains hopeful the rookie slugger can return this season. Dr. Donald Sheridan, a specialist, examined Jung in
ESPN News Services Aug 7, 2023, 11:09 PM ET BOSTON — Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected Monday night for arguing a checked-swing call on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox. It was an important play, too: Instead of an inning-ending
Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 06:38 PM ET BOSTON — Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story will be activated from the injured list and make his season debut Tuesday, and onetime ace Chris Sale will return to the rotation Friday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. Speaking to reporters before Monday night’s game against the
Associated Press Aug 7, 2023, 06:27 PM ET NEW YORK — Struggling third baseman Brett Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday in a move New York Mets manager Buck Showalter described as a “reset.” The Mets also placed outfielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain that has
Aug 7, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Left-hander Clayton Kershaw is “very likely” to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ starting rotation on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts said Monday. Kershaw hasn’t pitched since June 27, when he held the Colorado Rockies to one hit over six innings. After that outing, he was placed on the injured
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 7, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been suspended for six games while Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez received three games and closer Emmanuel Clase one game for their parts in