Vladdy Hits Grand Slam As Jays Hammer Royals

Last night at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, the Toronto Blue Jays made another good performance as the team hammered the Royals 9-2.

The Jays were up 5-1 at the top of the ninth inning when Vladimir Guerrero stepped up to the plate and hit his second career grand slam.

(Top) Vladdy Guerrero hit his second career grand slam in last night's 9-2 romp.

The other Jay's rookie, Bo Bichette, also had a good night offensively.  He went two for three at the plate last night.

Guerrero went two for five at the plate and had five RBIs.

Toronto's starting pitcher, Sean Reid-Foley, had a good performance on the mound last night.

Reid-Foley went five innings, giving up just four hits, no earned runs, four walks, and struck out four batters.

Kansas City's Nicky Lopez went two for four at the plate.

Royal's starter, Mike Montgomery, struggled on the mound last night.

Montgomery went just 4.1 innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, a walk, and struck out four batters.

Bichette Makes His Major League Debut

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals last night 7-3, however, that wasn't the big story of the game.

Bo Bichette made his debut in Major League Baseball for the Jays last night at shortstop and didn't disappoint.

On his first at bat, Bichette hit a single in left field.

Bo Bichette

Toronto's Randal Grichuck had a good night at the plate, going three for five and had three RBIs.

Grichuk's teammate, Cavan Biggio also went three for five and had two RBIs.

Toronto's starting pitcher, Thomas Pannone had a better night on the mound, going six innings, giving up five hits, three earned runs, a walk, and struck out four batters.

Royal's Cheslor Cuthbert went two for four at the plate and had two RBIs.

Kansas City's starter, Brad Keller went seven innings, giving up eight hits, four earned runs, no walks, and struck to five batters.

Preview: Jays Verses Royals Game Two

Tonight 8:15 p.m. EDT.

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MOU.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Sean Reid-Foley - 0-1.

KC: Mike Montgomery - 1-3.

Reid-Foley faced the Royals on June 28.  Toronto won 6-3.

Montgomery has never faced the Jays as a starter.

Grichuk hit .500 off of Montgomery in 2017.

Alex Gordon has hit .667 off of Reid-Foley this season.

Injuries:

Toronto

Clay Buchholz - Shoulder,

Freddie Galvis - Back,

Ken Giles - Elbow,

Elvis Luciano - Elbow,

Luke Maile - Oblique,

Clayton Richard - Back,

Matt Shoemaker - Knee,

Ryan Tepera - Elbow,

Trent Thornton - Elbow,

Devon Travis - Knee.

Kansas City

Jesse Hahn - Elbow,

Adalberto Mondesi - Shoulder,

Trevor Oaks - Hip,

Savador Perez - Elbow

Bieber Goes The Distance For Cleveland

(Top) Shane Bieber pitched all nine inns last night

Starting pitcher, Shane Bieber, went the distance for the Cleveland Indians last night as his team shut out the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0.

Bieber went nine innings, giving up a hit, no earn runs, a walk, and struck out 10 batters.

There was no scoring until the top of the fifth inning.

Kevin Plawecki drove in Greg Allen with a RBI double.

Cleveland went ahead 2-0 three innings later when Francisco Lindor scored on a sacrifice fly by Oscar Morecado.

Jordan Luplow made it 3-0 when he drove in Jose Ramirez on a routine groundout.

Later that same inning, Allen drove in Jake Bauer with a RBI single.

Allen went three for four at the plate and had a RBI.

Toronto's Eric Sogard went 1 for 4 at the plate last night.

Jay's starting pitcher, Marcus Stroman, went seven innings, giving up five hits, an earned run, a walk, and struck out six batters.

Toronto has the day off today, but is hosting the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend.

Castellanos Hits Walk Off Home Run As Tigers Avoids Sweep

(Above) Nicholas Castellanos hit walk off homer.

The Detroit Tigers avoided the three game sweep yesterday against the Toronto Blue Jays as Nicholas Castellanos hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give his team the 4-3 victory.

Lourdes Gurriel started things off at the top of the first inning when he drove in Freddie Galvis with a RBI double.

Detroit tied the game in the bottom of the second inning when Bobby Wilson drove in Brandon Dixon on a double play.

The Tigers went ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the third inning when Jeimer Candelario drove in JaCoby Jones on a routine groundout.

Detroit then went up by two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning when Jones hit a solo home run.

At the top of the ninth inning, Gurriel tied the game 3-3 when he hit a two run homer.

Gurriel went two for four and had three RBIs.

Toronto's starting pitcher, Jacob Waguespack, went 5.1 innings, giving up nine hits, three earned runs, no walks, and struck out seven batters.

Detroit's starter, Tyler Alexander, went seven innings, giving up three hits, an earned run, a walk, and struck out a batter.

Preview: Indians Verses Jays

Tonight 7:07 p.m. EDT.

Rogers Centre, Toronto, ONT.

Tonight's Pitchers:

CLE: Mike Clevinger - 3-2.

TOR: Ryan Borucki - 0-0.

The Toronto Blue Jays are up against a hot Cleveland Indian squad tonight.

The Indians are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Borucki makes his season debut tonight, after being sidelined for the past two months.

Clevinger faced Toronto on April 7.

Cleveland won 3-1 and Clevinger struck out 10 batters.

Both Freddie Galvis and Justin Smoak has hit .500 off of Clevinger this season.

Injuries:

Cleveland

Cody Anderson - Elbow,

Carlos Carrasco - Illness,

Corey Kluber - Forearm,

Dan Otero - Shoulder,

Jefry Rodriguez - Shoulder,

Danny Salazar - Shoulder,

Bradley Zimmer - Shoulder.

Toronto

Clay Buchholz - Shoulder,

Elvis Luciano - Elbow,

Dalton Pompey - Concussion,

Clayton Richard - Back,

Matt Shoemaker - Knee,

Ryan Tepera - Elbow,

Devon Travis - Knee. 

News And Notes: Buccaneers Sign Five First-Rounders

NFL

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Devin White to a rookie contract.

The Buccaneers have also signed first-rounders, Nick Bosa, Quinnen Williams, Daniel Jones, and Brian Burns.

The Oakland Raiders have signed De'Mornay Pierson-El.

MLB

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb.

The Colorado Rockies have cut Mark Reynalds.

Keon Broxton has been designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles. 

Vladdy's Grand Slam Lifts Jays Over Tigers

(Above) Vladmir Guerrero is silencing his critics this weekend.

Toronto Blue Jay's third baseman, Vladmir Guerrero, is really silencing his critics this weekend against the Detroit Tigers.

Down 5-1 at the top of the fifth inning last night, Guerrero hit his first career grand slam and tied the game.

Next inning, Brandon Drury hit a two run homer to put the Jays ahead.

The Jays ended up winning 7-5.

Guerrero went two for four at the plate and had four RBIs.

Toronto's starting pitcher, Trent Thornton, went just three innings, giving up three hits, four earned runs, a walk, and struck out a batter.

Jay's closer, Ken Giles, picked up his 14th save of the season last night.

Detroit's Brandon Dixon went three for four at the plate and had a RBI.

Tiger's starter, Daniel Norris, went just four innings, giving up five hits, an earned run, a walk, and struck out three batters.

News And Notes: Big Trade In The NHL

(Above) Milan Lucic on the move again

NHL

There was a big trade in the NHL yesterday.

The Calgary Flames have acquired Milan Lucic from the Edmonton Oilers for James Neal

James Neal

The New York Rangers have signed Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million contract.

Jacob Trouba

Jays Tame Tigers In 12-1 Romp

The Toronto Blue Jay's bats were smoking hot last night as the team hammered the Detroit Tigers 12-1.

Going into last night's game, baseball insiders were questioning Vladmir Guerrero's ability to play in the big leagues.  He has been struggling at the plate lately.

Last night, however, Vladdy silenced his critic by going three for five at the plate.  He also got a RBI.

Guerrero's teammate, Danny Jansen, finished the night with three RBIs.

Jay's starting pitcher, Marcus Stroman, had a good night on the mound.

Stroman went seven innings, giving up six hits, no earned runs, no walks, and struck out five batters.

Marcus Stroman

Red Sox's JaCoby Jones went three for four at the plate.

Boston's starter, Jordan Zimmerman, had a really bad night on the mound.

Zimmerman went just 3.2 innings, giving up seven hits, six earned runs, four walks, and struck out five batters.

Preview:  Jays Verses Tigers Game Two

Tonight 6:10 p.m.

Comerica Park, Detroit, MICH.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Trent Thornton - 3-7.

DET: Daniel Norris - 2-8.

Again, both pitchers are struggling this season.

This game is a toss up.

Thornton last faced the Tigers on March 31.  Detroit won 4-3.

Norris has never faced Toronto as a starter.

Freddie Galvis has hit .1,000 off of Norris this season.

Both Niko Goodrum and Jeimer Candelario has hit .500 off of Thornton this season.

Injuries:

Toronto

No Changes.

Detroit

JaCoby Jones is back in the lineup.

News And Notes: NFLer Dies Of Heat Stroke

NFL

Mitch Petus

Some really sad news to share.

Mitch Petus has passed away of heat stroke.  He was just 32 years old.

The Buffalo Bills have signed Kurt Coleman.

MLB

Nathan Eovaldi is supposed to return to the Boston Red Sox bullpen on Sunday.

Minnesota Twin's pitcher, Jesus Madina, Arizona Diamondback's shortstop, Teofilo Mendez, and Wendy Moya have all been suspended 72 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

NBA

Finally, Toronto Raptor's Kyle Lowry has undergone surgery to repair ligaments in his left thumb.

Sale Strikes Out 12 In Shut Out Win Over Jays

Chris Sale strikes out 12.

The Boston Red Sox shut down the Toronto Blue Jays offense again yesterday, thanks to their starting pitcher, Chris Sale.

Yes.  Sale put on quite a performance on the mound yesterday afternoon, striking out 12 batters in a 5-0 shut out Boston win.

Sale gave up just two hits, no earned runs, and two walks in six innings pitched.

His teammate, Rafael Devers, had another good game, going 1 for 4 at the plate and collected three RBIs.

Toronto's starter, Thomas Pannone, had a rough day on the mound.

Pannone went just 4.1 innings, giving up five hits, four earned runs, two walks, and struck out a batter.

Preview: Jays Verses Tigers Game One

Tonight 7:10 p.m EDT.

Comerica Park, Detroit, MICH.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Marcus Stroman - 5-10.

DET: Jordan Zimmerman - 0-6.

Both teams are struggling.

It is hard to say who's going to win this game.

Toronto is 3-7 in their last 10 games.  Detroit is 1-9.

My guess is that it whoever gets the breaks that is going to determine the results.

Both pitchers met on March 28.  Detroit won 2-0.

Teoscar Hernandez has hit .333 off of Zimmerman this season.

Nicholas Castellanos has hit .500 off of Stroman this season.

Injuries:

Toronto

Ryan Borucki - Elbow,

Clay Buchholz - Shoulder,

Elvis Luciano - Elbow,

Dalton Pompey - Concussion,

Clayton Richard - Back,

Matt Shoemaker - Knee,

Ryan Tepera - Elbow,

Devon Travis - Knee.

Detroit

Michael Fulmer - Elbow,

Greyson Greiner - Back.

Josh Harrison - Hamstring,

JaCoby Jones - Back,

Matt Moore - Knee,

Tyson Ross - Elbow.

News And Notes: Hicketts Gets A Contract Extension

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed Joe Hicketts to a two-year contract extension.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed J.T. Compher to a four-year contract.

NFL

Deion Jones

The Atlanta Falcons have signed Deion Jones to a four-year, $57 million contract extension.

Dever Shines In Boston Win Over Jays

Rafael Devers has good night at the plate.

Toronto Blue Jay's starting pitcher, Aaron Sanchez, was not responsible for last night's 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

No.  It was the lack of offense.

Toronto just got five hits.

Just Teoscar Henandez and Lourdes Gurriel provided the offense for the Jays last night.

Hernandez hit two sol home runs last night.

Gurriel had two RBIs last night.

Sanchez went five innings, giving up eight hits, four earned runs, a walk, and struck out four batters.

Sanchez threw 99 pitches.

Boston's Rafael Devers had a really good night at the plate.

Devers went three for five and had five RBIs.

Boston's starter, Eduardo Rodriguez, went 6.1 innings, giving up just three hits, two earned runs, two walks, and struck out four batters.

Red Sox's closer, Brandon Workman, picked up his fifth save last night.

News And Notes: Bruce On IL. Smith Goes To Chicago

Jay Bruce

MLB

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Jay Bruce on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique and recalled Nick Williams from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Wilmer Font from the New York Mets for cash considerations.

(Above) Wilmer Font.

NHL

Zack Smith

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Artem Anisimov to the Ottawa Senators for Zack Smith.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed Michael Del Zotto to a one-year contract.

The Ducks also signed Chase De Leo, Justin Kloos, and Chris Wideman.

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed Ryan Donoto, Nico Sturm, and Carson Soucy.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed Jakub Vrana to a two-year, $6.7 million contract extension.

Finally, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed Haydn Fleuy to a one-year, $850,000 contract.

Cashner Is Now 9-4

(Above) Andrew Cashner struggled against the Blue Jays last night.

Thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays, Andrew Cashner's record is now 9-4.

Going into last night's game, Cashner was riding high on a 9-3 record.

The Blue Jay, however, had a game plan prepared before the game as Toronto hammered the Boston Red Sox 10-4.

Justin Smoak went two for three at the plate and had two RBIs.

Justin's teammate, Teoscar Hernandez also had a good night offensively.  He had three RBIs.

Toronto's starting pitcher, Jacob Waguespack, had a good night on the mound, despite pitching just 4.2 innings.

Waguespack gave up six hits, four earned runs, three walks, and struck out two batters.

As for Cashner, he went five innings, gave up eight hits, five earned runs, two walks, and struck out just two batters.

Cashner's teammate, Xander Bogaerts, went three for four and had two RBIs last night.

Preview: Jays Verses Red Sox Game Three

Tonight 7:10 p.m. EDT.

Fenway Park, Boston MASS.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Aaron Sanchez - 3-13.

BOS: Eduardo Rodriguez - 10-4.

Toronto are in tough again tonight.

Sanchez has really been struggling.  He last faced Boston on May 22.  Red Sox won 6-5.

Rodriguez last faced Toronto on May 21.  Jays won 10-3.

Vladmir Guerrero has hit .667 off of Rodriguez this season.

Both Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez have hit .500 off of Sanchez this season.

Injuries:

No Changes.

News And Notes: Jarret Re-Signs With Atlanta

(Top), Grady Jarret.

NFL

The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed Grady Jarret to a four-year contract extension.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed Robbie Gould to a four-year contract.

The Oakland Raiders have signed Jonathan Cooper.

It Was One Of Those Night's For Thornton

(Top), Rough night for Trent Thornton

Toronto Blue Jay's starting pitcher, Trent Thornton, just didn't have it last night.

Thornton lasted just 1.1 innings in a 10-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Thornton gave up five hits, five earned runs, three walks, and had no strike outs.

Toronto's Billy McKinney went two for four the plate and collected two RBIs.

Boston's Mike Chavis went 1 for 3 at the plate and had four RBIs.

Chavis's teammate, Andrew Benintendi, had three RBIs last night.

Red Sox's starting pitcher, Rick Porcello, went six innings, giving up eight hits, four earned runs, no walks, and struck out two batters.

Red Sox's closer, Brandon Workman picked up his fourth save last night.

Preview: Jays Verses Red Sox Game Two

Tonight 7:10 p.m. EDT.

Fenway Park, Boston, MASS.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Jacob Waguespack 0-1.

BOS: Andrew Cashner - 9-3.

The Blue Jay's offense is facing a tough pitcher tonight.

 Cashner last faced the Jays as a Baltimore Oriole on July 6.  Baltimore hammered the Toronto 8-1.

Waguespack has never faced Boston as a starter.

Luke Maile has hit .500 off of Cashner this season.

Christian Vazquez has hit .667 off of Waguespack this season.

Injuries:

No Changes.

News And Notes: Tellez Sent Down

Rowdy Tellez

MLB

The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Rowdy Tellez down to Triple-A Buffalo.

The Detroit Tigers have bought the contract of pitcher, Trevor Rosenthal, from Triple-A Toledo.

The New York Mets have placed Zack Wheeler on the 10-day injured list because of shoulder fatigue.

NFL

Two retirement announcements.

Clint Boling has retired after eight seasons in the NFL, citing medical concerns.

Derrick Morgan announced his retirement after nine seasons in the league. 

Preview: Jays Verses Red Sox Game One

Tonight 7:10 p.m. EDT.

Fenway Park, Boston, MASS.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Trent Thornton - 3-6.

BOS: Rick Porcello - 6-7.

The Toronto Blue Jays kick off a four game series against the Boston Red Sox tonight.

This series does not fall in Toronto's favor.

The Blue Jays have a dismal 17-29 road record.

Thornton last faced the Red Sox on July 2.  Boston won 10-6.

What's worse, Thornton just lasted 2.2 innings in that game.

Porcello last face the Jays on June 23.  Jays won 6-1.

Rowdy Tellez has hit .750 off Porcello this season, (Note: Tellez has been sent down to Triple-A Buffalo.  See today's edition of News And Notes).

J.D. Martinez has hit .600 off of Thornton this season.

Injuries:

Toronto

Ryan Borucki - Elbow,

Clay Buchholz - Shoulder,

Ken Giles - elbow,

Edwin Jackson - Back,

Elvis Luciano - Elbow,

Clayton Richard - Back,

Matt Shoemaker - Knee,

Ryan Tepera - Elbow,

Devon Travis - Knee.

Boston

Nathan Eovaldi - Elbow,

Brian Johnson - Lower Body,

Mitch Moreland - Quadricep,

Steve Pearce - Back,

Dustin Pedroia - Knee,

Steven Wright - Toe.

Yankees Win Despite Committing Three Errors

Before I get into yesterday's game, I want to share my thoughts on the New York Yankees.

I don't know if they're as dominate team as some baseball fans think.

This past weekend, the Yankees played the Toronto Blue Jays.  A team that is definitely not going to play in October.

Yet, the Yankees just outscored Toronto 9-3.

New York also committed three errors yesterday.

This is not usually how the Yankees play against a below average team.

The Yankees usually walk all over team such as the Blue Jays.

The Yankees are probably going to make the postseason, but how far is New York go into the playoffs?

Not far if the team continues to play the way they're playing now.

Anyway, back to yesterday's game.

The Yankee's defeated Toronto 4-2 and won the weekend series.

The Yankees went ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning when Gio Urshela hit a two run single.

(Above) Gio Urshela

Toronto tied the game 2-2 at the top of the fifth inning with solo home runs by Randal Grichuk and Eric Sogard.

New York went ahead again in the bottom of the fifth when Urshela scored on a wild pitch.

Urshela went two for four at the plate and had two RBIs.

Mike Touchman put the game out of reach in the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run.

Toronto's Danny Jansen went two for four at the plate.

Despite the loss, Toronto starting pitcher, Marcus Stroman, had a good day on the mound.

Marcus Stroman

Stroman went six innings, giving up seven hits, three earned runs, two walks, and struck out seven batters.

Yankee's starter, Masahiro Tanaka, also went six innings, giving up just four hits, two earned runs, no walks, and struck out five batters.

Yankee's closer Arodis Chapman, picked up his 25th save yesterday.

News And Notes; Blues Re-Sign Their Star Goaltender. Giles Is Day To Day

(Top) St. Louis re-signs Jordan Binnington.

NHL

No big surprise here.

The Stanley Cup Champions, St. Louis Blues, have re-signed their star rookie goaltender, Jordan Binnington, to a two-year contract extension.

The Blues have also acquired Dakota Joshua from the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations.

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed Johan Larsson to a one-year, $1.55 million contract extension.

MLB

Toronto Blue Jay's closer, Ken Giles, is day to day with nerve inflammation in his right elbow

Ken Giles

Finally, the Kansas City Royals have traded Homer Bailey to the Oakland Athletics for minor league infielder, Kevin Merrell.

Jays Edge Yankees

Grichuk picked up two RBIs in win.

After losing 4-0 on Friday night, the Toronto Blue Jays edged the New York Yankees yesterday afternoon 2-1.

There was no scoring until the top of the sixth inning when Randal Grichuk hit a two run single.

Grichuk went two for four at the plate and collected two RBIs.

Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, their starting pitcher, Clayton Richard, was pulled after two innings because of an injury.

The Yankees got their lone run in the bottom of the ninth inning when Aaron Judge hit a RBI single.

Judge went four for five at the plate and had a RBI.

Yankee's starter, J.A. Happ, went 5.1 innings, giving up five hits, two earned runs, a walk, and struck out five batters.

Jay's relief pitcher,  Daniel Hudson, picked up his second save of the season.

News And Notes: Big Blockbuster Trade In The NBA

NBA

(Top) Russell Westbrook.

News broke last night about a huge blockbuster trade in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026.

Chris Paul

NHL

Quite a bit of transactions to share.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Ryan Dzingel to a two-year, $6.75 million contract.

The San Jose Sharks have re-signed Dylan Gambrell to a two-year contract extension and Antti Suomela to a one-year contract extension.

The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contract extensions.

The Dallas Stars have re-signed Jason Dickinson to a two-year $3 million contract extension.

Matt Cullen has retired after 21 seasons in the NHL.

NFL

Some more sad news.

Former New York Jets coach, Walt Michaels has passed away at age 89.

MLB

Finally, the St. Louis Cardinals have placed Yadier Molina on the injured list with a sprained right thumb and activated Matt Carpenter. 

Preview: Jays Verses Yankees Game One

Tonight 7:05 p.m. EDT.

Yankee Stadium, New York, NY.

Tonight's Pitchers:

TOR: Aaron Sanchez - 3-12.

NYY: Domingo German - 10-2.

The Toronto Blue Jays are in tough tonight.  Probably the weekend.

The Jays are playing the best team in the American League East.

The New York Yankees.

The Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

The Yanks. are also really good at home with a 31-14 record.

The Blue Jays are 16-27 on the road.

Sanchez faced the Yankees on June 24.  The Jays lost 10-8.

German hasn't faced Toronto since July of 2018.

Justin Smoak hit .400 off of German in 2018.

D.J. LeMahieu has hit .1,000 off of Sanchez this season.

Injuries:

Toronto

Ryan Borucki - Elbow,

Clay Buchholz - Shoulder.

Randal Grichuk - Back,

Edwin Jackson - Back,

Elvis Luciano - Elbow,

Matt Shoemaker - Knee,

Marcus Stroman - Pectoral,

Ryan Tepera - Elbow,

Devon Travis - Knee.

New York Yankees

Miguel Andujar - Shoulder,

Jake Barrett - Elbow,

Dellin Betances - Shoulder,

Greg Bird - Foot,

Jacoby Ellsbury - Hip,

Ben Heller - Elbow,

Jonathan Loaisiga - Shoulder,

Cameron Maybin - Calf,

Jordan Montgomery - Elbow,

Luis Severino - Shoulder,

Giancarlo Stanton - Knee,

Troy Tulowitzki - Calf,

Luke Voit - Abdominal. 

News And Notes: Marisnick Gets Suspended. Former Yankee Pitcher Dies

Jake Marisnick, (top), got suspended two games and fined for Sunday's collision at home plate.

MLB

Houston Astro's outfielder, Jake Marisnick, has been suspended for two games for colliding into Los Angeles Angel's catcher, Jonathan Lucroy, at home plate on Sunday, (July 7).

Marisnick was also fined.

Lucroy was injured on the play.

Some sad news to share.

Former New York Yankee's pitcher, Jim Bouton, has passed away at age 80.

Jim Bouton in his younger years.

The Kansas City Royals have called up Bubba Starling from the Minors.

NHL

The Vancouver Canucks have signed Michael Ferland to a four-year contract.

NFL

The Oakland Raiders have signed first-round pick, Josh Jacobs.  Terms of the contract were not disclosed 

News And Notes: Durant Signs Four-Year Deal

NBA

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant has signed a four-year, $164 million Contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

NHL

Some sad news.

Former Nashville Predators player, Greg Johnson, has passed away at age 48.

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Alex Nylander from the Buffalo Sares for Henri Jokiharju.

The Colorado Avalanche have signed their head coach, Jared Bednar, to a new two-year contract extension.

Los Angeles Dodgers Are One Red Hot Team

There's is no question on who is the best team in Major League Baseball this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers went into the All-Star break with 60 victories.

The team is first in the entire league in wins.

The team's best hitter is Cody Bellinger.

Bellinger has 71 RBIs and has 30 home runs.  He is on pace to hit 50.

Bellinger also has a batting average of .336.

Belliger is a good candidate to win the National League Most Valuable Player this year.

(Above) Cody Bellinger.

I ought to mention Max Muncy.  He has 60 RBIs.

Hyun-Jin Ryu

The pitching is really good too.

Hyun-Jin Ryu is LA's ace.  He has a 10-2 record and has an earned run average of 1.73. 

Walker Buehler is also having a good year on the mound.  He has a 8-1 record.

Dodger's closer, Kenley Jansen, has 23 saves this season.

The Dodgers are eighth in hits with 818, seventh in runs (480), fifth in home runs (146), and sixth in RBIs (466).

The Dodgers are also seventh in extra base hits with 235.