Thanks to a little experience and a spot of tea, J.T. Barrett slept better on his second trip to the state of Maryland as Ohio State’s starting quarterback. And it showed. About a month ago, Barrett was a bundle of nerves prepping for Navy after Braxton Miller was lost for the year after shoulder surgery. […]
Crew Beat Impact 2-1
In a match that it desperately needed to win to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Columbus Crew found a 2-1 win against the Montreal Impact Saturday in Crew Stadium. Goals from Ethan Finlay and Federico Higuain secured the much-needed win for the Crew (11-9-10), pulling the club back ahead of Toronto […]
Buckeyes Whip Bearcats 50-28
J.T. Barrett passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott ran for 182 yards and a score to lead No. 22 Ohio State past Gunner Kiel and Cincinnati 50-28 on Saturday night. Kiel, the acclaimed passer for the Bearcats (2-1), completed 21 of 32 passes for 352 yards and four scores in a […]
Indians Finish Season by Beating Rays 7-2
Looking back is not something that Indians manager Terry Francona enjoys doing. Over the final two days of this season, with his team playing for pride rather than a trip to the postseason, Francona still did what he could to sidestep questions about the past six months. Francona wants to know what the Indians are […]
Reds Beat Pirates 4-1 for Cueto’s 20th Victory
How badly did the Reds want to give ace Johnny Cueto every chance to get his 20th win of the season on Sunday afternoon? With the game tied and a runner on third base and one out in the eighth inning, manager Bryan Price pulled back a pinch-hitter to let Cueto bat for himself. That […]
Indians Beat Royals 6-4 to Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive
It is now a game of survival. The Indians are residing on the edge of elimination, hoping for a miracle in order to remain in the hunt for a Wild Card spot, and they did enough offensively on Wednesday night to delay any offseason plans for at least one more day. This was also a […]
Indians Down Royals 6-4
It is now a game of survival. The Indians are residing on the edge of elimination, hoping for a miracle in order to remain in the hunt for a Wild Card spot, and they did enough offensively on Wednesday night to delay any offseason plans for at least one more day. This was also a […]
Brewers Shutout Reds 5-0
The Reds’ offense has been the worst in the Majors in the second half, as it ranks last in batting average (.219), hits (451) and on-base percentage (.275). The depths it has reached were on full display during Wednesday night’s 5-0 loss to the Brewers. One player stood in the way of Brewers starting pitcher […]
Royals Beat Indians 7-1
The Indians knew what they had to do against the Royals this week. Unfortunately for Cleveland, a chasm separated knowing from doing and the Tribe has lost its footing in an attempt to remain relevant in the American League Wild Card race. On Tuesday night, the Indians arrived at Progressive Field looking to start a […]
Reds Beat Brewers 3-1 for Cueto’s 19th Win
One of the few undisputed bright spots for an underperforming Reds team this season, ace Johnny Cueto was sent off the field Tuesday night with a loud standing ovation from the crowd at Great American Ball Park. It was well earned as both the crowd and Cueto realize he is on the cusp of achieving […]