Last Word On Baseball

The cheers will be a little louder at Friday’s New York Mets home opener at Citi Field versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets will be sitting in first place in the National East’s standings as they stand for player introductions. The unveiling of the long-overdue Tom Seaver statue at Citi Field will inspire cheers and perhaps, tears, across generations. However, while this … [Read more...] about Mets Home Opener

Rockies 4, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas, April 12 – The word early gets tossed around a lot in the game of baseball. It’s mostly used when one describes a less than desirable beginning to a season for a certain team, or teams. It’s also used to promote a positive way of thinking. That is the exact mentality that the Texas Rangers need to have going forward. It is very early, … [Read more...] about Texas Rangers Swept by Rockies

Rockies 6, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas, April 11 – The Texas Rangers‘ young season has hit a few bumps. They were hoping to enter their first home stand of 2022 with more than just one win, but that is not the case, and their fans wished that it was. One of the only things that they had going for them this week was that they managed to win their series finale over the weekend … [Read more...] about Texas Rangers Drop Home Opener to Rockies

Padres 10, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Apr. 10 — San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar and catcher Jorge Alfaro crushed back-to-back homers in a five-run second inning, with the former being a grand slam, to lead the Padres to a 10–5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon. Diamondbacks starter Caleb Smith had a strong first inning, striking out two in a … [Read more...] about Profar, Alfaro Slug Padres to Victory over Diamondbacks

Padres 5, Diamondbacks 2 PHOENIX, Apr. 9 — The San Diego Padres scored two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5–2, Saturday night. Third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored to lead the Padres to victory. Both starters — Zach Davies for the Diamondbacks and Joe Musgrove for the Padres — pitched … [Read more...] about Padres Ride Late Runs to Down Diamondbacks