By Manny Randhawa/for Sports on Earth When Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein called free agent Ben Zobrist last winter, he made it a point to… Read more “When in doubt, Cubs channel Zobrist”
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Ichiro 3K: Crunching the numbers
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports on Earth DENVER — For the 30th time in the 141-year history of Major League Baseball, a player has collected 3,000 hits. But… Read more “Ichiro 3K: Crunching the numbers”
Grilli: Ultimate Baseball Survivor
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports on Earth It was here, 355 days ago, that Jason Grilli crumpled to the infield grass between the pitcher’s mound and first base… Read more “Grilli: Ultimate Baseball Survivor”
Adam Duvall is red hot
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth The 27-year-old Duvall is getting everyday playing time in the Majors for the first time in his career. And he’s making… Read more “Adam Duvall is red hot”
The Giants’ three-headed beast
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports on Earth DENVER — “Ghidorah” is the infamous three-headed dragon bent on destroying Earth in the 1964 Japanese film “Three Giant Monsters: The… Read more “The Giants’ three-headed beast”
Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Joe D moment
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth Bradley is now seven short of the franchise record: 34 straight games with a hit, set by Dom DiMaggio in… Read more “Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Joe D moment”
Cy Sale? Sure looks like it
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth Is this finally the year Chris Sale claims the AL Cy Young Award? It’s amazing the hard-throwing left-hander — with a… Read more “Cy Sale? Sure looks like it”
Arenado: Underrated and solid as a Rock
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth DENVER — “When things are going good, it feels like it’s in slow motion.” Things are going good for the best… Read more “Arenado: Underrated and solid as a Rock”
Cubs have that ’01 Mariners vibe
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth While the baseball world marvels at the 2016 Cubs’ stunning +98 run differential and their sheer dominance to this point, the… Read more “Cubs have that ’01 Mariners vibe”
Freese and Feliz: Warm feelings now
By Manny Randhawa/for Sports On Earth DENVER — David Freese stood in the visitor’s clubhouse at Coors Field Tuesday, not 100 feet from the locker of Neftali… Read more “Freese and Feliz: Warm feelings now”
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