Day: April 14, 2022

DETROIT -- Spencer Torkelson sounded almost apologetic talking about his first Major League home run Wednesday. "I kind of stood there and enjoyed it a little bit,” he said. “I didn’t mean to show up the pitcher or anything. I just knew I got it as soon as I hit it, so I just wanted to enjoy it." He didn’t stand at home plate and watch the 396-foot drive carry into the left-field seats, nor did he flip his bat. He took a few steps to get into his home-run trot, but that was about it. From there, he made his way around the bases with a smile on his face. Still, with the Tigers trailing at the time, he was worried about the look. “We were down a little bit and it wasn't a huge home run,” he said. “But in my mind, I just wanted to soak...

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees are both hoping to contend for the American League East crown this season, making every divisional matchup an important one. The Blue Jays came out on top in a 3-0 final on Monday, but the Yankees bounced back with a 4-0 win on Tuesday. They will meet for the third game of their four-game series on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York is priced as a -170 money line favorite in the latest 2022 MLB odds at Caesars Sportsbook. Elsewhere in the league, the White Sox are -125 money line favorites against Boston Red Sox Jersey  the Mariners at 7:10 p.m. ET. Chicago has rattled off three consecutive wins since losing to Detroit last Friday, while Seattle is on a three-game losing skid. Should the White Sox be included in your MLB best bets for We...

The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner looked like his vintage self in Wednesday’s 7-0 win over the Twins, tossing seven perfect innings in his first start of 2022. He had thrown 80 pitches and looked like he might have the ability to finish his second no-hitter -- and what would have been the first perfect game of his 15-year career with the Dodgers. But Kershaw had to consider the left forearm injury that he struggled with last season and the platelet-rich plasma injection he had in October that caused a delay to his normal offseason work. Then there was the lockout and the abbreviated Spring Training. So Kershaw knew the hook was coming from manager Dave Roberts. “Blame it on the lockout, blame it on me not picking up a baseball until Janua...

MLB and the MLBPA have extended Dodgers RHP Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave through April 22, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Bauer, 31, was first placed on paid leave for seven days on July 2, 2021, under MLB and the union’s joint domestic violence and sexual assault policy. He was placed on leave after a Southern California woman accused Bauer of choking her into unconsciousness, Baltimore Ravens Jersey sodomizing her and punching her repeatedly without consent during two sexual encounters last year. His stay on administrative leave has been extended multiple times since, most recently in late March. Bauer hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since June 29, 2021, now in year two of a three-year, $102 million contract that he signed last offseason. Los Angeles Dodgers starting...

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If you’re in the market for a comfortable, high-end road shoe that is suited to all-day riding then Fizik reckons its new Decos model should fit the bill. The shoe uses a single Boa Li2 dial, Fizik’s top-end R2 carbon sole and costs £279. While Fizik’s latest designs have featured some pretty nifty tech, the Decos is a rather more simplistic affair. Fizik says that the shoe has been created for Nike Outlet  demanding roadies that aren’t filling their days with pro racing. Instead, Fizik says that “the new Decos epitomises our famed minimalist design at its finest.” While the upper is certainly rather plain, flip the shoes over and there is an interesting detail to be found on the sole. Fizik is a brand that has long been associated with cleat drillings that sit quite far forward,...