Share this: Sam Travis’ knee injury ended his 2016 season, but he’s got his sights set high for 2017. The Boston Red Sox first base prospect was having a fine 2016 when a torn ACL stopped him right in his tracks in late May. The injury ended his season, but he didn’t go through the rehab process alone. Travis recently said he was able to lean on Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber as a resource during the rehab process. Schwarber suffered a knee injury of his own early in the 2016 season only to return for the World Series. He proceeded to hit .412 with a double, two RBI and three walks in the Fall Classic, helping the Cubs win their first title
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Jim Harbaugh Races Go-Karts With Five-Star Prospect During Recruiting Visit
Share this: Recruitment trips are serious business for college football coaches, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be fun. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh made that apparent on Monday while visiting five-star defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon, as the two spent the day bowling and go-karting. According to The Michigan Insider’s Sam Webb, Harbaugh did not go on the trip alone. He was joined by defensive coordinator Don Brown and linebackers coach Chris Partridge, as well as another special guest. “Their visit to see Aubrey is something I have never seen on a recruiting trip,” Webb told The Detroit News. “He (Harbaugh) took his daughter with him, which is a two-fold thing. Aubrey has a little sister around the same age as Harbaugh’s daughter so
Chipper Jones, Jim Thome Among Newcomers For 2018 Hall Of Fame Ballot
Share this: The National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017 was announced Wednesday, making it the perfect time to look ahead to the 2018 ballot. So which players have a chance to join Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez in Cooperstown? Of the new eligible players for next year’s ballot, former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones probably has the best chance to be inducted into Cooperstown. The 1999 National League MVP and eight-time All-Star hit .303 with 468 home runs and 2,726 hits in his 19-year career. Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel and Scott Rolen will be among the other notable first-time names on the ballot. Of the returning names, relief pitcher Trevor Hoffman came the closest to Cooperstown in 2017 with 74 percent of
Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds Highlight List Of MLB Hall Of Fame Snubs
Share this: The 2017 Major League Baseball Hall of Class was announced Wednesday with first basemen Jeff Bagwell, outfielder Tim Raines and catcher Ivan Rodriguez making the cut. While the three newest members of Cooperstown are deserving of the honor, there were a few players who deserved to be inducted alongside them this year. Roger Clemens: To put it simply, Roger Clemens is one of the best pitchers to ever toe the rubber. He ranks third all-time in strikeouts, seventh in starts and ninth in wins. Clemens won 20 or more games six times, struck out 200 or more batters in 12 seasons and pitched 200 or more innings in 15 campaigns. He won the pitching triple crown in back-to-back seasons and led his
Roger Goodell’s Absence In New England Since Deflategate Will Continue
Share this: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems to be avoiding New England. He hasn’t visited Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., since the Deflategate scandal became a huge issue after the AFC Championship Game in 2015. His absence continues this weekend when he visits the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for the NFC Championship Game instead of coming to New England for the AFC Championship Game between the Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. Check out Matt Chatham’s reaction to Goodell’s decision in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
How Chris Hogan Gained Tom Brady’s Trust In First Season With Patriots
Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — If Chris Hogan had signed anywhere else this offseason, the acquisition would have been met with relative indifference. But because Bill Belichick saw something in the unheralded receiver, the restricted free-agent acquisition became intriguing. So far, Hogan’s time with the Patriots has been a success. He had a career year, catching 38 passes for 680 yards with four touchdowns and led the NFL with 17.9 yards per reception. He was one of quarterback Tom Brady’s go-to receivers Saturday night in the Patriots’ 34-16 divisional-round win over the Houston Texans when he caught four passes on four targets for 95 yards before leaving the game with a thigh injury. Gaining trust in Brady is key for a Patriots receiver. “Tom’s extremely approachable,” Hogan
NFL Rumors: 49ers To Offer Kyle Shanahan Head Coaching Job
Share this: It appears that the San Francisco 49ers have found their man. The 49ers are prepared to offer their head coaching job to Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan whenever the Falcons are eliminated from the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on SundayAtlantaants for the right to play in Super Bowl LI. San Francisco is allowed to request a second interview following the NFC Championship Game and they plan to do so, according to Schefter. Coming off a 2-14 season, the 49ers parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke with the hope that a new regime could return them to prominence, and they think