Sweepers in Seattle: Cubs, Jon Lester rout M’s 11-Zero for 13th

SEATTLE — The distinction between the Cubs on May 1 and April 1 was summed up in what occurred after an eerily comparable begin. On the primary defensive play of the sport in each instances, the Cubs made an error. But this time, Jon Lester retired the following three batters and left the runner at second. The Cubs responded with a six-run second that Javy Baez opened with a homer towards the Mariners’ finest pitcher on the best way to an 11-Zero victory and two-game sweep. And similar to that, a six-error loss a month in the past in Atlanta and the six-game shedding streak it helped maintain is a long-faded reminiscence because the Cubs journey a

Red Sox Vs. Mariners Lineup: Eduardo Rodriguez Takes Mound Vs. Seattle

Share this: The Red Sox are headed to the land of Starbucks, and Boston fans might need some extra coffee to stay up for another West Coast game. The Red Sox’s 11-game West Coast swing started with a series split against the Los Angeles Angels thanks to Dustin Pedroia’s heroics. Now Boston begins another four-game set against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on Monday night. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start for Boston, as he looks to continue to improve in the second half of the season. Rodriguez was sent to Triple-A Pawtucket after a disastrous June outing against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he’s 1-1 with a 3.06 ERA since returning to the big leagues. Boston will trot out almost the same lineup

Veje on return to Brøndby from Seattle Reign

Six months on from reaching the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, one of the key components of the Brøndby team is back.Forward Katrine Veje departed Brøndby in the summer to link up with Seattle Reign in the United States. But after helping the Reign top the NWSL regular season table and coming off the bench in their 1-0 championship final defeat by FC Kansas City, Veje has opted to return to Denmark.Veje will not face Slavia Praha in the round of 32 over the next two Wednesdays as Brøndby have granted the 24-year-old a holiday after more than 12 months without a break, but Veje is delighted to be back home having previously been a 13-hour flight away."I ...

Josh Reddick’s Two-Run Home Run Propels Red Sox to Series-Opening Win in Seattle

Josh Reddick has come back to Earth some since his hot start after being called up earlier this season. That's to be expected as the young outfielder got more at-bats and thus, gave pitchers around the league more information on him. That said, the right fielder came up big again on Friday night for the Sox when he cleaned out an offering from Mariners pitcher Blake Beavan for a two-run home run. That blast ended up being the difference in a 6-4 win for Boston. Reddick spoke with NESN's Heidi Watney after the game. See what he had to say in the video above from NESN Daily.