Yankees bats, Carlos Rodon flounder in shutout loss to Tigers
DETROIT – The closest battle at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon was between Carlos Rodon and his offense. Rodon’s hot starting pitching staff was bogged down in ineffectiveness, while the Yankees’ offense lost to the Tigers, 4-0. Rodon’s shortest appearance of the season saw him give up four runs in 3 1/3 innings and needing […]
Mets’ bats go cold in series-opening loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — The Mets left the altitude and formidable Colorado pitching staff behind to head to a team with a hitter-unfriendly ballpark and quality pitchers. As expected, the Mets didn’t score nine runs like they did the previous day. However, being shut out was probably not realistic. The Mets were completely unproductive on the offensive […]
Mets drop series to Angels as bats stay quiet in disappointing start to road trip
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mets didn’t lose a series in July, but the heat at the start of August made it a struggle. In particular, the lineup that put the team back in wild-card contention before the All-Star break was shaky all weekend against the Angels, but was most evident on Sunday. The Mets managed […]
Mets’ bats go cold against Braves rookie as win streak ends at five
On a day when the Mets’ starting rotation was in doubt after Kodai Senga suffered a potentially season-ending calf injury, the Mets’ offense struggled against Atlanta at Citi Field. The Mets were dominated by Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, who struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits in seven innings. The loss ended […]
‘Scary’ Apple Vision Pro bug allows hackers to fill room with spiders, bats
Talk about a software bug. A tech expert has discovered an “unusually terrifying vulnerability” in Apple Vision Pro headsets that could allow hackers to flood your virtual reality with spiders, bats, and other creepy horrors. This means that while you’re sitting quietly in your living room with your headgear on, swarms of spiders could emerge […]
Mets’ bats shut down star rookie Shota Imanaga in beatdown over Cubs
CHICAGO — A hot starting pitcher and a comparable batting lineup collided on Friday to produce a giant fireball emblazoned with the Mets logo. Shota Imanaga, the leading candidate for National League Rookie of the Year, was thrashed early on as the Mets resumed the scathing offensive tactics they had begun in their previous home […]
Extreme Mexico heat kills more monkeys, birds and bats
Rescued spider monkey lives happily at local zoo A group of spider monkeys have been spotted thriving at the San Diego Zoo in California. The three monkeys were captured during an illegal smuggling attempt at the Mexican border and brought to the zoo when they were just two months old. The number of howler monkey […]
Yellen bats down proposal for global wealth tax for billionaires
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she does not support a proposal that would impose a global wealth tax on the wealthiest billionaires. Yellen opposes the proposal, put forward by Brazil, which is leading the Group of 20 major economies this year. German, Spanish, and South African officials have also discussed the proposal, which aims to […]
Carlos Rodon, bats lead Yankees to road win over red-hot Twins
The Yankees faced the hottest team in baseball on Tuesday, and they dealt with it with a fiery left arm and some red-hot bats. The entire starting lineup had a hit through the fifth inning, Carlos Rodon showed off another quality pitch, and the Yankees defeated the Twins 5-1 at Target Field. The Twins (24-17) […]
Illegal Charged with Murdering Woman, Attacking Homeless with Baseball Bats
An undocumented immigrant accused of attacking and seriously injuring two homeless people with a baseball bat in Jefferson County, West Virginia, has been charged with murdering a 33-year-old woman in Berkeley County, West Virginia. David Antonio Calderon (46), an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, Reserved A man was arrested in Frederick County, Virginia, after a […]