Paul Skenes showed why he is the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates took the right-handed pitcher with the first overall pick of last year’s MLB Draft after he starred as the ace of the College World Series champion LSU Tigers. Skenes started the year in Triple-A and dominated with a 0.99 ERA in seven starts, …
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Purdue star, NBA Draft prospect Zach Edey throws putrid first pitch at Cubs game
Stick to basketball, Zach Edey. The Purdue big man was invited to throw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s Chicago Cubs game, and, well, it was not great. Give him credit. The 7 feet, 4 inch star, rocking his No. 15 on the back of the royal blue pinstripes of the Northsiders, went to the rubber to fire off the …
Read More »Ken Holtzman, former MLB star who won multiple World Series titles, dead at 78
Ken Holtzman, a former MLB star pitcher who won multiple World Series titles and threw two no-hitters during his career, has died, the Chicago Cubs announced Monday. He was 78. Holtzman died Sunday night after he was hospitalized for three weeks as he battled heart issues, his brother, Bob, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
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