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Watch: Marlins end Dodgers winning streak, launch five home runs
In a close battle for a National League wild-card spot, the Miami Marlins faced off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. As the hottest team in baseball on an 11-game winning streak, the Dodgers looked to continue their winning ways as they pushed for the best record in the National League.
With outfielder Jorge Soler leading off, he launched the second pitch of the game from Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin 400 feet to give the Marlins an early 1-0 lead.
Shoot your shot, Jorge. #MakeItMiami pic.twitter.com/sLTFHq3AHP
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 19, 2023
After Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed a leadoff home run to Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts in the bottom of the first inning, Soler would start the third inning off the same way to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead.
With runners on first in second in the third inning, Marlins third baseman Jake Burger would bust the game open with a three-run home run off of Gonsolin extending their lead to 5-1.
Jake Burger > Dodger Dog pic.twitter.com/Qm61MPueM8
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 19, 2023
Catcher Jacob Stallings got in on the fun in the third inning belting a two-run home run off of Gonsolin, his second home run of the 2023 season pushing the Marlins lead to 7-1.
The fourth inning would prove to be much of the same with centerfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. crushing home run No. 12, a three-run shot that gave the Marlins a commanding 10-1 lead and would knock Gonsolin out of the game.
10 things I love about (the marlins) pic.twitter.com/5pxQQq9e3y
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) August 19, 2023
The Dodgers would only manage three runs against Alcantara and the Marlins bullpen, while Miami's offense took care of business defeating Los Angeles, 11-3.
With a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday against the Dodgers, the Marlins have a chance to make a statement this weekend in L.A.
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Ryan Yarbrough was the stopper the New York Yankees needed Sunday night. After being humiliated on Saturday and losing the series, the converted reliever stepped up and delivered his best start with the Bronx Bombers. In six innings, Yarbrough allowed just one run while striking out five in a 7-3 win over the Dodgers. That performance not only helped the Yankees win, but it also made it clear that Yarbrough has become a major piece of their rotation puzzle. Yarbrough has been impressive since moving from the bullpen into the starting rotation. He’s 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in 13 appearances, five of them starts. With injuries hitting the Yankees’ pitching staff hard, including losing Gerrit Cole for the season to Tommy John surgery, Yarbrough’s ability to provide innings and stability has been a huge plus. After he shut down the formidable Dodgers’ lineup Sunday night, YES Network’s Jack Curry pointed out that Yarbrough’s success is now forcing the Yankees to rethink their rotation plans, especially as Luis Gil inches closer to returning. Gil, the reigning AL Rookie of the Year, has been out since spring training with a high-grade lat strain. He took a big step Friday, throwing off a mound for the first time since the injury. Gil still has a few steps to go, including facing live hitters and a rehab assignment. But when he’s ready, the Yankees will have a decision to make. While Yarbrough gives them the flexibility to move him back to the bullpen, do they really want to lose one of their most effective starters? Rookie right-hander Will Warren was forced into the rotation out of necessity because of the injuries to Cole, Gil, and Clarke Schmidt. He has shown flashes of success, but he’s also struggled. He still has minor league options. He could be the odd man out of the rotation.
Bears receive disappointing news on Arlington Heights stadium project
Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren wanted shovels in the ground to begin construction on a new stadium by the end of 2025. It appears construction won’t begin until at least 2026, as the Bears remain in purgatory with local and state government. The Bears recently turned over feasibility studies to Arlington Heights. The team has met with representatives of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office about he stadium project, though Pritzker remains skeptical of helping build the stadium unless the state receives something substantial in return. The Illinois government isn’t giving the Chicago Bears stadium money Saturday was a key deadline for the Bears’ hopes of starting construction this year, as the legislative session ended Saturday. Per Alex Ortiz of Fox 32, lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with new taxes, but the plan did not include funding for the new stadium. “The final budget plan was passed without some key issues addressed, including added funding to prevent a fiscal cliff facing the region’s public transit agencies and funding for a new Bears stadium,” Ortiz wrote. Better luck on the Bears’ stadium next year Per Robert McCoppin of the Chicago Tribune, a memorandum the Bears agreed to with School Districts 15, 211, and 214 set current property taxes for the Arlington Heights location and made the process clear for further development. “The agreement set the property tax on the site at $3.6 million a year through 2027,” McCoppin wrote. If the Bears apply for construction and operation of an NFL stadium by the end of 2027, the property tax would extend through 2030, or until construction starts. “Most importantly, the memorandum calls for creation of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT, district for the area. Such an arrangement would require state lawmakers’ approval, which the parties agreed to seek. With the spring legislative session scheduled to end Saturday, time is running out to do so immediately, which would be necessary to meet Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren’s goal to begin construction this year.” Like former head coach Matt Eberflus found out at the end of the Bears’ 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, the Bears have run out of time. Here’s a phrase many Bears fans know all too well: Better luck next year.
Vanderbilt makes wrong kind of history in stunning upset loss to Wright State
Over the past four seasons, the Vanderbilt Commodores have had some painful NCAA Tournament losses, but Sunday's probably stung the most. In the Nashville Regional at Hawkins Field, the Wright State Raiders upset the Commodores, 5-4. With the loss, Vanderbilt is the first No. 1 seed to not make it to the regional final of the NCAA Tournament since the 64-team bracket was adopted in 1999. A slow start doomed the Commodores. In the bottom of the first inning, Vanderbilt freshman starting pitcher Austin Nye allowed four runs, including two homers. Offensive struggles made matters worse for the Commodores. They only scored one run through their first eight innings (a home run from freshman infielder Brodie Johnston). Meanwhile, Wright State sophomore infielder Gus Gregory had another RBI on a single to left center field in the bottom of the third inning. Vanderbilt rallied in the top of the ninth inning. Junior infielder Mike Mancini drove in Johnston and sophomore catcher Colin Barczi on a single to center field. Senior infielder Jonathan Vastine then scored off a ground rule double from freshman infielder Rustan Rigdon. The comeback attempt, however, proved futile. After Rigdon's base hit, junior utility man RJ Austin flew out to right field for the final out of the game. Wright State ultimately lost to the Louisville Cardinals, 6-0, in the Nashville Regional final later on Sunday, sending Louisville to the Super Regionals. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, must figure out why it keeps shrinking in the NCAA Tournament. The Commodores haven't advanced beyond regional play since losing to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the 2021 College World Series final. This season, the Commodores seemed poised to make a deep run after they won the SEC Tournament. Once again, though, they fizzled when it mattered most.
Steelers, Dolphins Trade Rumors Take Interesting Turn
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