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Saturday night's NL East clash between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals saw one of the scariest moments of the MLB season after Braves utilityman Charlie Culberson was hit in the face with a pitched ball from Nationals reliever Fernando Rodney. https://twitter.com/FOXSportsBraves/status/1173395966201929728 Culberson was squaring up to bunt with runners on first and second base in a game that...

The Angels' Mike Trout is set to miss the rest of the 2019 season after he and team doctors elected to opt for a surgery to hopefully alleviate foot problems that have hampered the superstar at times this season. https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1173310972209090560 Trout has been out for the Angels since the first week of September with a condition called Morton's neuroma. This causes...

Just when the Los Angeles Dodgers thought that they were going to get back lefty pitcher Rich Hill for the end of the season, he fell victim to yet another injury. The veteran southpaw exited the Dodgers' Thursday night win over the Baltimore Orioles after experiencing a left knee injury that forced him out of the game after facing just...

When Jonathan Villar of the Baltimore Orioles hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of a relatively inconsequential September game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it took a little digging beneath the surface to find out just how significant the long ball was. The three-run blast was the 6,106th home run of the season in...

The Milwaukee Brewers might have won their Tuesday night matchup against the Miami Marlins, but they probably suffered their worst loss of the season at the same time. https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1171615520719814658 The 2018 NL MVP winner and one of the front-runners for this year's award will miss the rest of the Brewers' playoff push as well as any hypothetical playoff matchups after fracturing...

Just when the Chicago Cubs thought that they had all of their key players healthy and ready for their September playoff push, closer Craig Kimbrel hit the injured list with an elbow problem. https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1169724930126229507 The Cubs placed their marquee, big-money reliever on the injured list in a surprising development for the team’s bullpen that has them wondering if they have the...

The Chicago Cubs' All-Star shortstop is set to miss the rest of the regular season with a hairline thumb fracture, putting the North Siders' division championship hopes in even more peril. https://twitter.com/Suntimes/status/1170435460310720512 Javier Baez is not expected to return during the regular season, and his status if the Cubs make the playoffs is in question. The Puerto Rican infielder suffered a...

The Oakland Raiders thought that wide receiver Antonio Brown was going to be a talented and dynamic addition to its offense when they acquired him over the offseason from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately for Jon Gruden’s team, Brown has been nothing but a headache so far. After a weeks-long dispute with the team and the NFL over the type of helmet...

The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night, kicking off a highly-anticipated campaign that will have plenty of teams vying for playoff contention. Here's a look at the teams that I think will be considered favorites this season in each NFL division. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1169218598012956673 AFC East: New England Patriots The Patriots are a clear favorite to win the AFC East for the eleventh straight...

After Andrew Luck announced his surprise retirement earlier this summer, many were unsure what the team would do at the quarterback position. While most assumed that former backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett would take over the reins as starting quarterback, many were unsure if he figured into the team's long-term plans. The team seemed to answer that question for now after signing...