Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi earns 1st career strikeout in wildly unique fashion

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi will not forget his first major league strikeout anytime soon.  Cecconi made his MLB debut Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants and quickly made a lasting memory.  Slade Cecconi, #43 of the Arizona Diamondbacks, making his major league debut, pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of… Continue reading Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi earns 1st career strikeout in wildly unique fashion

Mets lose in brutal fashion hours after trading Justin Verlander to Astros

The New York Mets had themselves one rough Tuesday as a disappointing season continued.  After trading three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers over the weekend, the Mets sent Justin Verlander – another three-time Cy Young winner – to the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the organization that Verlander helped to win two… Continue reading Mets lose in brutal fashion hours after trading Justin Verlander to Astros

Astros’ Framber Valdez tosses no-hitter against Guardians in dominant fashion

Move aside, Justin Verlander. You’re no longer the biggest Houston Astros story from Tuesday night.  Framber Valdez threw a 93-pitch no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians on the night his team reunited with Verlander in a trade with the New York Mets prior to the MLB trade deadline.  Valdez’s dominance was the 16th no-hitter thrown in… Continue reading Astros’ Framber Valdez tosses no-hitter against Guardians in dominant fashion