Check out Mini-Ballbug for simple mobiles or Ballbug Mobile for modern smartphones.
7:45 PM ET, July 27, 2018

Ballbug

 Top News: 
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Boone: Yankees can still win without Aaron Judge  —  NEW YORK — As the Yankees turn to others to help account for the expected three-week absence of Aaron Judge for a chip fracture in his right wrist, manager Aaron Boone said he couldn't anticipate the future but that he “absolutely” …
RELATED:
Jon Tayler / Sports Illustrated:
Moustakas?  Bautista?  Harper?  Evaluating the Yankees' Options After Aaron Judge's Injury  — The Yankees could just stand pat in light of Aaron Judge's wrist injury, or they could turn to the trade market for help.  Could that possibly include Bryce Harper?
Coley HarveyESPN / ESPN:
Aaron Judge has fractured right wrist, can't swing bat for 3 weeks
Buster OlneyESPN Senior / ESPN:   Olney: Yankees need to explore trade options after Judge injury
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees exploring their Aaron Judge emergency options
Alex Butler / UPI:
New York Yankees lose injured Aaron Judge for three weeks
Alex Butler / UPI:
Chicago Cubs acquire Cole Hamels from Texas Rangers  —  The Chicago Cubs have acquired veteran pitcher Cole Hamels from the Texas Rangers.  —  Sources told the Dallas Morning News and ESPN that the deal was pending an exchange of medical reports as of Thursday night.
RELATED:
Toronto Sun:
Astros host Rangers after making good catch on market
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Cole Hamels trade is official; Cubs send Eddie Butler, Rollie Lacy and player to be named to Rangers
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   When will Cole Hamels make his Cubs debut, and other questions that need answering
Tim Bannon / Associated Press:
5 things to know about Cole Hamels, Cubs' newest pitcher
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors roundup: Cubs reportedly agree to Hamels trade, Brewers talking Matt Harvey deal
Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:   Column: Fun with Cole Hamels: Newest Cub doesn't like 6-man rotations Joe Maddon talked about
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hall of Fame inductee Jack Morris: ‘Thank God I played in the era I did’  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Can you imagine Jack Morris, who once broke blood vessels by slamming the ball down so hard in his manager's hand, trying to keep his cool in today's era when data points, and not performance, dictate how long you stay in a game?
RELATED:
Bradford DoolittleESPN / ESPN:
Hall-worthy peaks, active Hall of Famers and MLB's next big thing  —  Back in January 2012, I attended a forum on the Hall of Fame candidacy of Minnie Minoso, arguably the second-best player in the American League during the 1950s.  It was in the big conference room at whatever it was the Chicago White Sox called their ballpark then.
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
What makes each member of this HOF class a Hall of Famer
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire ready for deadline deals to start  —  If general managers really want to deal with the Detroit Tigers, this weekend would be a good time to call manager Ron Gardenhire.  Most of the Tigers' front office is in Cooperstown, N.Y. to see Alan Trammell and Jack Morris inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
RELATED:
Detroit Free Press:   Watch the 1984 Detroit Tigers come to life like never before
Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers mailbag: Castellanos, Fulmer around when team's good?
Detroit Free Press:   Detroit Tigers podcast: Will anyone get traded before deadline?
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Slump or no slump, Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto feels as good as last year at the plate  —  There are numbers that show Joey Votto is, as usual, one of the top hitters in baseball.  —  Votto leads the National League in on-base percentage by a sizeable margin.  No player in the Majors has hit more line drives than him.
RELATED:
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds ship out Brice, Crockett, bring up Mella, Peralta  —  The Reds shored up the bullpen after Thursday night's one-inning outing by rookie right-hander Tyler Mahle with a spate of roster moves:  — RHP Keury Mella was called up from Triple-A Louisville.
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Chris Rose of ‘Intentional Talk’ says Reds' Iglesias is his pick for big name traded soon
Discussion: Red Reporter
Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
Trade talk we're hearing: Twins could be deadline's next big seller  —  The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Thursday for their fourth straight victory and moved within seven games of Cleveland in the American League Central.  The Twins are 6-3 against the Indians this season …
RELATED:
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Last Slide  —  The Diamondbacks completed their second trade of the week on Friday, acquiring versatile infielder Eduardo Escobar from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a trio of prospects, a trade that solidifies their infield in the wake of third baseman Jake Lamb's recurring shoulder problems.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Making a case that the idling Cardinals should trade for a starter  —  ST. LOUIS  • This past offseason as word spread that the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays were talking about a trade, sparks flew into the wind that the Cardinals, shopping for a closer and curious about a third baseman …
Discussion: DRaysBay
RELATED:
Tom Jones / Tampa Bay Times:
Maybe the Rays know what they're doing after all  —  The Rays went into Friday night's game at Baltimore with a record of 53-50.  —  Know what their record was after 103 games a year ago?  53-50.  —  The record might be the same, but so much is different.
Janie McCauley / Toronto Sun:
Hader earns win in first road outing since tweets public  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Sure, Josh Hader heard the boos.  Of course, he knew they were coming.  —  The All-Star reliever retired four batters to earn a win while making his first appearance on the road since the lefty's years-old racist …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
RELATED:
Tim KeownESPN Senior / ESPN:
Brewers' Josh Hader booed by Giants fans in first road game since Twitter controversy  —  SAN FRANCISCO — In Josh Hader's first road game since his racist, misogynistic and anti-gay tweets were unearthed, the Brewers All-Star reliever received a reception far different from the standing ovation bestowed upon …
New York Daily News:
Mets sign veteran outfielder Austin Jackson  —  The Mets have signed veteran outfielder Austin Jackson, an industry source confirmed to the Daily News.  —  Jackson, who was originally drafted by the Yankees and dealt to the Tigers in the 2009 deal that brought Curtis Granderson to the Bronx …
RELATED:
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets To Sign Austin Jackson
ESPN:
Cardinals reportedly expected to part with RP Greg Holland  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Each club still has an outside shot at October.  Then again, it might be wiser to start over.  They have six days — and counting — until the deadline.  —  Holland never panned out for the Cardinals …
UPI:
Marlins rookie matches up against Nationals ace  —  MIAMI — Friday's pitching matchup should favor the Washington Nationals over the host Miami Marlins.  —  Washington's three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (13-5, 2.43 ERA) will be opposed by Miami rookie Pablo Lopez (2-1, 5.09) …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
RELATED:
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Tommy Milone overcomes an early case of nerves to give the Nationals a shot in the arm
Discussion: New York Post
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Ballbug at 7:45 PM ET, July 27, 2018.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Ballbug: site main
Ballbug River: reverse chronological Ballbug
Ballbug Mobile: for phones
Ballbug Leaderboard: Ballbug's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Ballbug RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Avisail Garcia on display vs. Blue Jays as White Sox near trade deadline
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Javier Baez returns to Cubs lineup vs. retooled Cardinals
Courier-Journal:
Former MLB stars headed to play at Slugger Field
Courier-Journal:
Next Slide  —  When Johnny Bench assumes his spot in the …
 Earlier Picks: 
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Three up, three down: A's are a surprise, but hitters pitching isn't anymore
Dave Sheinin / Chicago Tribune:
Arms race at MLB trade deadline reflects the maturing science of collecting outs
Dan Arritt / UPI:
Angels could close in even more on Mariners
Discussion: Halos Heaven and Lookout Landing
David Murphy / Philly.com:
Phillies future can't depend on Manny Machado leaving the Dodgers
Discussion: True Blue LA
 

 
From WeSmirch:

Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Donald Sutherland Dies: Revered Actor In ‘Klute’, ‘Ordinary People’, ‘Hunger Games’ & Scores Of Others Was 88

Amanda Batchelor / WPLG-TV:
'It's Miami:' Rapper Travis Scott arrested at Miami Beach Marina after disturbance on yacht

Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Justin Timberlake ‘pressing forward’ with world tour after DWI arrest

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page