Tacoma’s Rhylan Thomas enjoys stellar spring; Rainiers fall in home opener
Thomas: “Growing up, that was one thing that I couldn’t get over, was striking out in games. When I do strike out, I carry it personally.”
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Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros' Cam Smith vs. Red Sox
Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith’s nine-pitch walk Tuesday night in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros’ 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. In fact, Smith should have been out on strikes after the third pitch. Smith swung and missed at two cutters from Red Sox starter Brayan Bello to begin the plate appearance.
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USMNT Fall 2-0 to Portugal: Panic Time? Pulisic Concerns, Pochettino Graded & World Cup Outlook
The Cooligans go live to react to the USMNT’s 2-0 loss to Portugal, breaking down what went wrong and whether it’s time to start worrying ahead of the World Cup. Bruno Fernandes shines as Player of the Game, while concerns grow around Christian Pulisic’s form. The guys also grade Mauricio Pochettino’s March window, preview the U.S. World Cup group, predict the starting XI, and react to fan takes from social media.
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