David Stearns has been formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child.
Tyrone Taylor homered and Adrian Houser pitched five sharp innings as the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 in their final playoff tune-up.
Jordan Love spent much of the night running for his life. On the infrequent occasions that Love handed the ball off, Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon had nowhere to run.
The Brewers also optioned left-hander Ethan Small to Nashville while recalling left-hander Clayton Andrews and right-hander Caleb Boushley from the Triple-A farm team.
The Lions (3-1) beat the Packers (2-2) for a fourth straight time, a streak that also includes the final game of last season, when Detroit denied Green Bay a playoff spot in Aaron Rodgers’ last game with the Packers.
Garrett Mitchell doubled, walked twice and scored in his first big league game since April, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0.
Green Bay Packers fans will need to put down their cable remotes and head over to Amazon on Thursday night for the team’s showdown with the Detroit Lions.
Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
A Poynette High School senior will embark on a huge opportunity that many teens do not get to experience. The teen qualifying for the Youth Olympic Games in curling this month.
Jake Burger hit a three-run homer, the Marlins scored the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning and Miami beat Milwaukee 5-4 to stay within a game of the Cubs for the third NL wild card and prevent the Brewers from clinching the NL Central.