(AP) J.A. Happ had made eight previous starts at Yankee Stadium plus a relief appearance in the final game of the 2009 World Series. This was different. “It was kind of weird looking down and seeing the pinstripes on me,” he said, “but I’m happy to get used to it.” James Anthony Happ made the midseason impact the Yankees hoped for, pitching one-run ball over six innings to win his New York debut 6-3 over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. “It’s a significant dude to the rotation,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in California surfer-speak, “that helps in not…
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(AP) The Kansas City Royals traded third baseman Mike Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers late Friday night in exchange for outfielder Brett Phillips and right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez. Moustakas, 29, set a franchise record with 38 home runs last season. Despite making his major league debut in 2011, Moustakas is eighth in Royals history with 139 career home runs. In 98 games this season, the two-time All-Star is batting .249 with 20 home runs and 62 RBIs. Moustakas is making $5.5 million this season on the contract he signed with the Royals as a free agent in March. The deal…
John Kurtz feels that CBS Sports College Football writer Dennis Dodd is “bad for the brand.” Dodd wrote an article say RB Bryce Love of Stanford not showing up to Pac 12 media days sets a dangerous precedent. Plus, The Hat, Match Game and You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Dennis Dodd is back for the brand 12:15 – NCAA should celebrate Bryce Love/Coach Snyder 23:50 – Jayhawk Conference media day is LIT! 32:01 – The Hat 37:19 – Match Game 49:48 – You Can’t Be Serious
Kansas State senior offensive tackle Dalton Risner earned his third off-the-field designation in the last month as he was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list, according to a release from K-State. Risner, a product of Wiggins, Colorado, was also named the 2017-18 Big 12 Male Sportsperson of the Year last month, while he earned a nomination for the 2018 AFCA Good Works Team last week. He is one of 106 players to be named to the 2018 watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which is described as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service.” One of 21 players to…
Today, we are joined by guest host Matt Hall from K-State Online to talk a number of K-State topics. The fake Quincy Morgan Twitter account story takes a wild turn. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Notes from Big 12 Media Days 10:50 – Fake John Twitter account 23:27 – More Tweets from fake account 30:59 – Gavin Schefter has suspects 37:37 – K-State football 2018 51:42 – Whataburger?
(AP) When the Kansas City Royals return to Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 6 after a 10-game trip, Mike Moustakas may not be with them. Moustakas had two hits, including a run-scoring double, in what might have been his final home game for the Royals, an 8-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. A key member of the Royals’ 2015 World Series championship team, Moustakas became a free agent after last season, then signed a one-year contract with the Royals in March that includes a mutual option for 2019. With the Royals last in the AL Central at 31-70, he…
There’s disappointing news about the Quincy Morgan Twitter account. Quincy Morgan himself calls in to start hour two. The Big 12/Big East Challenge could be on its way. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – Quincy Morgan Twitter account 10:33 – Big 12/Big East Challenge? 17:26 – The Hat 22:41 – Interview with Quincy Morgan 36:32 – More with Mr. Morgan 47:32 – How good was Quincy Morgan? 54:21 – You Can’t Be Serious
(AP) Burch Smith is back in the win column after a long time. Smith picked up his first win in nearly five years, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Smith (1-1) gave up just one hit — a single by Niko Goodrum to lead off the fourth — and walked two while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings. He got his second career win, and first since Sept. 15, 2013, for San Diego against Atlanta. Injuries limited the right-hander to 5 1/3 innings the next three…
Junior forward Pierson McAtee will get some international experience in the coming weeks, as he will take an eight-day, six-game tour of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands with the Global Sports Academy, August 10-17. Global Sports Academy (GSA) is a non-profit organization that has been arranging both domestic and international athletic competitions between equally matched teams at all levels since 1991 to promote international goodwill and a better understanding between nations through sports. McAtee will depart the U.S., on Friday, August 10 and arrive in Brussels, Belgium on Saturday, August 11. The nine-member squad will begin their six-game game schedule…
Kansas State senior offensive tackle Dalton Risner and senior cornerback Duke Shelley have been named to the watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy, respectively, according to a release from K-State. Risner, a 2017 First Team All-American, is on the Outland Trophy watch list as the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman for a second-straight year. This year’s list consists of 82 players, including 23 offensive tackles. Shelley is a preseason candidate for the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s most outstanding defensive player for a third-straight season. It is the first time in school history a Wildcat has…