By STEPHEN WHYNO. MILAN (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk insists he and his U.S. teammates were only focused on beating Germany in their preliminary round finale and never worried about scoring enough goals to pass Canada for the top seed at the Olympics... ___.
The Detroit Pistons entered the All-Star break with the top record in the NBA and their large contingent at Sunday night’s All-Star Game proved why ... players, putting primarily younger players on USAStars and veterans on USA Stripes ... ....
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fielding Run Value is a metric that attempts to quantify a player’s measurable defensive performance ... Since Patrick Bailey made his debut, he has been worth +79 FRV, the most in baseball ... Additions ... Subtractions ... 3rd ... “It is just that ... .
TEMPE, Ariz. — A year after Mike Trout announced that he was moving to right field in an effort to preserve his health, he said he’s planning to go back to center ... “I feel like I’m at my best when I’m in center ... Trout said his knee feels better now ... .
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A year ago, Landen Roupp entered camp in competition for the fifth spot in the Giants’ rotation with Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp — a spot he ended up winning ... “Even if I do have the spot, I’m going to attack it like I don’t.” ... .
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants added more outfield depth on Sunday morning, announcing they’ve signed outfielder Will Brennan to a one-year MLB deal ... “We’ve liked him for some time,” said general manager Zack Minasian ... bullpen.
TEMPE, Ariz. — As Logan O’Hoppe saw it from his squat behind the plate, the difference between Reid Detmers, the successful reliever, and Reid Detmers, the inconsistent starter, was not in the pitches that he threw ...Last year, he was in “attack mode.”.
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Roki Sasaki was credited with three saves during the Dodgers’ postseason run last October. But his late-season move to the bullpen might have saved the whole year for him ... His results as a rookie seemed to prove it ... No. They draft ... ALSO ... .
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Ron Washington never imagined being anywhere else in the world during spring training than at a baseball field ... teaching infield defense ... “That was my intention. It’ll get better as the year goes along; it’s not going to get worse.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — If the stars align, LoganWebb will have an opportunity to pitch against Jung Hoo Lee at loanDepot Park in Miami during the upcoming World Baseball Classic... No, I’m just kidding. It’d be a blast ... But, always before and after.” ... .
TEMPE, Ariz. — Although it’s too early to know if GraysonRodriguez can finally be healthy, it’s not too early for him to know he’s ahead of last year ... The discomfort was manageable enough for him to pitch, until last spring ... “I’m pretty excited ... .
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There is no doubt it was a historic performance by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in last year’s World Series. But don’t tell him that he’s now a Dodgers legend ... “Nothing has changed.”. That is not as accurate as Yamamoto is with his pitches ... .
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — TonyVitello, Jayce Tingler and the Missouri Tigers wanted one last hurrah ... Vitello, a volunteer coach, and Tingler, a departing senior, chatted over drinks. Vitello recalls the conversation vividly ... I know what was going on ... bullpen.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Opportunity. That was the word of the day when Buster Posey and TonyVitello answered questions on Tuesday about the composition of the Giants’ bullpen. Opportunity, opportunity, opportunity ... Additions ... Subtractions ... 28th ... RyanWalker ... .
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It would be hard for one sentence to contain more heartbreak ... “But we’re carrying her with us every day. It’s been hard, but we’re doing OK.”. Vesia’s statement echoed the video posted to Instagram by his wife, Kayla, in November ... 26 ... .