Chuckie Fick worked as a reliever at Fresno State, transferring to California State University, Northridge after one season there. He served as a starter for the Matadors and was drafted in the 15th round by the Cardinals in 2007. Chuckie had ties to the organization, as the son of longtime Cardinals scout Chuck Fick. He’s also the nephew of Robert Fick, the former Tigers … [Read more...] about Read The Transcript Of Today’s Chat Hosted By Former MLB Reliever Chuckie Fick
Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers, Lucas Gilbreath Could Require Surgery
Rockies fans received a pair of disappointing health updates today, as both second baseman Brendan Rodgers and reliever Lucas Gilbreath could require season-ending surgery. Rodgers, who dislocated his shoulder, earlier this week, has sustained “more damage than expected” to the shoulder capsule, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Harding notes that while no decision has … [Read more...] about Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers, Lucas Gilbreath Could Require Surgery
Brendan Rodgers Dislocates Left Shoulder
Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers dislocated his left shoulder during today’s Cactus League matchup with the Rangers, manager Bud Black told reporters (including Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post). The injury occurred in the first inning when Rodgers dove to knock down a Robbie Grossman grounder. While a trainer popped the shoulder back into place on the field, Rodgers … [Read more...] about Brendan Rodgers Dislocates Left Shoulder
Warner Bros. Discovery Planning To Leave RSN Business
Warner Bros. Discovery, the owner of AT&T SportsNet and a minority shareholder of Root Sports, has informed teams it’ll cease participating in the regional sports network business, according to reports from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal and Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal. WBD has local broadcasting agreements with a handful of teams in MLB, the NBA and the … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Discovery Planning To Leave RSN Business
Rockies Notes: Bryant, Bird, Suter
Kris Bryant’s first season in Colorado didn’t go as envisioned, with injuries combining to limit the former MVP to 42 games. Bryant hit well in that limited look, posting a .306/.376/.475 line with a career-low 14.9% strikeout rate, but he spent virtually the entire second half on the injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Now healthy for Spring Training, … [Read more...] about Rockies Notes: Bryant, Bird, Suter