#Mike Trout’s two homers sink Mets as Angels roll

#Mike Trout’s two homers sink Mets as Angels roll

“Mike Trout’s two homers sink Mets as Angels roll” ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mets weren’t lucky enough to leave town before Mike Trout got healthy. Flush it and move on. That is the best advice Buck Showalter’s team can take after Trout tormented it Saturday night, with a hand from Shohei Ohtani, in the Mets’…

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#Draymond Green and the you-love-him-when-he’s-on-your-team All-Stars

#Draymond Green and the you-love-him-when-he’s-on-your-team All-Stars

“Draymond Green and the you-love-him-when-he’s-on-your-team All-Stars” There continue to be athletes throughout professional sports who fans despise as an opponent but absolutely would revere and defend if that person played for their team. Few current antagonizing performers exemplify this phenomenon quite like Warriors forward Draymond Green, who is back in the NBA Finals for the…

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#Seth Lugo ‘overthrew’ amid rare closing opportunity

#Seth Lugo ‘overthrew’ amid rare closing opportunity

“Seth Lugo ‘overthrew’ amid rare closing opportunity” SAN DIEGO — Seth Lugo’s ninth-inning meltdown against the Dodgers could have been a product of the situation.  In assessing the right-hander’s woes from the previous day, when Lugo surrendered two runs in the ninth inning for a blown save, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner on Monday indicated the…

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#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

#Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning

“Rangers may regret opening a door for the Lightning” As sage Omar Little infamously reminded us in “The Wire,” when you come at the king, you best not miss. A chance to move closer to vanquishing the battle-tested Lightning went down to, well, the wire on Sunday, but the Rangers coughed up a two-goal lead…

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