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In a late-Friday-in-June news dump, Brian Gaine was fired as the Texans’ general manager because, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he simply wasn’t good enough. It took Houston until this point in the offseason to make this determination, insisting that no one moment led to this change. Just like the Jets’ firing of Mike Maccagnan after the draft and a free agency spending spree, it’s all about the person who can walk into the owner’s office and say ‘I alone can fix this.’ It’s how most of our businesses and day jobs work—and it’s how your favorite NFL team works. If the […]

Jimmy Nelson serves as another example for those who advocate for a universal designated hitter rule. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander injured his pitching shoulder while running the bases during a game against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 8, 2017. Nelson slid into a base at Wrigley Field and sustained an injury to his labrum. The severity required Nelson to undergo surgery, miss the 2018 season and the first two months of 2019. For Nelson, the long gap between major league appearances ends Wednesday night on his 30th birthday. He starts the middle game of the Brewers’ three-game home series against the Miami Marlins. “Pitching on […]

The Golden State Warriors relied on a champion’s heart to overcome their weary bodies. Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran off the first 18 points of the second half on the way to a 109-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night that tied the NBA Finals at one game apiece. With Kevin Durant already out and Thompson eventually joining him in the fourth quarter, the Warriors don’t feel great — but they would’ve felt a whole lot worse flying home in a 2-0 hole. “I […]

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he suffered a sprained left ankle Tuesday. Crawford was hurt while trying to avoid a tag in the eighth inning of an 11-4 loss to the Texas Rangers and had to be helped off the field. Manager Scott Servais told reporters that Crawford avoided a high ankle sprain and that the initial hope is that he will be able to play in a couple weeks. “It’s not a high ankle sprain,” Servais said. “Anytime you roll your ankle you stress the ligaments, but everything should be OK. We’re hopeful it might be […]

The Reds plan to summon Lucas Sims from Triple-A to make his season debut on the mound on Tuesday. Cincinnati needs a starter after Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray were used in the doubleheader. Sims, 25, was a first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2012. He was traded to Cincinnati last year in the deal that sent left fielder/first baseman Adam Duvall to the Braves. Sims made a combined total of nine relief appearances for Atlanta and Cincinnati last season, producing a 7.47 ERA. He was 3-0 with a 4.06 ERA in nine starts for Louisville this season, racking up 63 strikeouts […]