Sam Darnold ended his preseason on a positive note, tossing a 2-yard TD on his fifth and final possession of the night. For the most part, it was a sloppy night, as the Jets struggled against the Saints' starters. The TD drive, which covered 65 yards, came against the Saints' backups. The big play was a 41-yard pass to Robby Anderson. Darnold finished 8-for-13, 97 yards, 1 TD. His final preseason numbers: 17-for-25, 211 yards, 0 INTs — a 120.6 passer rating.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, on what today showed him about a potential World Series matchup: "There's a lot of talent all over the field. Some veterans that can play the game the right way, and some young players that are gonna be the future of this game. It's a lot of talent. Two great, iconic, storied franchises. You can feel the emotion, the energy, from both dugouts, as well as the stadium."
In an aside with Kenley Jansen, I read him Gleyber Torres' comments on his run not scoring. Torres: “I didn't see an umpire call time. I'm a little bit surprised I had to come back to third base. I don't know what's wrong with the umpires today.” Jansen's reaction: “Once I saw Muncy went down, I called time out right away. The home plate umpire gave me time. I didn't see when Torres took off. But I am not going to criticize the umpires. If things are not going my way, I am not going to criticize them, and if things go my way, it is what it is. They're doing their best out there.”
Ultimately, the ninth-inning tying run was kept from scoring because Kenley Jansen put his arms up to signal timeout. Umpires ruled that he did it before the runner started; the Yankees disagreed. "He got hit pretty hard," Jansen said of Max Muncy, "and that's what you have to do for a teammate."
Dodgers 2B Max Muncy laughed and said he pulled something of a "soccer" move so the umpires could call timeout and prevent the runner from scoring in the ninth. "He still got me good, it still hurt, so it wasn't entirely fake. But there might have been a little acting class in there."
Kenley Jansen escaped a bases-loaded jam in a bizarre ninth inning that saw both managers on the field trying to figure out what happened, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday.
Dave Roberts on the Brett Gardner slide: "It was a good baseball play."
Are the Jets interested in Jadeveon Clowney? Because of tampering rules, GM Joe Douglas couldn't answer a direct question about the Texans' star. But, asked if he'd trade significant draft capital for a player, he said, "We're in the business of making this roster better. If the right opportunity presented itself, I certainly wouldn't shut it down." A trade is worth considering, especially with the losses at linebacker.
Through 5, the Dodgers have a two-run homer from Justin Turner, his 23rd this season, but nothing else. The Yankees have only a solo homer by Aaron Judge. CC Sabathia and Tony Gonsolin are each out of the game.
Playing nearly the entire first half, the Cardinals rookie QB displayed arm strength and accuracy. Here's a look at all the big takeaways from the third full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
Jets C Ryan Kalil is a late scratch from tonight's game, which certainly raises questions. Explaining the decision, GM Joe Douglas said they decided that four practices wasn't enough for Kalil to get ready for his debut. He said Kalil was involved in the decision. They certainly don't want to compromise QB Sam Darnold if they feel Kalil isn't ready for a game. Kalil, 35, came out of retirement on Aug. 1. The transition is taking a while.
Aaron Judge hits a monster shot to dead center for his 98th career HR. It's the 58th home run for the Yankees this month of August, tying the Major League record, done twice, by Baltimore in May 1987 (28G) and Seattle in May 1999 (27G).
Jeff McNeil was available off the bench for the Mets in their game against the Braves on Saturday.
Aaron Boone went to see the USC Football team this morning and talked to them about the special opportunity they have to be there and about how special USC is for him. Boone also sat in a few meetings ahead of practice, which he couldn't attend since it started at 11am PT.
Top storylines for Jets-Saints tonight: 1.) Sam Darnold & Co. are slated to play the first half and maybe a series in the third quarter. 2.) C Ryan Kalil will make his Jets debut. He will play about a quarter before yielding to Jonotthan Harrison. 3.) FS Marcus Maye, coming off shoulder surgery, will make his first preseason appearance. 4.) Saints QB Drew Brees and star wideout Michael Thomas are expected to play — a formidable challenge for the Jets' no-name corners. 5.) K Taylor Bertolet gets another shot after a couple of hiccups last week.
Gary Sánchez slugged a third-inning home run off of Dodgers ace Hyun-Jin Ryu in his 355th career game Friday night, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 homers in American League history.
Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam off All-Star Hyun-Jin Ryu and added a solo shot to help the Yankees set a club record for homers in a month, and New York routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 Friday night in a matchup of the two teams with the best...
Mets starter Jacob deGrom recorded 13 strikeouts and the team finished with 26 to tie a major league record in Friday's loss to the Braves.
Billy Hamilton singled home the go-ahead run in the 14th inning for his first hit as a Brave, and Atlanta beat the New York Mets 2-1 Friday night for its sixth straight win despite yet another sensational game by Jacob deGrom.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 78 | 52 | .600 | - | W6 |
| Washington | 72 | 57 | .558 | 5.5 | W4 |
| New York | 67 | 61 | .523 | 10 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 66 | 61 | .520 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 46 | 81 | .362 | 30.5 | W1 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7 | W1 |
| Boston | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | W3 |
| New York | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41 | L1 |
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 436 | 325 |
| Miami | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 319 | 433 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 269 | 374 |
| New York | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 333 | 441 |
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 339 | 324 |
| Philadelphia | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 367 | 348 |
| Washington | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 281 | 359 |
| New York | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 369 | 412 |
