Hitting .410 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI's in his last 20 games, Josh Bell is entering a different stratosphere, and his manager, his teammates and the rest of Major League Baseball is taking note of the first baseman's historically dominant 2019 campaign.
Josh Bell, Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco each hit a home run, while Bryan Reynolds added a three-run, pinch-hit blast, lifting the Pirates to a 14-6 victory over Colorado Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.
Devin Bush made his official debut in Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon at Steelers headquarters in the South Side about 15 hours after Pittsburgh chose in with the tenth pick in this year’s NFL draft. Team owner Art Rooney III introduced him to the throng of media that gathered for the introduction.
“I came through the tunnels and rode around the city,” Bush said. “Being able to represent my family at this level is an honor.”
The Steelers entered the 2019 NFL draft with the twentieth pick and some glaring needs on both sides of the ball.
They hoped to start addressing those needs on Thursday night’s first round by making a splash and traded up with Denver to the tenth pick to get one of their top choices, 5-11, 234 lb. linebacker Devin Bush from Michigan.
General Manager Kevin Colbert visited with Bush during Michigan’s pro day and duri
Cody Bellinger helps the Los Angeles Dodgers with power and a refined plate approach, too.
Bellinger hit his 14th home run of the season in the fourth inning, then rolled an RBI single through the defensive shift in the seventh inning as the Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Three starts into his delayed season and Clayton Kershaw already appears back in his usual form.
Kershaw earned his first win, allowing one run over seven innings to outpitch Joe Musgrove and help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday night.
Jake Guentzel provided the opening goal, but Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey answered in the first period, while the Islanders handed over the final 40 minutes to defense, leading New York to the 3-1 win in Game 4 over Pittsburgh, completing the four-game sweep and eliminating the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday night.
New York answered Garret Wilson's game-opening goal with four of their own, including the game-winning Brock Nelson finish later in the first period, while goalie Robin Lehner stopped the next 29 shots, as the Islanders beat the Penguins 4-1 in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the First Round series at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon.
Howie Kendrick quickly is making up for lost time.
Limited to only five games last season because of a torn Achilles and slowed this spring by a hamstring injury, the 35-year-old Kendrick is off to a fast start for the Washington Nationals.
He is 6 for 10, including a home run Saturday that sent the Nationals over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2.
KidSports Magazine is a guide for parents of young athletes. The magazine offers parents useful tips on such topics as nutrition, sports equipment, training, saving money, medical advice, rules, sports and school, sports education, scholarships and just about any other issue you can think of for parents of younger kids involved in sports.
Josh Bell had not hit a walk-off home run since he was a member of the Altoona Curve in 2015. He changed that Friday with a soaring shot for the left field loonies.
Francisco Cervelli is as passionate about the current state of Venezuela as anybody you'll find. Last month, the Pirates' catcher spoke passionately about the movement, his country's state of affairs and the future of Venezuela.
Monday night was more than a game.
For Jameson Taillon, it was another heave in an ongoing push to liberation from a disease that can break down the toughest of men.
