Report: Dodgers will recall Yasiel Puig this weekend

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Report: Dodgers will recall Yasiel Puig this weekend
Yasiel Puig will be back in the big leagues this weekend, according to a report.

Tigers suspend minor leaguer Warwick Saupold for the rest of the season
Tigers minor leaguer Warwick Saupold has been suspended by the team for his involvement in a bar brawl this past Sunday morning.

Freddie Freeman is having a pretty good season
Just how good, though?

Video: Watch one of Ryan Howard’s most impressive home runs
There’s now video of one of Ryan Howard’s most impressive home runs, a third-decker off of Mike Mussina in 2006.

Josh Thole re-signed by the Jays in some roster ju-jitsu
Catcher Josh Thole was released by the Blue Jays earlier this week so they could make room for Dioner Navarro. Last night the Blue Jays re-signed him, just in time for him to be eligible to be on the Blue Jays postseason roster in the event he needs to catch knuckleballer R.A. Dickey in a […]

Atlanta hecklers are meaner to Bryce Harper than Philly hecklers
Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic spoke with Washington Nationals players about the heckling they’ve received over the years. He starts it with a thought-provoking question: Imagine going about your day at work and having a complete stranger with a beer in their hand and a hot dog in the other yell bad words at you […]

The Diamondbacks will not consider a Zack Greinke trade until July 2017
They think they can contend next year. If they don’t? Well, all bets are off.

Ryan Howard upset he’ll be sitting against some righties, asks “why now?”
The thing is, he knows exactly “why now.”

Report: The Dodgers approached the Dbacks about a Zack Greinke trade
The Dbacks, Ken Rosenthal says, said nope.

You want to see Jose Bautista’s bat flip in a corn maze
Each fall, usually around the time the playoffs start, some farmer or another makes a corn maze to honor a player or a team or something. Stuff like this. Or this. It’s still a little early for that in a lot of places, but falls comes earlier to New Brunswick, so it’s prime corn maze […]

And That Happened: Wednesday’s scores and highlights
All Rougned Odor does is hit homers. Or at least it seems like it.

The Twins recall Byron Buxton. Again.
It’s been an up and down season for the Twins top prospect, Byron Buxton. Up to the bigs, down to the minors. His performance has been up and down too: up in the minors, down in the bigs. Now that Minnesota is mired in a 13-game losing streak and sport the worst record in the […]

Report: Mike Trout uninjured in postgame car crash
CBS Los Angeles reports that Mike Trout was unhurt following a car crash that sent a woman to the hospital Wednesday night in Tustin, California. Trout, who was given what was said to be a routine night off in the Angels’ home game against the Reds on Wednesday night, was driving and reportedly collided with two other […]

Pete Mackanin doesn’t see the point in playing Tyler Goeddel
Rule-5 pick Tyler Goddel has found his playing time vastly diminished in favor of Cody Asche and Jimmy Paredes.

Mets acquire reliever Fernando Salas from the Angels
The Mets bolstered the bullpen, acquiring reliever Fernando Salas from the Angels on Wednesday evening.

Video: Stephen Cardullo celebrates his birthday by hitting a grand slam
It’s hard to celebrate a birthday better than Stephen Cardullo did. He homered in both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader, including a grand slam.

Mets’ Neil Walker expected to undergo season-ending back surgery
Mets second baseman Neil Walker will likely undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back.

Orioles claim Drew Stubbs off waivers from the Rangers
The Orioles added outfield depth on Wednesday, claiming Drew Stubbs off release waivers from the Rangers.

Report: Diamondbacks to trade Michael Bourn to the Orioles
The Orioles continued adding outfield depth, acquiring Michael Bourn from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Rich Hill scratched from Wednesday’s start against the Rockies
Rich Hill has been scratched from Wednesday’s start due to a lingering blister issue.

Shelby Miller’s first start back in the majors wasn’t a disaster
Shelby Miller brought a 7.14 ERA into Wednesday’s start against the Giants, his first start in the majors since July 6.

No trade: Yasiel Puig is staying with the Dodgers. At least for now.
The waiver claim reported yesterday has expired with no deal.

What’s on Tap: Previewing Wednesday evening’s action
Aaron Sanchez returns to the Blue Jays’ rotation after a brief demotion to High-A Dunedin as a way to limit his innings.

Orioles acquire Kyle Lobstein from the Pirates
The Orioles and Pirates swapped lefty relievers on Wednesday. Kyle Lobstein is headed to Baltimore and Zach Phillips will go to Pittsburgh.

Jeremy Jeffress will enter rehab after Friday’s DWI arrest
Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Friday. He has chosen to enter a rehabilitation facility in Houston.

The National Anthem: an unwavering sports tradition . . . since the 1940s
There’s an interesting article over that the New York Times in the wake of the Colin Kaepernick stuff. This one is about the history of the National Anthem at sporting events. The anthem is a fixture for as long as those of us reading this blog have been attending games and it’d be weird if […]

Jake Arrieta almost quit baseball
Jake Arrieta, who has become one of baseball’s most dominant starting pitchers, was contemplating quitting baseball only a few years ago.

Yoan Moncada may be in Boston soon