The countdown is on for Alex Rodriguez’s final game with the New York Yankees, after which he says he’ll retire from baseball. A-Rod didn’t get the season-long send-off like we’ve seen for Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. There will be an on-field ceremony to honor A-Rod before Friday’s game (which you can stream right here on Yahoo Sports starting at 7:35 p.m. ET) but the details are hush-hush.
Since partying with his Triple-A teammates and posting the exploits on Snapchat wasn’t to the liking of Yasiel Puig’s employer, the Los Angeles Dodgers, maybe they’ll care more for his newest hobby. Puig said he joined his Oklahoma City Dodgers teammates in hunting Pokémon on Thursday night. Mike Trout does it, right?
The Diamondbacks continued to steal at will and the Mets' offense mustered just five hits in a 9-0 loss on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field... Terry Collins went on a four-minute rant to reporters after receiving one first question, following Thursday's 9-0 loss to the D-Backs Listen and read more here. Jose Reyes played five innings at third base during his first rehab game with Single-A Brooklyn. He walked twice, stole two bases, scored a run and flew out. What's on Tap for Friday, Aug. 12 The Mets (57-57) welcome the Padres (49-65) to Citi Field for a weekend series on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET on SNY. Logan Verrett (3-7, 4.66 ERA) will remain in the rotation to face RHP Paul Clemens (1-2,