Green Bay Packers sign OLB Tipa Galeai from practice squad, place OLB Whitney Mercilus on IR

The Green Bay Packers announced on Tuesday that they have signed Tipa Galeai from the practice squad to fill the void of Whitney Mercilus, their pass-rusher who was placed on injured reserve due to a biceps injury that occurred against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. For the most part, he has been on the Packers’ […]

Philadelphia Phillies welcome back ‘original’ Phanatic after settlement reached with mascot’s creator

Not that the mascot largely — large as in that green, furry, bulbous belly — ever really went anywhere. “We welcome the original Phillie Phanatic back with open arms,” Phillies executive vice president David Buck said Tuesday. The team alleged Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the Phanatic and “make the Phanatic a […]

San Francisco Giants’ Gabe Kapler named NL Manager of the Year after 107-win season

Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria tapped back into some of their prime form to bolster the offense; Kevin Gausman, Alex Wood and Anthony DeSclafani, all obtained through one-year commitments, outperformed their contracts to make up a formidable rotation. The Dodgers pushed hard over the final two months, acquiring Max Scherzer and […]