Baseball

George Springer spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the Houston Astros, went to the playoffs five times and won a World Series. But this offseason, he inked a six-year, $150 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency. Now, he gets a fresh opportunity …

The PK Yonge Baseball Team (6-0) puts yet another win under their belt after beating Oak Hall (0-2) Monday night by a score of 7-3. However, similar to their game against Dixie County, it was not immediately apparent who would go home victorious. Slow Start At the top of the …

A Strong Start  The Newberry High School baseball team has started its season strong, with a 5-0 record in the 2021 season. The team has faced West Port, Bell, Seven Rivers, Chiefland, and Williston with strong wins in all five games. The Panthers entered the 2021 season with six seniors …

New York Mets’ General Manager Sandy Alderson says he has higher expectations for the team in 2021. “Bottom line is,” he said, “We need to win games.” New York Mets owner Steve Cohen attends a news conference at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Citi Field, the home of the Mets, …

Former first-round draft pick Bryce Harper says he is comfortable playing in Philadelphia for the Phillies. Exactly two years ago today on March 1, 2019, Harper was signed by the Phillies to a 13-year, $330 million contract. We got him. pic.twitter.com/VdoH54Hg5F — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 2, 2019 Prior to …

Some things are bigger than baseball. Trey Mancini’s return to the Baltimore Orioles and to the plate after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer, almost a year to the date, is indeed bigger than baseball. But, because of the sport, the full-circle moment was one to celebrate with great …

It was a dramatic finish on Sunday as the Florida Gators pull off their first sweep of the season. What started as a shaky first inning settled into a quick offensive burst from Florida. Samford would not go quietly though. The Bulldogs answered back eventually took the lead after capitalize …

As the sun was setting behind the Florida Ballpark, the Gators were just heating up. A five-run sixth inning and a whopping eight-run seventh inning carried the Florida Gators to an 18-2 win over the Samford Bulldogs. Saturday’s win secured the series for the Gators as their record improves to …

The Florida baseball team earned its first series sweep of the season Wednesday night as they handled the North Florida Ospreys 8-3. Gators sophomore Jud Fabian dazzled with two home runs and some solid defensive play in the win. After a shaky start to the season losing two of three …

Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto is doing damage control after former President Kevin Mather’s comments were exposed on Sunday. The Situation On Feb. 5, Mather was in a Zoom call with members of a rotary club. It was here that he made comments regarding international players’ English speaking skills. …