The MLB released the finalists for the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year Awards on Monday. The winners will be announced throughout next week. MVP Talk Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, fresh off leading the Dodgers to their first championship since 1988, is …
Read More »White Sox Hire Veteran Manager Tony La Russa
The Chicago White Sox surprised Major League Baseball by hiring 76-year-old Tony La Russa to be the team’s new manager, Thursday evening. La Russa has the third-most wins by a manager in MLB history with 2,728. He will become only the second person to have managed an MLB baseball game …
Read More »Dodgers Take Home World Series Championship in Game Six
For the first time in 32 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. In Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the LA team had a 3-1 defeat to end the series in Game 6. Manager for the Dodgers, Dave Roberts, discussed what it was like breaking …
Read More »Dodgers Gear Up For Game 6
The Dodgers are one win away from being crowned World Series champions. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the World Series contenders. Less than just two weeks ago, they were on the brink of elimination at the hands of the Braves. But after a ferocious 3-1 comeback against …
Read More »Rays aim to break deadlock with Dodgers in World Series Game 3
Coming off a win in Game 2 of the 2020 World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays will try to get one step closer to their first World Series title. They take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 tonight at 8:08 p.m., but if they’re going to win, they’ll …
Read More »Gator Baseball Begins Fall Practice
The first practice of the fall season for Florida Gator baseball begins on Thursday with six scrimmages lined up for the first week. How last season ended Florida opened the 2020 season a perfect 16-0 before dropping what would be their final home game at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium to …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays tie World Series, defeat Dodgers 6-4
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday, 6-4. Got the first one out of the way pic.twitter.com/1AoatiwUIh — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) October 22, 2020 For Tampa Bay, Brandon Lowe and Joey Wendle each had three runners batted in. …
Read More »Former Gator Zunino Makes Big Plays for Rays in MLB Postseason
As many Gator fans watch the World Series, a familiar face is making major plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike Zunino continues to be an influential player on the diamond, just as he was at the University of Florida. Zunino is the sole player in the World Series representing …
Read More »Dodgers Defeat Rays in Game 1 of the World Series
On Tuesday, Game 1 of the World Series kicked off between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. The Dodgers took home Game 1 with an 8-3 victory. Game 1 belongs to the @Dodgers. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/66LhPPIHmI — MLB (@MLB) October 21, 2020 Starting Pitchers On the mound, Clayton Kershaw …
Read More »Houston Astros Ready for Next Season
On Saturday the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 4-2 in a forced Game 7. The Rays led the series 3-0 until the Astros made a desperate comeback run and tied the series (3-3). But with a strong, solid pitching performance from starter Charlie Morton, the Rays were able to …
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