The home run derby began in 1985, and never before in its 32-year history had a rookie won the competition. Until last night. Aaron Judge, the 6’7″ rookie phenom for the Yankees, became the first rookie to win the home run derby outright, defeating Minnesota’s Miguel Sano in the final …
Read More »MLB Prospects Put on Impressive Display to Start All-Star Week
Before the current all-stars hit the field in Miami for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, baseball fans got to see the leagues most coveted prospects in the 2017 MLB Futures Game. On Sunday afternoon, Team U.S.A put on an offensive clinic early and were able to hold on to the …
Read More »Home Run Derby Preview
Some of baseball’s elite sluggers will get to do what they do best tonight at the annual Home Run Derby. Eight batters will take the field at Marlins Park and hit as many homers as they can in four minutes. Each batter picks his pitcher and can get bonus time …
Read More »MLB Regular Season Reaches All-Star Break
The MLB regular season has officially reached the halfway mark with the 2017 All-Star Game set to commence on Tuesday. The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as World Series front runners, but there are plenty of teams with reason to be optimistic. Here’s a breakdown of the …
Read More »Florida Pitcher Alex Faedo signs with Detroit Tigers
University of Florida’s right-handed pitcher, Alex Faedo, agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers, earlier this week. Faedo was selected as the No. 18 overall pick in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft. While the slot value for the N0. 18 overall pick is at a little over …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced
The Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves are all sending players to the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. Corey Dickerson, Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton and Ender Inciarte are just a few of the big names headed to Miami for the mid-summer classic. American League The Rays’ Corey Dickerson will …
Read More »Miami, Tampa Bay and Atlanta Braves All End Series With Losses
The Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves are stinging from defeat. After three rough outings last night, we take a look at these games and what comes next for these teams. Atlanta Braves Firstly, the Braves would walk into Petco Park with one thing in mind; taking the …
Read More »Tim Tebow Homers In First Day With St. Lucie Mets
Former Gator great and current MLB hopeful Tim Tebow wowed the fans during his debut with the St. Lucie Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Recap During his first day with the Double-A team, Tebow blasted a two-run shot. It came in his first at-bat of the back-end of a …
Read More »Gators Capture First College World Series Title in School History
History. Made. The Florida Gator baseball team captures its first College World Series title in school history Tuesday night after defeating LSU 6-1 in Game 2 of the finals. The Florida Gators are the Kings of College Baseball! 👑 pic.twitter.com/kSoJVbCQDM — NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 28, 2017 “You never know how …
Read More »Florida and LSU Fans Bringing SEC Buzz to Omaha, College World Series
While these two SEC rivals duke it out on the field in the College World Series, the fans of these two powerhouse programs have brought some of that southern energy with them to Omaha. LSU fans have dominated the scene since the weekend, but a number of Gator supporters have …
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