With the loss of Jacob deGrom to the Texas Rangers, the Mets seemed to be in dire straights. Losing the best pitcher of his era (when healthy) would seemingly crush any franchise, especially when said pitcher talks about their exciting vision and goal of winning the World Series at his …
Read More »The Birth of a Juggernaut: The Rise of the Houston Astros
The year is 2011. The Houston Astros, having traded fan favorites Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt the season before, are in a downward spiral. The team was 76-86 in 2010, but it would not even crack 60 wins in 2011. It can’t get any worse, right? Wrong. In their last …
Read More »Podcast: Cooperstown’s standards denying Bonds are inconsistent
It is undeniable that there was an uptick in home runs hit during Major League Baseball’s infamous “steroid era.” But without rules and regulations being enforced to prevent their use, many records were broken which could stand untouched for years. Barry Bonds is Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader, …
Read More »All Rise: Yankees re-sign Judge
The New York Yankees made a splash in free agency on Wednesday, re-signing Aaron Judge to a long-term deal after the AL MVP tested the waters in free agency. The Bronx Bombers re-signed the 30-year-old outfielder to a nine-year, $360 million deal, giving him the highest annual salary for any …
Read More »Fred McGriff Elected to MLB Hall of Fame
Fred McGriff was unanimously elected to the MLB Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 on Sunday. McGriff was the Cotemporary Baseball Era Players Committee’s only selection among eight candidates, per MLB. Fred McGriff is headed to Cooperstown! He’s been elected to the @baseballhall by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. …
Read More »The Aaron Judge sweepstakes are underway
The 2022 American League MVP Aaron Judge has begun the free agent process by meeting with the San Francisco Giants. Breaking news into @MLBNetwork, via video from San Francisco: Aaron Judge has arrived in the city and is expected to meet with the #SFGiants this week. Join us on #MLBNHotStove …
Read More »Verlander and Alcantara Named Cy Young Award Winners
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara have been named the Cy Young Award winners for the 2022 MLB season. Alcantara took home the trophy for the National League, giving the Miami Marlins their first Cy Young win in franchise history. Meanwhile, Verlander won the American League, marking his third career Cy …
Read More »Top Pitching Free Agents
The MLB offseason is in full swing and teams are eager to dip their hands in the free-agent pool. Most notably, three generational pitching talents will be hitting the market. Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw and Carlos Rodon will be up for grabs this offseason and will line their …
Read More »What’s Next for the Astros, Click, Baker and Verlander?
The Houston Astros won the World Series on Saturday night, beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The win gave the Astros their second World Series title in the last six years. This leaves some questions on the futures of James Click, Dusty Baker and Justin Verlander. Houston’s season came …
Read More »Gators Sweep Stetson in Fall Doubleheader
The Gators baseball team brought out the brooms on Sunday, sweeping Stetson in two exhibitions games 7-6 and 5-1. Game One | Florida 7, Stetson 6 Brandon Sproat got the start on the mound for the Gators with Austin Amaral on the bump for Stetson. Sproat and Amaral both threw scoreless …
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