The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are set to face off in the American League Wildcard Series and will be the first time the two teams will meet in the post-season. Fittingly enough, it will also be the first time the MLB will implement a neutral-site …
Read More »Astros, Twins Kickoff MLB Postseason
With October peeking its head around the corner, playoff baseball is back. The Twins and Astros will kick off postseason action in the first game of the MLB playoff slate on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on ABC. It’s no secret there will be some bad blood …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Clinch AL East for the First Time in a Decade
AL East Title The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL East title last night for the first time since 2010 after beating the New York Mets, 8-5. This marks Tampa Bay’s third division title in franchise history. Last night’s win improved the Rays’ record to 37-20 on the season, which …
Read More »Start Spreading the News: Yankees Clinch Fourth Straight Playoff Berth
For the fourth straight season, the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff berth for the MLB Postseason. This will be the third straight postseason appearance under manager Aaron Boone(234-144 since 2018). Last season, the Yankees made it to Game 7 of the ALDS. Controversially, the Bronx Bombers lost to …
Read More »Padres clinch playoffs ending 14-year drought
The 2020 MLB Postseason is just eight days away, and the San Diego Padres are the second team from the National League to clinch a playoff berth. The Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 Sunday night to clinch. Who led the Padres to the playoffs? In just his second year …
Read More »Rays, White Sox Clinch Playoff Spots
The shortened MLB regular season is coming to an end, and the playoff picture is starting to make sense. The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox became the first teams in the AL to secure a spot. Rays returning to postseason The sixth postseason trip in franchise history pic.twitter.com/rXXVK8vhb4 …
Read More »Dodgers Clinch the Playoffs First
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the MLB’s first team to clinch a playoff spot after beating the Padres 7-5 in Wednesday’s contest. The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball, are the overwhelming favorites to win the World Series. The first squad in the postseason? The Los Angeles @Dodgers. #CLINCHED …
Read More »MLB Expands Postseason for 2020
It is a year of experimenting for baseball. Just hours before Opening Day, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to one more change. The postseason for the 2020 season will be expanded from 10 teams to 16. For now, it’s a one-time thing. This is the first expansion of the playoffs …
Read More »MLB players offer new proposal for a return to baseball in 2020
First, the MLB offered up its proposal for the 2020 season. Then, the players fired back. On Sunday, the Major League Baseball Players Association countered the league’s proposal with one of its own. Details of new proposal There are several differences between the two proposals. For example, the union’s proposal …
Read More »Catching Up With Former Florida Gator David Eckstein
David Eckstein is a former walk-on infielder for the Florida Gators who went on to play 10 seasons of Major League Baseball for five different teams. He is a two-time World Series champion and is still involved with the league, today. He is now a “Special Assistant” in the Pittsburgh …
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