Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning joined Sports Scene to discuss a variety of topics related to his baseball journey. He discussed his manager Bruce Bochy, the World Series win, his dreams of playing in the MLB, his MLB debut, his approach to his starts and his time as a Gator. …
Read More »MLB: Coveted Free Agents Still Available
Major League Baseball still has some coveted free agents left on the market, as pitchers and catchers are set to report. With MLB set to commence its season on March 28, it’s rather interesting on why the market still has top talent available. It’s been a slow offseason, and given …
Read More »2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Class Announced
The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class was announced Tuesday night. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer. In addition, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee elected Jim Leyland. Voting Results Adrián Beltré led all eligible players in voting. Out of 385 ballots, Beltré received …
Read More »MLB to Announce New Hall of Fame Class
Tuesday night, baseball players become immortal. The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Class will be announced at 6 p.m. While fans have created ballot-trackers, one thing is as close to certain as possible: Adrián Beltré, the former third baseman for the Texas Rangers, will be in Cooperstown. Adrián Beltré Most …
Read More »Owners Approve Athletics Move to Vegas
The Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada, was approved by a unanimous vote of Major League Baseball’s owners Thursday. https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1725401159022911840 The move, which is anticipated for the 2028 season, will be the third in franchise history. The nine-time world champions moved from Philadelphia to Kansas City for the 1955 …
Read More »Craig Counsell Ready to Take on Challenge With Cubs
After nine seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Craig Counsell was named the new manager of the Chicago Cubs Monday. Counsell’s contract with the Brewers expired at the end of the 2023 season, which led him to have conversations with different teams around the league. Ultimately, he landed him with the …
Read More »Cubs, Mets Hire New Managers on First Day of MLB Free Agency
With MLB free agency officially beginning Nov. 6, two division rivals wasted no time hiring new managers. The Chicago Cubs made a shocking move Monday in hiring former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Around the same time, it was also announced the New York Mets would be hiring former New …
Read More »Former Gator Jacob Young Talks Recent Move to MLB
Former Gators baseball outfielder Jacob Young was drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2021 and was called up to the majors in August. Young discussed his experiences in the MLB so far on Sports Scene. https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1695501793478762750 From High-A to the Major Leagues The news about Young’s promotion to the majors …
Read More »Texas Rangers Win First World Series Title
The Texas Rangers closed out the MLB postseason with their first World Series title in franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The final score of the final game was 5-0. This makes the Rangers have an 11-0 record on the road in the …
Read More »Texas Rangers 1 Win Away from Clinching World Series
The Texas Rangers are one win away from clinching the World Series. Evo gets the Phoenix finale. #GoAndTakeIt pic.twitter.com/QrAvhej1YH — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) November 1, 2023 But Ranger’s infielder Corey Seager says that the team can’t take anything for granted and have to be ready for the Diamondbacks to continue …
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