Baseball is slow. Baseball is boring. Baseball games are too long. The MLB is working to eliminate these statements. The MLB is doing so by implementing new rules to hopefully speed up the game. What’s New? Rob Manfred announced Sunday evening that there will be a pitch clock in spring …
Read More »Red Sox Spring Training: What’s Different about the World Champs?
New York is widely regarded as the city that never sleeps, but it seems as though Boston hasn’t stopped partying since the mid-90s. While every other fan base has an offseason, “Title Town” has gone straight from focusing on winning the Super Bowl in football to defending their World Series …
Read More »Kyler Murray Chooses to Pursue Football Career
The will-he-or-won’t-he saga surrounding Kyler Murray is now over. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner will pursue a career in the National Football League. Last year, the Oakland Athletics drafted Murray with the number nine overall pick. However, the quarterback remained at Oklahoma to test the waters of college football. He …
Read More »Baseball is Back: MLB Spring Training Opens this Week
For the first time since early November, the MLB is back. With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, spring training officially marks the return of baseball. Storylines Abound Boston Looks to Repeat The Boston Red Sox enter the 2019 season as the defending World Series champions and will be aiming …
Read More »MLB and Players in Discussions for New Rules
The players are in talks with league officials over several proposed rule changes that cover pace of play, rosters, lineups and even the draft. Here’s a list of the potential modifications to the league: Pitchers required to face a minimum of three batters Universal designated hitter One singular trade deadline …
Read More »425 for 425: Rivera becomes baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Famer
There are quite a few things that closer Mariano Rivera is known for. Mo has won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees. Mo is the MLB’s all-time leader in saves (652). When Mo entered, he was the “Sandman.” In a more than fitting manner, Rivera will now …
Read More »Baseball Hall of Fame to be Announced on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
It is the dead of winter, but baseball is about to bring some warmth revealing its next class of Hall of Famers as fans eagerly await for spring training. While the votes of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America were submitted at the end of 2018, the inductees will be …
Read More »Florida Baseball Ranks No. 6 In Preseason Poll
The Florida Gators baseball team enters their season on a high note, ranked No. 6 in DI Baseball’s Preseason Top 25 poll released Monday. What This Means Though the team finds itself outside the top five, it ranks third among SEC teams overall. Vanderbilt ranks No. 1, while LSU sits …
Read More »Rays To Begin Looking for New Stadium Site After Ybor City Plans Fall Through
The Tampa Bay Rays’ quest for getting a new stadium has taken another turn. Tampa Bay had made a proposal earlier this year that would’ve seen the team build a state-of-the-art stadium in Tampa’s Ybor City district. However, the team won’t be able to finish the plans by this month’s …
Read More »Long-Term Yankee Robinson Cano Joins the Mets
The New York Mets have acquired eight-time All-Star and long-term Yankee Robinson Cano in a trade deal with the Mariners. The Mets also received pitcher Edwin Diaz plus cash, while Seattle received Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn and Gerson Bautista. Cano’s Connections The New York Mets’ new general …
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