We don’t like them, and they don’t like us. It’s a tale that goes back to the early 1900s and the Great Bambino. The Red Sox embody grit and determination, encouraging their players to dirty their helmets with pine tar. The Yankees represent class and elegance, requiring their players to …
Read More »Three Former Gators Set For MLB Postseason
Alas, October. Annually, the tenth month of the year causes rejoice from baseball fans near and far. Why? Notably, October marks the start of the MLB postseason, beginning with Tuesday’s American League (AL) Wild Card game between the Yankees and Red Sox. Surely, there will be former Gators among the …
Read More »October is Here: MLB Postseason is Set
It is that time of year: October. Leaves begin to change colors, wind chill starts to pick up and baseball’s best turn into legends. Rivalries will be both reignited and forged in the fires of October postseason baseball. But each team remaining has the same goal: winning a World Series. …
Read More »OTD in 1961: Maris breaks Babe’s home run record
On this day in 1961, the unbreakable was broken. Roger Maris approached the plate with 60 home runs on the season, tied with Babe Ruth for the most home runs in a season. He tied the record five days earlier against the Orioles. His second at-bat of the day, he …
Read More »Rays Clinch Top Seed in AL Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Rays close out their series against the Houston Astros tonight in game three. Last night’s game secured the Tampa team’s No. 1 spot in the American League playoffs for the second season in a row. The AL East crown stays right here pic.twitter.com/exd9PO2XR1 — Tampa Bay Rays …
Read More »Cardinals clinch wild card spot, MLB Playoff race heating up
The MLB Playoff race is heating up as the season is winding down. One more team is now safe, though, as the St. Louis Cardinals clinch their spot in the October festivities. St. Louis Cardinals clinch a playoff spot on 17-game win streak The longest win streak in franchise history. That …
Read More »Rays To Promote Montreal Split Games Plan During 2021 Playoffs
All is well in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are 2-1, coming off a Super Bowl victory. The Lightning start preseason, defending their second straight Stanley Cup. And the Rays have a stronghold on the AL East, hoping to make it back to the World Series after falling to the Dodgers …
Read More »Brewers Take The NL Central Title
With an 8-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers are the National League Central champions. https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1442257649614082052?s=20 A Long Time Coming After clinching a spot in the playoffs on Sept. 18, the Brewers secured the division in front of a sold-out crowd at American Family Field. …
Read More »Yankees Overtake Blue Jays for AL Wild Card Spot
The New York Yankees (86-67) completed their sweep of the Texas Rangers (55-97) with a 7-3 win on Wednesday. With the win, the Yankees overtake the Toronto Blue Jays (85-67) for the second American League Wild Card spot. The AL Wild Card race will likely come down to the Blue …
Read More »Rays Fall 4-2 to Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays had two runs against the Blue Jays last night, but it wasn’t enough. In game three tonight, the Rays will have another chance to clinch its third straight trip to the postseason. Recap Game two started with high hopes for the Rays. Brandon Lowe began with …
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