Opening day in the MLB usually marks a sign of hope and renewal. For the Washington Nationals, it was anything but that. Thursday morning, multiple Nationals players tested positive for COVID-19, and the team’s opening series against the New York Mets was canceled. Monday’s duel with the Atlanta Braves was …
Read More »Marlins Hope to Avoid the Home Sweep Against the Cardinals
The Miami Marlins came up short as the team fell 4-2 in a rally Tuesday night. Miami dropped its fourth home loss to start the beginning of the MLB season. final // https://t.co/79HqcX7Isd pic.twitter.com/aTX7JMiO08 — Miami Marlins (@Marlins) April 7, 2021 How It Happened With the score knotted up at …
Read More »Rays Take Opening Series; On to Boston
Series win to start the season? Check. The Tampa Bay Rays took the opening series against the Miami Marlins. Some issues still need to be ironed out. But the strengths they have early elevated them to optimistic start to 2021. Glasy and Yarbs Back at Work A dominant start by …
Read More »Rays Pick Up Opening Day Win Over Marlins
The reigning American League champion Tampa Bay Rays kicked off their season with an Opening Day victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1377770134224404483 Strong Performances on the Mound There weren’t many balls flying into the stands Thursday afternoon in Miami. This was thanks in large part to solid pitching …
Read More »MLB Players Excited To Have Fans Back
Throughout the history of sport, fan attendance has been one of the most relished aspects of professional athletic competition. The frequently used phrase, “home-field advantage”, was first coined to represent the proportion of home fans to away fans. While fans are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to be able to return …
Read More »Jonathan India Makes Reds Roster, other Gators in MLB
It’s opening day in Major League Baseball and another former Gator will his mark in the pros as Jonathan India joins the Cincinnati Reds opening day roster. India played for the Gators from 2016 to 2018. He was an SEC First Team All-Freshman in 2016 and helped the Gators to …
Read More »Miami Marlins look for more success
A playoff run last season showed potential from the Miami Marlins. They come in this season with hopes of an even longer playoff run. The Marlins made their first playoff berth in 17 years. They defeated the Chicago Cubs in the first round and then dropped the series against Atlanta. …
Read More »NL East season preview
As the 2021 Major League Baseball season is set to kick off Thursday, the National League East is expected to be a machine. The NL East is arguably the toughest division in baseball this upcoming season. Although four of the five NL East teams are projected to post winning records …
Read More »NL Central: a race to mediocrity
With Opening Day turning the corner and heading for home, it’s time to talk baseball. To be completely honest, the NL Central does not look competitive outside of its division. Within the division, the competition stiffens, but don’t look for any of these teams to win the Series anytime soon. …
Read More »The NL West prepares for Opening Day
As the sports world prepares for baseball’s Opening Day on Thursday, here’s how the National League West looks heading into 2021. LA Dodgers It’s no secret that the Dodgers are the favorite in the NL West. The team hasn’t lost much of what made them the 2020 World Series Champions. …
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