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. …
Read More »MLB American League West Preview
With Opening Day kicking off the 2021 Major League Baseball season on Thursday, here is a preview of the American League West. Houston Astros Houston finished (29-31) second in the AL West, allowing them to make a playoff spot barely. However, once the postseason came around, they shifted gears. The …
Read More »White Sox, Twins set to battle it out in AL Central
For many sports fans, the unofficial start of spring is almost here as the MLB season begins Thursday after possibly the most unorthodox season in history. In the 60 game 2020 season, the best division in terms of record was the American League Central. Three teams, the Twins, Indians and …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Season Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are days away from starting their 2021 season. As the team bids farewell to Blake Snell and Charlie Morton, they welcome back Chris Archer and the 162-game season. The Rays enter as the reigning American League champions–and a few question marks. With the Yankees and Blue …
Read More »Brent Honeywell is back in baseball
After a nearly four-year break from competing, Brent Honeywell Jr. is back in the business of baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher had been on an active campaign to retake the mound for the first time since Sept. 2017. Four surgeries later, Honeywell finally took the mound for an inning …
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