David Eckstein is a former walk-on infielder for the Florida Gators who went on to play 10 seasons of Major League Baseball for five different teams. He is a two-time World Series champion and is still involved with the league, today. He is now a “Special Assistant” in the Pittsburgh …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »NASCAR To Resume Racing; Little League Baseball Cancels Remainder of 2020 Events
NASCAR has announced its plans to resume its season without fans in May. They join the UFC as the only two major sports organizations to announce specific return-to-play plans since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. sports in mid-March. In contrast, Little League International has made the decision to cancel …
Read More »MLB Hopes to Start the 2020 Season in Late June
Baseball fans may now have some reason for optimism. It was announced on Tuesday that Major League Baseball has a prospective plan in place to begin spring training by late June. According to an article by USA Today, the expectation for the MLB is to start the season by July …
Read More »Red Sox Get Punished For Sign Stealing
If someone says nothing, is he or she technically lying? Judging by the way the MLB has dealt out punishment lately, it seems that league commissioner Rob Manfred would say no. The league finally punished Boston for their sign stealing involvement during the 2018 season. However, the punishment in most …
Read More »St Louis Cardinal Matt Carpenter is ready to play
Former TCU player and current St. Louis Cardinal Matt Carpenter had one of his career worst batting average in his 2019 season. Carpenter broke TCU’s school record for games played and at bats and was in second for most hits, doubles and walks. After college, he was the Cardinals’ organization Player of …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader’s Road to MLB
In 2011, Harrison Bader started his baseball career with a verbal commitment to the University of Pittsburgh. However, without signing his letter of intent, he left the Panthers in 2012 for the University of Maryland. After not receiving a scholarship from the program, he committed to the University of Florida …
Read More »MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day
April 15, 1947. It’s one of the most important dates in the history of Major League Baseball. 73 years ago, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In doing so, he became the first African-American ballplayer in the MLB. Each year on April 15, players celebrate Jackie Robinson Day …
Read More »MLB Weighing Plans for 2020
Major League Baseball is one of the many leagues across the world at a stadnstill. MLB leaders are still weighing plans for the 2020 season amid COVID-19 uncertainty. Arizona and Florida Plan MLB officials have put forth a few plans for the 2020 season. One of the most recent options thrown …
Read More »Andrew Miller’s thoughts on COVID-19
Gainesville native and current left-hand pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Andrew Miller is like many other MLB players right now. He is trying to find ways to fill the time in quarantine and find ways to stay game ready. And staying game ready for the MLB without gyms or teammates …
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