The West Coast took home all the glory in the Major League Baseball awards ceremony after Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels were named the most valuable players of their respective leagues Thursday night. National League Apart from Bellinger, finalists for …
Read More »Caught Stealing: Astros Accused of Stealing Signs During 2017 World-Series Run
Trouble is brewing in Texas for a former championship-winning team. Less than three weeks ago, the Houston Astros suffered a heart-wrenching loss in the World Series to the Washington Nationals. The thrilling, seven-game finale to the postseason marked the Nationals’ first World Series crown in team history. In turn, the …
Read More »MLB manager of the year awards
Rocco Baldelli of the Minnesota Twins and Mike Shildt of the St. Louis Cardinals claimed the 2019 Manager of the year honors for the American League and National League respectively. Mike Shildt and the St. Louis Cardinals https://twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1194414871502348288 Shildt was named interim manager for the team after the Cardinals fired …
Read More »Pete Alonso Named NL Rookie of the Year
Pete Alonso stepped into the batter’s box, waggled his bat once and watched a fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz come down the heart of the plate. Alonso stepped through, transferred his weight forward and effortlessly sent the pitch sailing in the opposite direction. The ball dropped over the …
Read More »New Managers for Padres and Royals Try to Turn Franchises Around
As is the case after most MLB seasons, there’s a high turnover at the managerial position. For now, eight teams will have new managers at the start of next season. The hope is the new hires will lead to success. Two struggling franchises, the Kansas City Royals and San Diego …
Read More »Nationals Clinch First World Series in Franchise History
Cinderella story complete. The Washington Nationals are the 2019 World Series Champions. At one point this season, the Nationals were 19-31 and were on the verge of selling some of their best assets at the trade deadline. Fast forward to October, the Nationals clinched a wildcard berth and beat the …
Read More »Nationals Force Game 7 in World Series
The Washington Nationals force a deciding Game 7 in the World Series with a wild 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in Houston on Tuesday night. Game 7 will be played Wednesday night in Houston. Game 6 Recap Facing elimination, the Nationals pulled through to keep their season alive. After …
Read More »Verlander, Astros Look to Take World Series in Game 6
With the Houston Astros one game away from being crowned 2019 World Series Champions, all eyes will be on the mound in Houston on Tuesday night. Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will square off against the Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg in Game 6. After falling 0-2 in the first two …
Read More »Phillies Welcome Joe Girardi As New Manager
The Philadelphia Phillies had an unfortunate run with an 81-81 record under former manager Gabe Kapler. He was fired on Oct. 10, leaving the Phillies on the hunt for a new team manager. In a press conference on Monday, the team announced that Joe Girardi would take on the role. …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Ready for Cubs Challenge
Former Florida Gator ball player David Ross was introduced as manager of the Chicago Cubs this past weekend after retiring from the MLB after the 2016 season. Ross was given a three-year contract with an option for 2023. Ross played for the Cubs for two years, starting in 2014 and …
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