Postseason baseball is in full swing. The ALCS will continue tonight as the Yankees host the Astros for Game 5. The ALCS is tied 2-2 Games 1 and 2 The ALCS was off to a good start for the Astros, who defeated the Yankees in the first two games. …
Read More »ALCS Game 1: Astros host the Yankees
Who will take game one? The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees have not played each other in over three months, and tonight the Astros will host the Yankees in the first game of the American League Championship Series. The Astros won the regular season series against the Yankees …
Read More »Preview: World Series Game 7
Game 7 of the World Series will be nothing less than nerve-wracking for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. A 108-year dry spell could come to an end tonight for one team, while a 68 year drought could end for the other. Series Recap The odds were in the Indians’ favor …
Read More »Gainesville Native Andrew Miller Named ALCS MVP
On Wednesday night, Buchholz High School alum Andrew Miller joined Dennis Eckersley, Mariano Rivera and Koji Uehara as one of only four relievers to win an ALCS MVP. Miller was lights out in the American League Championship Series vs. Toronto, pitching 7 2/3 innings while giving up no runs, no walks, …
Read More »Blue Jays Try To Stay Alive Against Indians in ALCS
The Cleveland Indians are one win away from punching their ticket to the World Series. But if they want to pop the champagne today, they’re going to have to rely on a rookie who has only 11 innings of Major League experience under his belt. The Indians are sending 24-year-old lefty Ryan …
Read More »Preview: ALCS Game 5
If you’re going to win four straight in a best of seven series, you have to start with the first one. While on the edge of elimination, the Toronto Blue Jays survived to play another game. The Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-1 in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. …
Read More »Gainesville’s Andrew Miller Lights Out for Indians
The New York Yankees’ may be shaking their heads over trading their relief pitcher to the Cleveland Indians. Gainesville native Andrew Miller has become the face of the Indians en route to pitching nine scoreless innings this postseason. Currently in the ALCS Since the Yankees sent Miller to Cleveland for …
Read More »Indians Look to Continue Impressive ALCS
There has been one central theme thus far for the Indians in the ALCS — good pitching. In Game 1, the Indians not only had the home-field advantage, but also ace Corey Kluber on the hill. Kluber faced 26 batters in 6.1 innings and had six strikeouts. He also did not give up any …
Read More »Indians Sweep Red Sox, Face Blue Jays in ALCS
It’s the end of an era. David Ortiz laced up his cleats for the last time on Monday night, as his Boston Red Sox hosted the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Down 2-0 in the series, and facing elimination, Boston fell to Cleveland 4-3, …
Read More »Detroit Tigers Hungry For A Title
The 2011 Detroit Tigers went 95-67 and won the American League Central Division Title. Detroit fielded a roster with four players named to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. Detroit Manager Jim Leyland witnessed All-Star campaigns from starting pitcher Justin Verlander, first baseman Miguel Cabrera, catcher Alex Avila, and closer Jose Valverde. …
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