Few fans can argue that the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves haven’t had some memorable postseason clashes over the years. Rewind to 2012, the last time these two clubs met in the postseason. It was the season that the MLB inaugurated the Wild-Card games into the postseason format. The …
Read More »MLB Round-Up: Rays Looking to Hold On to Final Wild Card Spot
As the final week of the MLB regular season reaches a conclusion, the final two wild card spots are still up for grabs. The Race is Done The National League playoff picture is complete. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the West division with their league-best 102 wins. The Atlanta Braves …
Read More »Dodgers Lead the Charge in the National League Pennant Race
The Midsummer Classic is over and it’s time for teams to resume play for the second half. The National League has a few close races in each division and there’s a lot of games left for a shift to occur. There are some teams in the NL that look like …
Read More »Alonso Plays to Survive, Wins 2019 Derby Title
Cleveland’s Progressive Field welcomed 36,119 fans to witness nearly three hours of nonstop slugging in what might be the greatest power display in the event’s history. The field of eight power hitters drove a total of 312 home runs out of the park during Monday evening’s showing; making for a …
Read More »Former Gator Pete Alonso Shining for the New York Mets
The New York Mets are at the top of the NL East in large part because of former Gator first baseman Pete Alonso. In his first season in the majors, Alonso leads the team in batting average, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and hits. A Look at the Numbers Alonso …
Read More »Braves, Marlins and Rays All Come Up Short on Opening Day
On Thursday, Major League Baseball kicked off its 2019 season with a full slate of games across the nation. With the new season beginning on March 28, it was the earliest Opening Day in MLB history outside of international openers. Three of the teams that took the diamond were the …
Read More »Phillies host Braves on Opening Day
Rejoice baseball fans! The greatest game in the world without a clock is officially back. As spring rolls around, so does the return of baseball. With records at an even 0-0 and even just the slightest possibility of winning a world series, optimism is at an all time high for …
Read More »Josh Donaldson Signs with the Braves
Following an NL East Division title, the Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another run in 2019. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves signed veteran third-baseman Josh Donaldson to a one year, 23-million dollar contract. Which Donaldson will Atlanta Get? The 2015 American League MVP is coming off an injury-marred season …
Read More »Braves Look to Build Off Exciting 2018 Season
After surpassing all expectations in 2018, the Atlanta Braves cinderella story of a season came to an end after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated them in four games of the National League Division Series. Thanks to young stars such as Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies, the Braves were able to …
Read More »NLDS Game 1: Ryu, Dodgers cruise past Braves 6-0
The Los Angeles Dodgers made an interesting choice on Thursday prior to their game against the Atlanta Braves. Instead of putting the ball in Clayton Kershaw’s hands, manager Dave Roberts gave the start to Hyun-Jin Ryu. In his fourth-ever postseason start, Ryu did not disappoint. The left-hander, who went 7-3 …
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