The Tampa Bay Rays (40-38), Atlanta Braves (36-39) and Miami Marlins (34-40) are all in hot pursuit of division leaders. After the weekend’s games, the Rays are two and a half games back of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the AL East. In the NL East, the Marlins and Braves are …
Read More »Exchange of Gators At Fenway Park
On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox made the decision to send Brian Johnson, left-handed pitcher and former Gator, to the 10-day disabled list due to a left shoulder impingement. Curiously, the Red Sox also decided to call Austin Maddox, right-handed pitcher and another former Gator pitcher, from the the Triple-A …
Read More »The Best MLB Games of the Night
There are several big games tonight in Major League Baseball including the two pitchers with the lowest ERA in baseball going head to head as the Kansas City Royals host baseballs best in the Houston Astros. The Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium in one of baseballs biggest rivalries and the two Chicago teams …
Read More »Former Gator Brian Johnson Tosses Complete Game Shutout
What does former Florida Gator and current Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson have in common with Pedro Martinez? After his impressive performance last night, Johnson is the first Red Sox pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout in his first start at Fenway Park since Martinez did so in April …
Read More »Rays and Marlins In a Four-Game Odyssey
This will be a Friday full of action in the Major League Baseball – 15 games in play. Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins are going to spend the next few days playing in a four-game series. The Rays will face the Boston Red Sox in the …
Read More »MLB AL East Preview
The MLB is back for the 2017 Regular Season Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay rays finished the 2016 season with a record of 68-94. The team hasn’t had a winning season since 2013 and haven’t won a game in a playoff series since 2008. Manager Kevin Cash will enter his …
Read More »New Pitching Ace Helps Fill Void of Big Papi for Red Sox
This week, Major League Baseball shakes off its coat of snow and begins warming up with spring training drills. On Monday, the Red Sox’s pitchers and catchers reported to camp. By the end of the week, the entire team will be in Fort Myers, Florida stretching, running through drills and …
Read More »Bagwell Heading To Cooperstown
Former Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell has been selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Jeff Bagwell is 1 of 11 1B with 200 stolen bases since 1900. He has 449 HR (the other 10 have 549 HR combined). pic.twitter.com/jqXdTApAt3 — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) …
Read More »The MLB Winter Meetings Superlative Awards
The free agent class of 2017 is one of the most barren in recent years. The best starter is a 36 year old who was playing in Independent ball less than two years ago. The best bats were all seeking multi-year deals that would obviously become dead weight in two …
Read More »Chris Sale Changing Sox
Over the summer, the Golden State Warriors went from being a powerhouse team with three of the top players in the league, to a team many didn’t think would be beat after adding Kevin Durant. This sounds a little familiar with the MLB and the Boston Red Sox. After making …
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