The 2016 Cy Young Award winners were announced last night, with Rick Porcello claiming the award for the American League and Max Scherzer taking it home for the National League. This is Porcello’s first Cy Young Award and Scherzer’s second in the last four years. A Closer Look Porcello led …
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 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 »Boston Bids Farewell To Big Papi And Their Season
It was an unusual scenario at Fenway last night. The Cleveland Indians swept the Red Sox and clinched their spot in the American League Championship Series with a 4-3 win, but Boston fans were cheering after the game ended. After the Indians stormed the mound to celebrate their first ALCS …
Read More »MLB Regular Season Ends Sunday, Wild Cards Still Undecided
This Sunday, the last regular season games of MLB will be played and the chase for the wild card spots will be decided. The races to win each division this year were not nearly as interesting as the bids for the wild card spots. The last team to clinch their division …
Read More »MLB Playoff Races Heat Up As Season Winds Down
As October approaches, and with it the promise of postseason baseball, many teams are still fighting in heated divisional and wild card races while others are well on their way to securing a spot in the playoffs. American League AL East Leaders: Boston (78-61) In the Hunt: Toronto (1 GB), …
Read More »Rays and Marlins Pull Out Tough Wins
The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins are on two separate ends of the spectrum as they come down the stretch at the end of the season. The Rays can look at a win as a glimpse into potential for the future. Pieces that can be built upon or developed, …
Read More »MLB Preview Tonight
It’s summer time—the best time to go to a baseball game and experience the atmosphere. Major League Baseball has a lot of action tonight as 14 of the leagues 30 teams are set out to play. Though we might think we know the teams that will be in the playoffs, the …
Read More »MLB National League Preview: Nationals, Marlins, Giants, Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals Tonight is appropriately “Dusty Baker Bobblehead Day” at Nationals Park as the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the Washington Nationals. Baker, the Nationals’ manager played for the Dodgers during his MLB career and won a championship with them in 1981. This is the first of a three-game series, with Scott …
Read More »Cubs and Red Sox Lead All-Star Selections
The 2016 MLB All-Star rosters were announced Tuesday night with the Chicago Cubs making history. The young organization became just the second team in MLB history to have its entire infield start in an All-Star game. Anthony Rizzo (1B), Ben Zobrist (2B), Addison Russell (SS), and Kris Bryant (3B) join …
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