With the score tied at three in the bottom of the ninth inning in a potential series-clinching game five of the American League Championship Series, Rays’ reliever Nick Anderson made a costly, and atypical, mistake with Carlos Correa at the plate. Anderson, who carried a 0.55 ERA through 16 1/3 …
Read More »Start Spreading the News: Yankees Clinch Fourth Straight Playoff Berth
For the fourth straight season, the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff berth for the MLB Postseason. This will be the third straight postseason appearance under manager Aaron Boone(234-144 since 2018). Last season, the Yankees made it to Game 7 of the ALDS. Controversially, the Bronx Bombers lost to …
Read More »Rays Aim for Fifth-Straight Win
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to get their fifth straight win when they play the Boston Red Sox. They play Wednesday night for the third game of a four-game series. Tampa Bay’s emerging offense was key to get the win in the first two games at Fenway Park. Their …
Read More »Kiermaier, Margot lead Rays to 8-7 victory in slugfest with Red Sox
Kevin Kiermaier laced a double that rattled off of the Green Monster in the seventh inning on Monday night. It drove in two runs, broke a tie and gave the Rays an 8-7 win over the Red Sox. Both teams exploded offensively with a combined 15 runs on 28 hits. …
Read More »Rays fall to Boston, Prepare for Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays dropped another game last night when they lost to the Boston Red Sox. Boston posted five runs, while the Rays went scoreless. This is the sixth loss in the past seven games for Tampa Bay. The young team started off strong this season but has been …
Read More »Rays Back Home vs Red Sox
The dreaded road trip is over. The Rays are back home and looking to get back on track when they face the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. This matchup is in an unexpected situation. It’s a matchup between the bottom two teams in the AL East. Neither team was expected …
Read More »MLB Expands Postseason for 2020
It is a year of experimenting for baseball. Just hours before Opening Day, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to one more change. The postseason for the 2020 season will be expanded from 10 teams to 16. For now, it’s a one-time thing. This is the first expansion of the playoffs …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »Red Sox Get Punished For Sign Stealing
If someone says nothing, is he or she technically lying? Judging by the way the MLB has dealt out punishment lately, it seems that league commissioner Rob Manfred would say no. The league finally punished Boston for their sign stealing involvement during the 2018 season. However, the punishment in most …
Read More »MLB weighing options in wake of Postponed season
Major League Baseball supposed to be heading out of their winter homes in Florida and Arizona on Thursday to open the gates at their own parks for the start of the regular season. Instead, the MLB has followed the lead of other sports and postponed opening day due to coronavirus. …
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