The stage was set. The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers would kick off the MLB postseason in the NL Wild Card, where neither franchise had ever been. In the end, 20-year-old Juan Soto would make all the difference. The Nats Take It Things were looking pretty grim for Max Scherzer …
Read More »MLB Pennant Races Heat Up
With the MLB postseason just over two weeks away, some of the league’s pennant races are closer now than ever before. NL Central The tightest battle for the pennant around the league is in the NL Central. As it stands now, the Chicago Cubs hold a one game lead over the Milwaukee …
Read More »The New York Yankees Extend Its ALDS Serie to Five Games
Postseason magic was back at the Bronx during the past two days. After their 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the third game of the ALDS series, the New York Yankees won Game 4 by seven runs to three. The Yankee offense’s hot hands at the home plate and …
Read More »Cubs Look to Defend Title
At the end of 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history. For the first time in 108 years, the World Series trophy landed in Wrigleyville. Coming off such a historic run, the Cubs are nowhere near finished. As the 2017 season quickly approaches, the Cubs are prepared to do it all again. …
Read More »World Series Preview: Indians Take on Cubs in Game 1
No matter the outcome of the 2016 World Series, one thing is sure: a generation-long drought will come to an end. The Chicago Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908. The Cleveland Indians have not won the World Series since 1948. That’s a combined title-winning drought of 176 …
Read More »National League Wild Card Game
The National League Wild Card Game means forgetting about all the work that both teams have accomplished over the season and focusing on winning one game. It’s win or go home. The game will feature the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets who will play at Citi Field in …
Read More »MLB Wild Card Race Heating Up
In 2011, the MLB made a change that impacted the wild card race and playoffs as a whole. Many teams and fans are fond of the implementation of a two team wild card, but others disfavor it. However, with five days left in the 2016 regular season, the fight for the two …
Read More »ALDS Game 5 Previews – Blue Jays vs. Rangers, Astros vs. Royals
October has (thankfully) delivered some chilly weather, but the American League Divisional Series has delivered nothing but HEAT this 2015 postseason. Wednesday will feature two ALDS Winner-Take-All Game 5 match-ups, leading off with the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre in Ontario. The fact that the …
Read More »Cubs Advance to the NLDS
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 in the National League Wild Card game on Wednesday. Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta shined as he struck out 11 and gave up just four hits in throwing the shutout. But in the process of this performance, Arrieta hit two Pirates, Francisco Cervelli and …
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