The already-shortened baseball schedule received another hit for the Miami Marlins. A coronavirus outbreak among the team forced them to postpone their games until Sunday. Eleven players and two coaches had previously tested positive for the virus. Over the last week, the Marlins have reached 17 positive cases. Before the …
Read More »Rays Beat Braves to Finish Home Stand
Solid pitching and timely hitting won another game for the Tampa Bay Rays, as they beat the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night 5-2. That win gives the Rays their fourth in a row since dropping Opening Day. Heeeeeeres Yonny Pitcher Yonny Chirinos made his first start of the season for Tampa …
Read More »Rays’ Offense Came Alive in Win Over Braves
The bats came alive at Tropicana Field Monday night, as the Tampa Bay Rays erupted for 14 runs in a series-opening win over the Atlanta Braves. Every spot in the lineup got on baseEvery spot in the lineup scoredWe set a team-record with 19 Ks in a 9-inning game RECAP …
Read More »COVID-19 Outbreak Cancels Miami Marlins Opener
The Miami Marlins have put tonight’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on hold. Eleven of their players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19. This comes just days after MLB returned from its stoppage. All eyes look towards Commissioner Rob Manfred to see how he addresses the obstacle and …
Read More »NBA going all in on social justice issues
The NBA regular season is coming back July 30, and players will have to option to display social justice messages on the back of their jerseys. “We gonna be down here hooping, but at the same time, we gonna keep [social justice] on the front of everybody’s mind.”@CP3 calls for …
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 »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
Read More »MLB Preview: What to Expect
The 2020 MLB season is finally back tomorrow, July 23. Baseball returns four months after its original starting date. This restart is facing a lot of new changes to their usual set-up as they adjust to the coronavirus health guidelines. One of these changes is the number of games on …
Read More »Blue Jays Search for 2020 Home
They’re still the Toronto Blue Jays–technically. Their home ballpark is still Rogers Centre–technically. However, for the 2020 MLB Season, they’ll have to find an alternative ballpark in another city. Check that: in another country. The Blue Jays were denied by the Canadian Government from playing in their usual home for …
Read More »Baseball is back. But for how long?
Baseball is back. But for how long? After commissioner Rob Manfred announced a 60-game season, the players and staff had to prepare for a return to their playing cities from all over the world. As expected, this meant some positive COVID-19 cases. According to NBC, the MLB tested 3,748 people …
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