Former Florida baseball player and major league infielder David Eckstein joined the Pittsburgh Pirates front office as their special assistant for baseball operations. This is Eckstein’s first front office role in Major League Baseball. Eckstein will work alongside his brother Rick Eckstein, the Pirates’ hitting coach. College Baseball Career Eckstein began …
Read More »Josh Donaldson Signs with the Braves
Following an NL East Division title, the Atlanta Braves are gearing up for another run in 2019. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves signed veteran third-baseman Josh Donaldson to a one year, 23-million dollar contract. Which Donaldson will Atlanta Get? The 2015 American League MVP is coming off an injury-marred season …
Read More »Snell, deGrom Named Cy Young Award Winners
After being considered one of the biggest snubs in the All-Star game, Tampa Bay Rays lefty Blake Snell was named the American League Cy Young Award winner. Meanwhile, New York Mets hurler Jacob deGrom grabbed the award for the National League. Blake Snell As icing on the cake to a …
Read More »Former Gator Mike Zunino Traded to Tampa Bay
The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a trade just a few short weeks after the conclusion of the season. Seattle is sending Mike Zunino, Guillermo Heredia and Michael Plassmeyer to Tampa Bay for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley. Source confirms #Rays are in agreement with #Mariners on …
Read More »Damage Done: David Price Exorcises Postseason Demons with World Series Performance
The David Price 2018 Redemption Tour hit its final stop on Sunday night in Los Angeles. After a career that had been defined up to this year by failure in the postseason, David Price exorcized all of those October demons this World Series. Dominant David In two starts, both Red …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw: Staying in L.A. or Walking Away?
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the World Series to the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Sunday night. But there’s a chance they could lose something else – lefty pitcher Clayton Kershaw. What is Kershaw Thinking? Kershaw’s current deal with the Dodgers pays out nearly $70 million over the next two …
Read More »Can Red Sox Get Closer to Sealing the Deal? : World Series Game 3 Preview
The Red Sox are two games away from sweeping the Dodgers for the title. The 2018 World Series is headed to Dodger Stadium for Game 3. Back to work. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/njEvGc0cXN — Red Sox (@RedSox) October 26, 2018 Red Sox Continue to Do Damage After a win on Wednesday night, …
Read More »Chris Sale vs. Clayton Kershaw World Series Pitching Matchup Fizzles Out
Coming into Game 1 of the World Series, two elite pitchers in Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw had the potential to showcase some of the top talents in the MLB on the biggest stage. Instead, the offense for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers showed up big-time, and …
Read More »Red Sox take Game 1 of World Series
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 to take a 1-0 lead in the World Series. Pitching Struggles It would be hard to imagine a better pitching match-up than Chris Sale against Clayton Kershaw. It’s a battle of the aces, but it hardly seemed like it on …
Read More »Los Angeles Dodgers Return Trip To The World Series
About a year ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers were in a similar position. They were preparing for the first game of the 2017 World Series against the Houston Astros and their inspiring run to the championship round. The circumstances are different now. Los Angeles is making a return appearance as …
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