This weekend in Cooperstown, New York the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its latest class. The inductees for the 81st annual ceremony include Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, catcher and World Series champion in 2003 with the Florida Marlins; Tim “Rock” Raines, an outfielder best known for his 13 …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader Talks About Promotion To Cardinals
In an interview with Steve Russell on ESPN Gainesville’s Sportscene program today, former Gator baseball star Harrison Bader talked about his recent promotion to the big leagues with the St.Louis Cardinals. Bader played for the Gators from 2013-2015 and enjoyed a very successful career, especially in his last year where …
Read More »MLB: Rays Defeat Orioles To Take Series
The Tampa Bay Rays had a stellar performance this afternoon. After a tought loss on Monday and a close game on Tuesday, the Rays beat the Orioles 5-1 to take two of three games in the series. #Rays take the series with Baltimore to wrap up the homestand. #RaysWin RECAP …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader Slides into the MLB in A Big Way
Could this be the year for Gator baseball and former Gator baseball players to succeed? Well, after grabbing their first national championship last month in Omaha, there’s no doubt 2017 is year for the Gator Baseball team. However, there is proof Florida’s success could rubbing off on their former players. …
Read More »Marlins, Rays, Braves Looking for a Successful Week
Marlins vs Rangers The Miami Marlins are fresh off a successful weekend series in Cincinnati as they took two out of three games from the Reds. The Marlins look to finish off their six-game road trip on the right note in Arlington, Texas, as they face the Rangers who are …
Read More »Tim Tebow Continues to Surge for the St. Lucie Mets
Former Gator Tim Tebow has been in the St. Lucie Mets’ roster for less than a month now and has gained a substantial amount of attention with his recent surge at the plate. The 29-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner played 64 games for the Columbia Fireflies in Regular-A before being …
Read More »MLB Preview: Rays Face the A’s Amid Postseason Push
The Tampa Bay Rays (50-44) go up against the Oakland Athletics (42-51) tonight at 10:05 pm ET. Rays’ Strong Play The Rays, having won 6 of their last 8 games, are looking to continue their stretch of solid play. The team is playing in their second series since the All-Star …
Read More »Marlins Look to Turn Things Around Against Phillies
The second half of the season has not gone as planned for the Miami Marlins. The Fish were swept by the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend as they fell to 41-49 on the year. Miami finds themselves in fourth place in the National League East, 13.5 games behind the …
Read More »Tampa Bay Rays Look To Keep Second Seed in AL Wild Card
The Tampa Bay Rays are currently second in the AL East with a record of 49-44. After losing to the Angels last night, the Rays are in a position to prove themselves to another California team. They will face the Oakland Athletics (42-50) tonight, but a series sweep could put …
Read More »After hosting the MLB All-Star, Marlins look forward to the Rest of the Season
Miami became the epicenter of the baseball universe this past weekend. For the first time ever, the MLB All-Star Game took place at Marlins Park. What a week. What a city.What a host. Thank you, Miami. #ASG pic.twitter.com/ljtaGaAJXk — MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2017 Former Gator, Jessica Blaylock, an in-house …
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