Another year, another MLB All-Star Game. The 88th-annual game will always belong to the American League stars as Robinson Cano’s homer lifts the AL to a 2-1 win over the NL. The American League wins 5th consecutive #ASG on strength of @RobinsonCano’s 10th-inning blast. https://t.co/Ik8KORhOIc pic.twitter.com/UBOYYS6YCM — MLB (@MLB) July …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game Set for Tonight
The 88th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game is tonight at 8 pm ET at Marlins Park in Miami. The American League is looking for a fifth straight victory against the National League tonight. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals will be starting for the NL and Chris Sale of …
Read More »Aaron Judge Becomes New Home Run Derby King
The home run derby began in 1985, and never before in its 32-year history had a rookie won the competition. Until last night. Aaron Judge, the 6’7″ rookie phenom for the Yankees, became the first rookie to win the home run derby outright, defeating Minnesota’s Miguel Sano in the final …
Read More »MLB Prospects Put on Impressive Display to Start All-Star Week
Before the current all-stars hit the field in Miami for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, baseball fans got to see the leagues most coveted prospects in the 2017 MLB Futures Game. On Sunday afternoon, Team U.S.A put on an offensive clinic early and were able to hold on to the …
Read More »Home Run Derby Preview
Some of baseball’s elite sluggers will get to do what they do best tonight at the annual Home Run Derby. Eight batters will take the field at Marlins Park and hit as many homers as they can in four minutes. Each batter picks his pitcher and can get bonus time …
Read More »Rays’ Logan Morrison Blasts Yankees Catcher Gary Sanchez, Home Run Derby
On July 4, the sky wasn’t the only place to see fireworks. Before a 6-5 win versus the Cubs, Rays first baseman Logan Morrison, who’s tied for third in baseball with 24 HR, didn’t hold back when asked about the home run derby. The lefty was irked by Yankees catcher …
Read More »Miami, Tampa Bay and Atlanta Braves All End Series With Losses
The Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves are stinging from defeat. After three rough outings last night, we take a look at these games and what comes next for these teams. Atlanta Braves Firstly, the Braves would walk into Petco Park with one thing in mind; taking the …
Read More »Rays Hope to Continue Winning in Pittsburgh
On Tuesday night, the Rays took down the Pirates 4-2 in an extra-inning game at PNC Park. Tampa Bay is three games back from Boston for first in the AL East. Blake Snell (0-4, 4.71 ERA) rejoins the Ray’s pitching staff after a seven game stint in Triple-A to work …
Read More »Rays Surging, Marlins and Braves Trying To Stay Afloat
On Father’s Day, Rays first baseman Logan Morrison crushed two home runs, his 20th and 21st of the season. Tampa trounced the Detroit Tigers 9-1 and sneaked into the second AL Wild Card spot. Morrison, now second in baseball in HR, has been a good representation of the Rays in …
Read More »Busy Day for Gators in Pro Draft; More to Come in Final Day
The Florida Gator baseball program has an impressive track record of getting players to the MLB. In the first round, we saw junior right-hander Alex Faedo taken 18th overall by the Detroit Tigers. Yesterday, three more Gators were taken off the board. Gators Taken in Day 2 Things got busy …
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