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It was a historic moment, not only for Major League Baseball, but for the United States of America Tuesday afternoon. With U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro sitting side by side behind home plate, Dayron Varona swung at the first pitch of an exhibition game between the …

Today when the clock strikes 1:30 p.m. the Tampa Bay Rays will endure a first pitch that the Rays’ organization, Major Baseball League, and America will never forget. Leaving from their spring training facility in Port Charlotte, Florida, the Rays traveled 270 miles over the Gulf of Mexico to reach the destination of Havana, Cuba. …

As the winter ice thaws around the country, baseball teams are flocking to warm weather this week for the beginning of spring training, marking the official start of the 2016 MLB season. From the Kansas City Royals’ defense of their championship, to the surprising big-spending Arizona Diamondbacks, there is no shortage …

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 …

The Cubs will try to do something later today that they’ve never done in their 99 year history at Wrigley Field. Since the Weeghman Park days starting in 1916, the Chicago Cubs have never won a playoff series at Wrigley Field. Last night, the Cubs won their first playoff game …

The Texas Rangers travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays for Game One of the American League Divisional Series on Thursday afternoon. The AL East champion Blue Jays (93-69) will be playing in their first playoff game since winning their last World Series championship in …

The Chicago Cubs travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates Wednesday night for the NL Wild Card game. Cubs manager Joe Maddon has led his team to the postseason in his first year as manager and the team makes its first postseason appearance since 2008. On the other hand, the …

The Washington Nationals have fired former manager Matt Williams and his coaching staff after the team failed to make the playoffs. For a team that won division titles in 2012 and 2014, not winning a playoff series was a huge blow. The Nationals were a World Series favorite in spring …

The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays were both downed at home in their season opening games on Monday. The Marlins lost 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves, and the Rays lost 6-2 to the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins can credit their disappointing loss to sloppy play and tough breaks.  They …

The Oakland Athletics (88-74) visit Kauffman Stadium Tuesday night for a one game playoff with the Kansas City Royals (89-73), who are making their first postseason appearance since 1985. The pitching matchup will feature a duo who has faced off many times before in their AL East days. Former Rays …