Major League Baseball and the players’ association reached a health and safety protocol agreement Monday to continue seven-inning doubleheaders and runners on second base to start extra innings for the second straight season. Returning Rules Both rules played key roles in the completion of the last year’s unprecedented season. In …
Read More »Trevor Bauer Becomes First Reds Pitcher to Win NL Cy Young
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer won the 2020 National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The Cincinnati pitcher received 27 of 30 first-place votes. Bauer beat out Yu Darvish and two-time reigning Cy Young winner, Jacob deGrom. History in the Making As Bauer becomes the first player in Reds …
Read More »MLB Golden Glove winners announced
The MLB announced the winners of the 2020 Golden Glove award. The Golden Glove is given to one player from each position for superior play in the field. Typically, players, managers and coaches vote on the award as part of the process, but because of the shortened, regional schedule, they …
Read More »Padres clinch playoffs ending 14-year drought
The 2020 MLB Postseason is just eight days away, and the San Diego Padres are the second team from the National League to clinch a playoff berth. The Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 Sunday night to clinch. Who led the Padres to the playoffs? In just his second year …
Read More »Pete Alonso is Ready to Play
While many opt-out, former Gator and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is here to play. Last week, MLB summer camp got underway. Alonso and the Mets prepare to compete in the National League East in 2020 and get back in the postseason. There are few players as excited to get …
Read More »National and American League award winners
The West Coast took home all the glory in the Major League Baseball awards ceremony after Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels were named the most valuable players of their respective leagues Thursday night. National League Apart from Bellinger, finalists for …
Read More »Washington Nationals Fight to Avoid Elimination Against the Dodgers
The Washington Nationals will try to avoid elimination when they host the LA Dodgers Monday night. The Dodgers are currently leading the five-game series 2-1 and are one game closer to making it to the National League Championship. Both teams got a win in the first two games but the …
Read More »Dodgers host Nationals in NLDS
The defending National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the Nationals, who are fresh off a wild 4-3 win in the NL Wild Card game against the Milwaukee Brewers, in the National League Divisional Series. How they got here The Dodgers dominated the NL West, winning the division by over …
Read More »Juan Soto Sends Nationals To NLDS
The stage was set. The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers would kick off the MLB postseason in the NL Wild Card, where neither franchise had ever been. In the end, 20-year-old Juan Soto would make all the difference. The Nats Take It Things were looking pretty grim for Max Scherzer …
Read More »MLB Round-Up: Rays Looking to Hold On to Final Wild Card Spot
As the final week of the MLB regular season reaches a conclusion, the final two wild card spots are still up for grabs. The Race is Done The National League playoff picture is complete. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the West division with their league-best 102 wins. The Atlanta Braves …
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