Major League Baseball’s playoff series is underway. The D-Backs Left Behind The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves split victories in a doubleheader secured them both spots in the 2024 MLB Playoffs. The Mets won 8-7 over the Braves in game one of a doubleheader, while the Braves won …
Read More »NL Wild-Card Race Down To Final Days
The Major League Baseball playoffs start Tuesday, which means teams still on the outside only have a few more games to clinch a berth, while those in playoff position need to fine-tune their game. The National League, in particular, has one tight race to keep an eye on. The Locks …
Read More »Braves vs. the Mets – Who’s Postseason Dreams Will Survive?
Tuesday marks the start of a showdown between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, as the teams look to the National League Wild Card Series. Will History Repeat Itself? As the Braves and Mets begin their series, it holds a familiar look to the end of the 2022 season. …
Read More »MLB Pennant Race Tightens In Final Week
The MLB, more than almost any other professional sport, features a season of ebbs and flows. With 162 games that span seven months, teams can be entirely different from start to finish. The summer pastime features a year of storylines, all leading up to October. Now, with only a week …
Read More »MLB Wild Card Breakdown: Rays Struggle to Secure Spot
It’s the final five weeks of the MLB regular season and a couple of teams are still seeking a coveted wild-card spot. American League The top AL wild-card spot is currently occupied by the New York Yankees, who continue to battle the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Paris Olympic Games Have My Attention
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of having Olympic Fever. It sure beats COVID. 10. After watching the opening ceremony Friday, I was less than enthusiastic for the Summer Olympics. It was very French (oh yeah, they are in France) and I was not a fan of …
Read More »Gators in the MLB: Where Are They Now?
The Florida Gators baseball program has been well-represented in Major League Baseball for decades. From 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein to 2024 rookie Wyatt Langford, Florida Baseball maintains a strong pipeline to the MLB. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1678184477871177728 Gators on the Mets The New York Mets sport four former Gators on their …
Read More »Gator Baseball Alum Pete Alonso Talks Contract
Former Gators first baseman and current New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is unsure of his future in New York as he enters the 2024 season. https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1743672376007573889 Looming Free Agency Alonso signed a one-year, $14.5 million contract for the 2023 season. He made his Mets debut in 2019 after …
Read More »Cubs, Mets Hire New Managers on First Day of MLB Free Agency
With MLB free agency officially beginning Nov. 6, two division rivals wasted no time hiring new managers. The Chicago Cubs made a shocking move Monday in hiring former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Around the same time, it was also announced the New York Mets would be hiring former New …
Read More »Marlins Head into Crucial Series Against Mets with Playoff Hopes on the Line
The Miami Marlins are currently on the outside looking in. Miami sits just one game out of the final National League Wild Card spot as it heads into arguably the most important series of the season. The Marlins will head to Queens to take on the division rival New York …
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