The winner-take-all National League Wild Card game did not disappoint as the Los Angeles Dodgers walked it off against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night 3-1. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, Chris Taylor crushed a two-run homerun to send the Dodgers to the …
Read More »NL Wild Card Game: Dodgers vs. Cardinals
The 2021 MLB playoffs are finally here, and two hot teams are ready to go for the National League Wild Card Game. The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals will go head-to-head in the NL Wild Card Game to see who will advance to face the San Francisco Giants …
Read More »Former Gators Make Their Mark on 2021 MLB Season
As the MLB Postseason starts tonight, there were a few notable Florida Gator Alumni that had great seasons for teams throughout baseball. Harrison Bader of the St. Louis Cardinals, Anthony Desclafani of the San Francisco Giants, and Mike Zunino of the Tampa Bay Rays are on postseason rosters, but a …
Read More »Three Former Gators Set For MLB Postseason
Alas, October. Annually, the tenth month of the year causes rejoice from baseball fans near and far. Why? Notably, October marks the start of the MLB postseason, beginning with Tuesday’s American League (AL) Wild Card game between the Yankees and Red Sox. Surely, there will be former Gators among the …
Read More »Cardinals clinch wild card spot, MLB Playoff race heating up
The MLB Playoff race is heating up as the season is winding down. One more team is now safe, though, as the St. Louis Cardinals clinch their spot in the October festivities. St. Louis Cardinals clinch a playoff spot on 17-game win streak The longest win streak in franchise history. That …
Read More »Former Gator Jonathan India Continues Hot Start with Reds
Gator fans know what Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jonathan India is capable of. From 2016-2018, India played college ball under Kevin O’Sullivan. The 2018 SEC Player of the Year had a storied career at Florida. In 2017, he was a starter for the University of Florida’s lone College World Series victory. …
Read More »Marlins Hope to Avoid the Home Sweep Against the Cardinals
The Miami Marlins came up short as the team fell 4-2 in a rally Tuesday night. Miami dropped its fourth home loss to start the beginning of the MLB season. final // https://t.co/79HqcX7Isd pic.twitter.com/aTX7JMiO08 — Miami Marlins (@Marlins) April 7, 2021 How It Happened With the score knotted up at …
Read More »NL Central: a race to mediocrity
With Opening Day turning the corner and heading for home, it’s time to talk baseball. To be completely honest, the NL Central does not look competitive outside of its division. Within the division, the competition stiffens, but don’t look for any of these teams to win the Series anytime soon. …
Read More »La Russa hopes to add to his legacy as new White Sox skipper
Hovering near the top of many lists of baseball’s greatest managers of all time is longtime skipper Tony La Russa. La Russa’s lengthy coaching career, which spans more than three decades, is stamped with success. He has three World Series wins under his belt, along with four Manager of the …
Read More »Tim Kurkjian talks MLB Season
ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian discussed the upcoming MLB season, teams to watch and fan attendance with ESPN Gainesville. Rays and Marlins Both teams from Florida made the playoffs in the 2020 season. The Rays ran all the way to the World Series, while the Marlins lost in the NLDS …
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