The match-up between the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals was more than the score on the board. The New York Mets are starting off this season strong with a record of 7 and 1. After sweeping the Nationals in a three-game series, the Mets are looking to continue …
Read More »Mets and Nationals Face in Early NL East Duel
The NL East-leading Mets face the Washington Nationals for their first road trip of 2018 and it marks the season debut of Met’s outfielder Michael Conforto. The Mets (4-1) are coming off a two-game sweep of Philadelphia and the Nationals (4-2) just dropped two out of three to Atlanta. Each …
Read More »Around the MLB: Scherzer and Kluber Awarded Cy Young
Just after the Major League Baseball season comes to a close, it’s never long until it all starts gearing back up again. Before that time comes, the elite are praised for a job well done in each season. CY Young Award Winners The best hurlers in the league this season …
Read More »New MLB Managers in Philly and DC
The Phillies and Nationals have announced their new managers: Gabe Kapler and Dave Martinez. Both of these names may be familiar to Tampa Bay Rays fans, because of their previous ties to the organization. Philadelphia Phillies Hire Gabe Kapler Kapler has worked as the director of player personnel for the …
Read More »Strasburg and Nationals Force Game 5 With Cubs
The National League Division Series is headed back to Washington after the Nationals shut out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 in Game 4. Much thanks and praise is due to Stephen Strasburg, who threw an absolute gem amidst flu-like symptoms since his start last Friday. Strasburg was nearly untouchable, going for …
Read More »NLDS Game 3 Preview: Cubs vs. Nationals
The NLDS is tied at one game apiece. With the series split, the Cubs will bring the series to Wrigley to face off against the Nationals. Series So Far The Cubs shut out the Nationals in Game 1 after a strong pitching matchup. Kyle Hendricks and Stephen Strasburg each went …
Read More »Who’s Fighting for Those Final MLB Playoff Spots?
The MLB season is reaching its final home stretch, with each team having about 35-40 games remaining in the season. While teams on the lower ends of the standings use this time to evaluate their young talent, organizations in the playoff hunt are trying to squeeze the best baseball out …
Read More »Marlins Look to Turn Things Around Against Phillies
The second half of the season has not gone as planned for the Miami Marlins. The Fish were swept by the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend as they fell to 41-49 on the year. Miami finds themselves in fourth place in the National League East, 13.5 games behind the …
Read More »MLB Regular Season Reaches All-Star Break
The MLB regular season has officially reached the halfway mark with the 2017 All-Star Game set to commence on Tuesday. The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as World Series front runners, but there are plenty of teams with reason to be optimistic. Here’s a breakdown of the …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced
The Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves are all sending players to the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. Corey Dickerson, Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton and Ender Inciarte are just a few of the big names headed to Miami for the mid-summer classic. American League The Rays’ Corey Dickerson will …
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