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Today’s MLB Division Series schedule featured three elimination games, including Monday’s postponed White Sox and Astros game. Would anyone be sent packing, or would a team manage to force a … Continue Reading Division Series Day 6: Elimination Slate
Thanksgiving Monday in Canada was originally scheduled to feature a full slate of Division Series games, but the contest between the White Sox and Astros was postponed due to rain. … Continue Reading Division Series Day 5: Late Inning Drama!
Sunday was Day 4 of Division Series play. The American League teams met with control of the series on the line for Boston and Tampa, while Chicago faced elimination by … Continue Reading Division Series Day 4: Weird Play Sunday
On Day 3 of Division Series action, the spotlight was on the National League teams alone with the American League clubs on a travel day. First up was Game 2 … Continue Reading Division Series Day 3: Atlanta and Los Angeles Even Series
Friday was MLB’s answer to March Madness with four Division Series games spread out over the afternoon and evening for fans’ viewing pleasure. The Astros took a commanding 2-0 lead … Continue Reading Division Series Day 2: Four-Game Friday Recaps
Following conclusion of the Wild Card round, MLB Division Series action got started on Thursday afternoon with the American League matchup between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros, followed … Continue Reading Division Series Day 1: Astros, Rays Victorious in Series Openers
The St. Louis Cardinals enjoyed an incredible run during the month of September. They started the month in third place with a record of 68-63, but vaulted into second place … Continue Reading NL Wild Card Game: Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1 – Victory Was Not in the Cards
The Toronto Blue Jays and their fans have been on a wild ride during the month of September. Entering the month, the team was 4.5 games out of the second … Continue Reading Jays Face Must-Win Final Homestand
In his eighth start as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Max Scherzer, one of MLB’s greatest active pitchers, achieved a significant milestone: 3,000 strikeouts. This came in a … Continue Reading Scherzer Pummels Pads, Passes 3,000 Ks
Detroit Tigers great and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera hit MLB career home run number 499 against the Baltimore Orioles on August 11. It would be eleven days until … Continue Reading Miguel Cabrera Hits Career HR #500, Tigers Beat Jays 5-3
On August 11, Miguel Cabrera hit his 12th home run of the 2021 season. This was the 499th of the future Hall of Famer’s decorated 19-year MLB career. Fans awaiting … Continue Reading Close But No Cigar: McKenzie Loses Perfect Game Bid, Cabrera Remains at 499 HR
Injuries have been a problem for the early playoff favorite Chicago White Sox to start the year. Eloy Jiménez suffered a ruptured left pectoral tendon during a Spring Training game. … Continue Reading Loss of Robert Adds to White Sox Injury Woes
This past weekend saw the continuation of the season series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, which has been widely considered to be a potential National League … Continue Reading Tatis Jr.’s Record Weekend
After missing much of 2019 due to injury and suffering an MLB-worst nine losses in 2020, Luke Weaver is starting 2021 off on a high note. The promising starting pitcher … Continue Reading Luke Weaver Flirts with No-No, Secures Series Victory for D-Backs
Shohei Ohtani was set for a history-making start on Sunday as one of the only MLB pitchers to bat for himself in a game with a designated hitter available. Madison … Continue Reading Angels’ Defensive Miscues Sour Shotime Sunday
Since signing with the Los Angeles Angels of the American League, two-way player Shohei Ohtani has served as designated hitter on days when he was not scheduled to pitch. On … Continue Reading Ohtani Does Double Duty in Cactus League Game