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Los Angeles Angels SP/DH Shohei Ohtani achieved an unusual feat on Sunday night as he became the only MLB player to hit 15 home runs in a season while also … Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani Joins Babe Ruth in the 15/50 Club
After a walkoff win in the suspended game concluded on Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs were looking to sweep the series and complete a perfect season series against the New York … Continue Reading Cubs’ Seven-Game Winning Streak Snapped in 10-3 Loss to Mets
Last night, the Chicago Cubs played the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Cubs were the victors by a final score of 8-2 thanks to a strong start … Continue Reading Javy Being Javy
Injured Chicago Cubs SP Yu Darvish, who has missed significant time this season due to right triceps tendinitis and impingement in the right shoulder, exited his scheduled rehab start at Class A … Continue Reading Yu Suffers Another Setback, 2018 Return Seems Unlikely
Fights are not a frequent occurrence in Major League Baseball, but this week, brawls erupted on two consecutive nights. On Tuesday night, during the second game of the series between … Continue Reading Bench-Clearing Incidents Erupt Two Nights in a Row
The Chicago Cubs came into the rubber match of the weekend series with the Washington Nationals with a tough row to hoe, as three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2018 … Continue Reading Cubs Outlast Scherzer and Gut-Punch Nats in Epic Walkoff Victory
It’s been over three weeks since resumption of play following the All-Star Game, so now is as good a time as any to check in on how the top playoff … Continue Reading Playoff Contender Check-In
Texas Rangers SP Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colón continued his milestone season on Tuesday night, surpassing the career victories record for Latin American-born pitchers set by Nicaraguan Dennis “El Presidente” Martínez … Continue Reading Big Sexy Career Milestone Watch: 246 Wins
Now that we are about two-thirds of the way into the season, it’s time to take another look at how the Blue Jays’ new acquisitions have been doing this year. … Continue Reading Updated 2018 Blue Jays Acquisitions Status Report
New Chicago Cubs SP Cole Hamels made his Cubs debut versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He continued his strong road numbers for the season, going 5.0 IP, allowing 1 … Continue Reading Hamels Strong in Cubs Debut
After Milwaukee Brewers RP Josh Hader’s offensive tweets came to light following his All-Star Game appearance, souring the Midsummer Classic and causing a major embarrassment to his team, I personally … Continue Reading Offensive Tweet Hall of Shame
Pre-trade deadline talks are currently in full swing around Major League Baseball. The 59-42 Chicago Cubs, currently holding first place in the NL Central by 2.5 games, are buyers looking … Continue Reading My Hypothetical Cubs-Blue Jays Trade Proposal
On July 23, 2009, Chicago White Sox legend Mark Buerhle became the 18th pitcher to throw a perfect game in major-league history, versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Southside southpaw … Continue Reading On This Day in 2009: Mark Buehrle’s Perfect Game
A lot of news broke over the All-Star Break. Between the Josh Hader tweet scandal that emerged during the All-Star Game, and the Manny Machado trade to the Dodgers, one story … Continue Reading MLB Doesn’t Market Mike Trout but Claims It’s His Fault!
Now that the All-Star Break is upon us, it’s time to update my prior posts tracking PED suspensions at the minor-league and major-league levels. Information is courtesy of spotrac.com and … Continue Reading MLB and MiLB PED Suspension Rundown Update #2
There is a subset of fans of any team that loves to complain about the club’s acquisitions. The Cubs have a vocal contingent of these individuals. One of the targets … Continue Reading The José Quintana Acquisition Was Not a Bust!