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The second day of the MLB Wild Card series kicked off in the early afternoon on the east coast of North America in a March Madness-type atmosphere of daylong competition. … Continue Reading Blue Jays Eliminated, Cubs Lose Game 1 in Wednesday Wild Card Action
I have a new box of Topps 2020 Archives Baseball cards to open and am sharing my good fortune (or lack thereof) will you. I have done this over four … Continue Reading Video Blog – 2020 Archives Baseball Box Opening (1 of 4)
MLB’s expanded postseason format for 2020 meant the final day of regular season action was meaningful for postseason hopefuls, with two NL slots and the AL Central division crown remaining … Continue Reading Cubs and Jays Finalize Postseason Matchups on Final Day of Regular Season
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After an improbable 9th inning comeback on Saturday, 22nd round draft pick Alec “#NerdAlert” Mills took the mound for the Chicago Cubs in Sunday’s rubber match against the Milwaukee Brewers … Continue Reading Nerd Alert! Alec Mills Throws First Cubs No-Hitter Since 2016
I’m back after quite a hiatus from posting videos to break open some packs of 2020 Topps Archives Baseball cards. This is my first time recording a pack break so … Continue Reading Video Blog – 2020 Archives Baseball Pack Opening
Following a loss to the Cleveland franchise in the 2016 American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays entered a rebuild that appeared to be a couple seasons behind the … Continue Reading Jays Win 4th Straight, Improve Playoff Odds
After securing their first-ever 3-0 series lead on Friday, the #2 seed Toronto Raptors had a chance to get their first playoff series sweep against the #7 Brooklyn Nets on … Continue Reading Raptors Sweep Nets, Advance to 2nd Round
After defying the odds to win their first-ever NBA championship in 2019, the Toronto Raptors will begin their playoff campaign today in a first-round matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. After … Continue Reading Raptors Title Defense Begins in Earnest
The St. Louis Cardinals have been the team most recently slammed by an outbreak of COVID-19. Their upcoming series against the PIttsburgh Pirates has also been postponed thanks to positive … Continue Reading St. Louis COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens to Further Shorten MLB’s 2020 Season
According to a report published by MLB insider Jeff Passan on Friday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred threatened to end the 2020 season unless improvements were made in handling … Continue Reading Like Trump, Rob Manfred Has Failed to Lead on Coronavirus
According to a report by Houston Chronicle beat writer Chandler Rome, two-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander was to be shut down for the remainder of the season due … Continue Reading Astros and Justin Verlander Dispute Report of Injury Shutdown
With less than a week to go until Opening Day, the Toronto Blue Jays received word on Saturday that their request to play home games at Rogers Centre would be … Continue Reading Blue Jays Scrambling to Find Regular Season Home
Unusual circumstances led future Hall of Fame pitcher Zack Greinke to start three games in a single season for the first time since 1917 on July 13, 2012. This occurred … Continue Reading On This Day in 2012: Zack Greinke Starts Third Consecutive Game
Content Warning: Child abuse; child sexual abuse Athlete A, a documentary film discussing the investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, was released on … Continue Reading “Athlete A” Exposes Elite Gymnastics Corruption
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, professional and NCAA sports were an extremely lucrative industry in North America. While competition has been temporarily suspended, play will resume in North America later … Continue Reading Book Preview: Loving Sports When They Don’t Love You Back