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On Saturday night, Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña became the second rookie player of nine players who swept the postseason MVP awards, winning both the LCS and World Series Most Valuable … Continue Reading Liván Hernández’s 1997 Postseason Awards Sweep
The Philadelphia Phillies were riding high after Monday’s Game 3 shutout of the Houston Astros. They had slugged their way to a 2-1 series lead and home field advantage. What … Continue Reading 2022 World Series Game 4: Combined No-Hitter Shifts Series Momentum
As Sunday was a travel day for the 2022 World Series, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to recap a Halloween World Series game from the recent … Continue Reading World Series Past: October 31, 2015
This weekend’s opening round of the 2022 MLB Playoffs saw some history-making performances on the field. The underdogs had their day, as only one of the higher-seeded teams survived. Although … Continue Reading Wild Card Weekend Wrap-Up
Aaron Judge is on the verge of a historic season for the New York Yankees. The MVP front-runner hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the 2022 season in … Continue Reading Aaron Judge Chasing Home Run and Triple Crown History
When Albert Pujols signed a one-year deal to return to the St. Louis Cardinals for a swan song campaign, he had 679 career home runs. It seemed unlikely he would … Continue Reading Pujols Climbs Ladder in Chase for 700 Home Runs
On Saturday, Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera recorded career hit number 3,000 during Detroit’s 13-0 rout of the Colorado Rockies in the first half of a double-header, the finishing touch on … Continue Reading Which MLB Player Will Be Next to 3,000 Hits?
Major League Baseball has a rich history of competition by siblings and relatives. Elite talent often runs in the family, as was the case for Joe DiMaggio and his All-Star … Continue Reading Sibling Rivalry: Which MLB Brothers Have Earned Family Bragging Rights?
258 Canadian-born players have appeared in Major League Baseball. Which players have made the biggest mark in The Show? For purposes of simplicity, I have ranked Canadian-born players by their … Continue Reading Who Are the Top 5 Canadian MLB Players?
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer leads active MLB pitchers with 3,020 career strikeouts over 14 seasons. The future Hall of Famer secured his legacy by winning the 2019 … Continue Reading Which MLB Players Have Had Multi-Homer Games Against Max Scherzer?
This is a continuation from last week’s post discussing the voting results of the 1993 American League MVP Award. This week, I will be reviewing the National League results. While … Continue Reading Revisiting the 1993 NL MVP Voting
The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2021 campaign made franchise history after the recent announcement that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien are finalists in the year’s American League MVP voting. This … Continue Reading Revisiting the 1993 AL MVP Voting
The Houston Astros met the Boston Red Sox for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. With the series tied at one game apiece, who would … Continue Reading LCS Round Day 4: Slammin’ Sox
Weekend League Championship series action continued on Saturday with Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, followed by Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Kiké Hernández continued … Continue Reading LCS Round Day 2: Record Day for Red Sox, Atlanta Walkoff Victory
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
Victor Caratini was not fortunate enough to be part of the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 championship run, making his MLB debut for the Cubs against the Washington Nationals on June 28 … Continue Reading Victor Caratini’s Memorable MLB Moments