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 »Red Sox to Test Rays in St. Petersburg
A three-game series between the Boston Red Sox (49-36) and the Tampa Bay Rays (44-42) begins tonight. The red-hot Boston squad will pose a challenge as the Rays continue to work for the second wild card spot in the American League. This season, the Rays have won three of seven games against …
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 …
Read More »Marlins, Rays and Braves All Chasing Division Leaders
The Tampa Bay Rays (40-38), Atlanta Braves (36-39) and Miami Marlins (34-40) are all in hot pursuit of division leaders. After the weekend’s games, the Rays are two and a half games back of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees in the AL East. In the NL East, the Marlins and Braves are …
Read More »Exchange of Gators At Fenway Park
On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox made the decision to send Brian Johnson, left-handed pitcher and former Gator, to the 10-day disabled list due to a left shoulder impingement. Curiously, the Red Sox also decided to call Austin Maddox, right-handed pitcher and another former Gator pitcher, from the the Triple-A …
Read More »The Best MLB Games of the Night
There are several big games tonight in Major League Baseball including the two pitchers with the lowest ERA in baseball going head to head as the Kansas City Royals host baseballs best in the Houston Astros. The Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium in one of baseballs biggest rivalries and the two Chicago teams …
Read More »Former Gator Brian Johnson Tosses Complete Game Shutout
What does former Florida Gator and current Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson have in common with Pedro Martinez? After his impressive performance last night, Johnson is the first Red Sox pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout in his first start at Fenway Park since Martinez did so in April …
Read More »Rays and Marlins In a Four-Game Odyssey
This will be a Friday full of action in the Major League Baseball – 15 games in play. Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins are going to spend the next few days playing in a four-game series. The Rays will face the Boston Red Sox in the …
Read More »MLB AL East Preview
The MLB is back for the 2017 Regular Season Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay rays finished the 2016 season with a record of 68-94. The team hasn’t had a winning season since 2013 and haven’t won a game in a playoff series since 2008. Manager Kevin Cash will enter his …
Read More »New Pitching Ace Helps Fill Void of Big Papi for Red Sox
This week, Major League Baseball shakes off its coat of snow and begins warming up with spring training drills. On Monday, the Red Sox’s pitchers and catchers reported to camp. By the end of the week, the entire team will be in Fort Myers, Florida stretching, running through drills and …
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