Series win to start the season? Check. The Tampa Bay Rays took the opening series against the Miami Marlins. Some issues still need to be ironed out. But the strengths they have early elevated them to optimistic start to 2021. Glasy and Yarbs Back at Work A dominant start by …
Read More »Boston Legend Dustin Pedroia Announces Retirement
Boston Red Sox legend Dustin Pedroia announced his retirement Monday night completing a 14-year major league career. The former AL MVP spent the entirety of his career in Boston and grew to become a part of the city. Always respected for his grit and style of play, Pedroia embodied what …
Read More »Cora Back in Boston, Detroit Hires Hinch
Alex Cora is back in Boston. The Red Sox rehired their former manager on Friday. The Detroit Tigers added AJ Hinch as their new manager. Now, you might remember those names, and probably in a negative light. Cora and Hinch were two of the coaches involved in the Houston Astros …
Read More »Correa Walks Off, Astros Force Game 6
With the score tied at three in the bottom of the ninth inning in a potential series-clinching game five of the American League Championship Series, Rays’ reliever Nick Anderson made a costly, and atypical, mistake with Carlos Correa at the plate. Anderson, who carried a 0.55 ERA through 16 1/3 …
Read More »Start Spreading the News: Yankees Clinch Fourth Straight Playoff Berth
For the fourth straight season, the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff berth for the MLB Postseason. This will be the third straight postseason appearance under manager Aaron Boone(234-144 since 2018). Last season, the Yankees made it to Game 7 of the ALDS. Controversially, the Bronx Bombers lost to …
Read More »Rays Aim for Fifth-Straight Win
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to get their fifth straight win when they play the Boston Red Sox. They play Wednesday night for the third game of a four-game series. Tampa Bay’s emerging offense was key to get the win in the first two games at Fenway Park. Their …
Read More »Kiermaier, Margot lead Rays to 8-7 victory in slugfest with Red Sox
Kevin Kiermaier laced a double that rattled off of the Green Monster in the seventh inning on Monday night. It drove in two runs, broke a tie and gave the Rays an 8-7 win over the Red Sox. Both teams exploded offensively with a combined 15 runs on 28 hits. …
Read More »Rays fall to Boston, Prepare for Yankees
The Tampa Bay Rays dropped another game last night when they lost to the Boston Red Sox. Boston posted five runs, while the Rays went scoreless. This is the sixth loss in the past seven games for Tampa Bay. The young team started off strong this season but has been …
Read More »Rays Back Home vs Red Sox
The dreaded road trip is over. The Rays are back home and looking to get back on track when they face the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. This matchup is in an unexpected situation. It’s a matchup between the bottom two teams in the AL East. Neither team was expected …
Read More »MLB Expands Postseason for 2020
It is a year of experimenting for baseball. Just hours before Opening Day, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to one more change. The postseason for the 2020 season will be expanded from 10 teams to 16. For now, it’s a one-time thing. This is the first expansion of the playoffs …
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