By Andrea Guererro: With just two weeks left, the regular season is winding down and teams are competing for the few remaining playoff spots as the end of the season approaches Cleveland Indians The Indians saw their win streak snapped at 22 just before they clinched the American Legue Central …
Read More »The MLB Winter Meetings Superlative Awards
The free agent class of 2017 is one of the most barren in recent years. The best starter is a 36 year old who was playing in Independent ball less than two years ago. The best bats were all seeking multi-year deals that would obviously become dead weight in two …
Read More »Revitalized Cubs Ready For Game 5 of NLCS vs. Dodgers
Twenty-four hours ago, the insidious whispers about the Cubs began. How could the best team in baseball get shut out in two consecutive games? How could they actually fall to a 2-1 series deficit? But after a 10-2 rout of the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS, Chicago heads into Game 5 …
Read More »Cubs Tie Up NLCS 2-2
The Cubs scored a commanding road playoff victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Wednesday night. Slow Start While the Cubs finished with plenty of runs, they didn’t get off to such a hot start. They were held hitless throughout the first three innings of Wednesday’s contest. That all changed …
Read More »Dodgers Beat Cubs to Tie Up NLCS
On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Things were looking good for the Cubs, whose home-field advantage helped them get an 8-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 on Saturday. In Game 2 however, Dodgers ace Clayton …
Read More »NLDS Preview: Nationals and Dodgers Series Tied 1-1
The Washington Nationals bounced back against the LA Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS series to win 5-2 after losing 4-3 to the Dodgers in Game 1. The first two games were in Washington and now the series shifts to Los Angeles. In Game 2 of the series, Nationals second baseman Daniel …
Read More »NLDS Preview: Cubs vs. Giants & Dodgers vs. Nationals
The National League Division Series has no shortage of highly anticipated matchups, especially on the pitching side. Cubs v. Giants (Game 1 @ 9:00 p.m. EST) It’s the team that always wins in October versus the one that flames out. The Chicago Cubs have coasted through the regular season to …
Read More »MLB 2016 Regular Season Ends
2,428 games later and the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season is over. On Sunday afternoon, three of the four wild card spots were decided for the MLB playoffs. The Orioles (BAL 5, NYY 2), Giants (SF 7, LAD 1), and Blue Jays (TOR 2, BOS 1) all won Game …
Read More »Vin Scully’s Last Broadcast at Dodger Stadium
An LA Dodgers win over the Colorado Rockies was hardly the takeaway from Sunday’s game. What history will remember about this particular game is that it marked the last time that 82-year-old sportscaster Vin Scully would be calling a baseball game at Dodger Stadium. The game itself was intense, however, with Corey Seager tying the game at …
Read More »MLB Playoff Race Remains Competitive
As the hunt for October ensues, Major League Baseball playoff spots are coming down to the wire. Ten teams in the American League and eight National League teams are within five games of getting a chance at competing for a championship. If the season ended today, the Red Sox (East), Indians (Central) and Rangers (West) …
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