Shohei Ohtani pitched and hit in consecutive innings, Peter Alonso defended his Home Run Derby crown, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a ball into orbit en route to an All-Star Game MVP. Before all the excitement began, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed trending topics across baseball. Rule Changes …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine July 12
The Back Nine comes at you after a week off and I hope you missed me. The craziness isn’t that far off. 10. Hearing the great Rece Davis on the studio show for the Euro Cup got my football blood circulating. And by that I mean the real football, American …
Read More »Major changes in the Minors: MLB to push back mound, adjust DH rule
The independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is experimenting with some major rules this year. Two major changes will take place for the 2021 season. https://t.co/VC5bpAh1Sg BREAKING NEWS!! As an official partner league of @MLB, we're adding two experimental rules for the 2021 season! Go to our website to find …
Read More »Miami Routs the Braves in a Double-Digit Victory
The Marlins piled up runs Tuesday night with a 14-8 win over the Braves. Miami ran up the scoreboard as the team had the bats cracking and earned 17 hits. The Marlins offense clicked on all cylinders as it won the second game of the NL east series with ease. …
Read More »Marlins Hope to Avoid the Home Sweep Against the Cardinals
The Miami Marlins came up short as the team fell 4-2 in a rally Tuesday night. Miami dropped its fourth home loss to start the beginning of the MLB season. final // https://t.co/79HqcX7Isd pic.twitter.com/aTX7JMiO08 — Miami Marlins (@Marlins) April 7, 2021 How It Happened With the score knotted up at …
Read More »The NL West prepares for Opening Day
As the sports world prepares for baseball’s Opening Day on Thursday, here’s how the National League West looks heading into 2021. LA Dodgers It’s no secret that the Dodgers are the favorite in the NL West. The team hasn’t lost much of what made them the 2020 World Series Champions. …
Read More »Brent Honeywell is back in baseball
After a nearly four-year break from competing, Brent Honeywell Jr. is back in the business of baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays pitcher had been on an active campaign to retake the mound for the first time since Sept. 2017. Four surgeries later, Honeywell finally took the mound for an inning …
Read More »Fernando Tatis Jr. Signs $340 Million Contract
Fernando Tatis Jr. was the one who the San Diego Padres could not let getaway. Fernando Tatis Jr. who many call “El Nino” made his Major League Debut on Mar. 28, 2019, and it’s been upwards since. From a young age, Tatis Jr. has been giving it his all to …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »NFL Plans to Release 2020 Schedule Without Major Changes
NFL Schedule Release The NFL is not altering its plans for the fall, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. The league will release its 2020 schedule later this week without any major changes, per ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler. Team schedules are expected to be released by May 9th. According …
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