Cinderella story complete. The Washington Nationals are the 2019 World Series Champions. At one point this season, the Nationals were 19-31 and were on the verge of selling some of their best assets at the trade deadline. Fast forward to October, the Nationals clinched a wildcard berth and beat the …
Read More »Astros Attack Severino Early, Lead Yankees in ALCS 2-1
The Houston Astros took a 2-1 ALCS-series lead over the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Houston attacked New York starter Luis Severino early on and never looked back. With Game 4 on the horizon, the Washington Nationals await the series winner in the World Series. Bayou City …
Read More »Rays Try to Keep Season Alive Against Astros
For the fourth time this postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to keep their season – and their World Series hopes – alive. They did it against the Oakland A’s in the Wild Card Game, and they already accomplished that feat twice against the Houston Astros with a …
Read More »Nationals Shock Dodgers in NLDS, Will Face St. Louis In NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers have represented the National League in the World Series the past two seasons. That will not be the case in 2019. The Washington Nationals fell into a 3-0 deficit early but were able to rally behind some clutch hitting. Stephen Strausburg struggled out of the gates …
Read More »Rays Beat Up Verlander to Force Game 5 of ALDS
The Tampa Bay Rays came out of the gates firing in Game 4 of the ALDS against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. Coming into the game, Houston had a 2-1 series lead over the Rays. However, thanks to a big first inning at the plate and clean pitching from …
Read More »Braves Rally to Win NLDS Game 3 in Dramatic Fashion
The Atlanta Braves stunned the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-run ninth inning to rally for a 3-1 victory and a 2-1 series lead in the National League Divisional Series. Adam Wainwright could do no wrong, throwing 7 2/3 shutout innings for the Cardinals and recording eight strikeouts. However, Braves …
Read More »Rays Defeat A’s to Advance to ALDS
No money, no problem. The Tampa Bay Rays used four home runs to down the Oakland Athletics 5-1 in the AL wild-card game Wednesday night. The Rays, who have the lowest payroll in the MLB, move on to face the Houston Astros in the divisional round beginning Friday. How it …
Read More »Juan Soto Sends Nationals To NLDS
The stage was set. The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers would kick off the MLB postseason in the NL Wild Card, where neither franchise had ever been. In the end, 20-year-old Juan Soto would make all the difference. The Nats Take It Things were looking pretty grim for Max Scherzer …
Read More »2019 MLB Playoff Picture
The 2019 MLB Postseason bracket has now been finalized. Thanks to the Cardinals clinch of the National League Central, the playoff picture is now established. With the Red Sox missing out on a playoff spot this year, a new champion will be named. The postseason will be starting Tuesday, with …
Read More »MLB Round-Up: Rays Looking to Hold On to Final Wild Card Spot
As the final week of the MLB regular season reaches a conclusion, the final two wild card spots are still up for grabs. The Race is Done The National League playoff picture is complete. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the West division with their league-best 102 wins. The Atlanta Braves …
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