In a press conference before Game 4 of the 2019 American League Championship Series, Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch was asked about sign stealing. The New York Yankees had heard whistling coming from the Astros dugout and were concerned. Hinch dismissed it, saying in part “in reality, it’s a joke… …
Read More »Keep Dreamin’: Orlando’s Potential MLB Franchise
The City Beautiful may soon be looking to add its name to the other 27 cities in the United States that have a Major League Baseball franchise. The team would be called the Orlando Dreamers. Help show Major League Baseball Orlando is Ready https://t.co/795lKpvZjv — Orlando Dreamers (@OrlandoDreamers) November 20, …
Read More »Caught Stealing: Astros Accused of Stealing Signs During 2017 World-Series Run
Trouble is brewing in Texas for a former championship-winning team. Less than three weeks ago, the Houston Astros suffered a heart-wrenching loss in the World Series to the Washington Nationals. The thrilling, seven-game finale to the postseason marked the Nationals’ first World Series crown in team history. In turn, the …
Read More »Verlander and deGrom Win Cy Young Awards
The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the winners of the Cy Young Award on Wednesday. Jacob deGrom swept the National League polls, earning 29 of 30 first-place votes, just like he did in 2018. He is only the seventh pitcher in the National League to win the award at …
Read More »Pete Alonso Named NL Rookie of the Year
Pete Alonso stepped into the batter’s box, waggled his bat once and watched a fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz come down the heart of the plate. Alonso stepped through, transferred his weight forward and effortlessly sent the pitch sailing in the opposite direction. The ball dropped over the …
Read More »New Managers for Padres and Royals Try to Turn Franchises Around
As is the case after most MLB seasons, there’s a high turnover at the managerial position. For now, eight teams will have new managers at the start of next season. The hope is the new hires will lead to success. Two struggling franchises, the Kansas City Royals and San Diego …
Read More »Nationals Force Game 7 in World Series
The Washington Nationals force a deciding Game 7 in the World Series with a wild 7-2 win over the Houston Astros in Houston on Tuesday night. Game 7 will be played Wednesday night in Houston. Game 6 Recap Facing elimination, the Nationals pulled through to keep their season alive. After …
Read More »Unstoppable Nationals on cusp of making franchise history
Who could have predicted that the Washington Nationals would be up 2-0 in the world series against the Houston Astros? A majority of that sentence would have sounded insane midway through the season. The Nationals were sitting with the same amount of losses as the Detroit Tigers on June 1. …
Read More »Nationals Take Commanding 2-0 Lead Over Astros
The Washington Nationals are off to a dream start in the fall classic. With Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander starting Game 1 and 2 for the Houston Astros, Washington would probably have been satisfied with one win. The Nationals showed why they are the hottest team in baseball defeating the …
Read More »MLB proposes new deal with Minor Leagues
Major League Baseball is proposing a new deal that could reorganize minor league teams. The Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) between the major and minor leagues expires at the end of next season. The MLB has proposed a new deal, and if adopted, 25 percent of minor league teams would be …
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