Miami Marlins baseball has been relatively dreadful over the past couple of years, but the fans had something to celebrate Sunday night when Giancarlo Stanton began to circle the diamond, becoming MLB’s newest player to reach 50-home runs. STANTON IS THE KEY Stanton not only got his 50th homer, but …
Read More »Rays’ Playoff Dreams Shrinking
With a 15-23 record since the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays are quickly moving themselves out of the playoff race. Before the All-Star Break Flashback to July 11th, Cory Dickerson was representing Tampa in his first All-Star appearance, and the Rays were looking like a viable playoff contender. At …
Read More »Who’s Fighting for Those Final MLB Playoff Spots?
The MLB season is reaching its final home stretch, with each team having about 35-40 games remaining in the season. While teams on the lower ends of the standings use this time to evaluate their young talent, organizations in the playoff hunt are trying to squeeze the best baseball out …
Read More »Baseball Trade Deadline: Who Has a New Home?
The Major League Baseball trade deadline ended Monday at 4 pm and teams were active right to the last minute. Sonny Gray The New York Yankees now have a new All-Star on their roster. But, it was a risky move. Former Oakland pitcher Sonny Gray finished the 2015 season 14–7 with …
Read More »Adrian Beltre Latest to Join 3,000 Hits Club
The 2017 MLB baseball season added another milestone Sunday afternoon as Adrian Beltre became the 31st player ever to have 3,000 career hits. The Texas Rangers veteran lined a ball down the third base line to achieve the milestone, commencing a giant celebration. Beltre’s family, teammates and hometown fans gave …
Read More »MLB Hall of Fame Ceremonies This Weekend
This weekend in Cooperstown, New York the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its latest class. The inductees for the 81st annual ceremony include Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, catcher and World Series champion in 2003 with the Florida Marlins; Tim “Rock” Raines, an outfielder best known for his 13 …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader Talks About Promotion To Cardinals
In an interview with Steve Russell on ESPN Gainesville’s Sportscene program today, former Gator baseball star Harrison Bader talked about his recent promotion to the big leagues with the St.Louis Cardinals. Bader played for the Gators from 2013-2015 and enjoyed a very successful career, especially in his last year where …
Read More »MLB: Rays Defeat Orioles To Take Series
The Tampa Bay Rays had a stellar performance this afternoon. After a tought loss on Monday and a close game on Tuesday, the Rays beat the Orioles 5-1 to take two of three games in the series. #Rays take the series with Baltimore to wrap up the homestand. #RaysWin RECAP …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader Slides into the MLB in A Big Way
Could this be the year for Gator baseball and former Gator baseball players to succeed? Well, after grabbing their first national championship last month in Omaha, there’s no doubt 2017 is year for the Gator Baseball team. However, there is proof Florida’s success could rubbing off on their former players. …
Read More »Marlins, Rays, Braves Looking for a Successful Week
Marlins vs Rangers The Miami Marlins are fresh off a successful weekend series in Cincinnati as they took two out of three games from the Reds. The Marlins look to finish off their six-game road trip on the right note in Arlington, Texas, as they face the Rangers who are …
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