The Tampa Bay Rays wrapped up their season finale yesterday with a 6-4 extra inning victory over the Texas Rangers. The Rays finished the season 26 games under .500 and 25 games back of the AL East champion Boston Red Sox. This marks the third year in a row the Rays …
Read More »Marlins Fall Short of Playoffs in 2016
After losing Sunday’s game to the Washington Nationals, the Miami Marlins officially finished their 2016 season with a record of 79-82. It was a roller coaster of a season for Miami, who saw new talent, pivotal injuries, suspensions, and of course the tragic death of ace Jose Fernandez at the end …
Read More »MLB Regular Season Ends Sunday, Wild Cards Still Undecided
This Sunday, the last regular season games of MLB will be played and the chase for the wild card spots will be decided. The races to win each division this year were not nearly as interesting as the bids for the wild card spots. The last team to clinch their division …
Read More »National League Wild Card Race Down to Three Teams
The MLB regular season is in its final week and three teams remain in the National League Wild Card race. The New York Mets (85-74) and the San Francisco Giants (83-75) currently hold the two wild card spots, while the St. Louis Cardinals (82-76) try to fight their way in. The …
Read More »Tim Tebow Hits Home Run in First Instructional League At-Bat
Tim Tebow swung at the first pitch in his first minor-league at-bat and he hit a home run Wednesday. Here's the video of #Tebow's home run. pic.twitter.com/EVId65fT3O — Luis Torres (@ByLuisTorres) September 28, 2016
Read More »MLB Wild Card Race Heating Up
In 2011, the MLB made a change that impacted the wild card race and playoffs as a whole. Many teams and fans are fond of the implementation of a two team wild card, but others disfavor it. However, with five days left in the 2016 regular season, the fight for the two …
Read More »Marlins Eliminated From 2016 Playoff Picture
The Miami Marlins can only attempt to heal the undeniable sense of loss and anguish in their clubhouse following the untimely and tragic death of All-Star pitcher Jose Fernandez. And after a 12-1 blowout loss at home to the New York Mets on Tuesday, Miami will have the entire off-season to …
Read More »Former Gator Mike Fahrman Reflects On High School Teammate Jose Fernandez
When Jose Fernandez walked into Mike Fahrman’s home room in high school, he had no idea how much of an impact the “new kid” would have on him. Fahrman is a former baseball player for the Gators from 2012 to 2016. He met Fernandez in Tampa at the school they were both …
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 »National League Wild Card Race Heading Toward a Heated Finish
With just nine teams left in the National League wild card race, three lead their divisions, three are tied for the wild card spots, and three are trying to push into a spot themselves. But just a week and a half remains of the regular season. The three division leaders — the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs …
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