AL East Title The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL East title last night for the first time since 2010 after beating the New York Mets, 8-5. This marks Tampa Bay’s third division title in franchise history. Last night’s win improved the Rays’ record to 37-20 on the season, which …
Read More »Start Spreading the News: Yankees Clinch Fourth Straight Playoff Berth
For the fourth straight season, the New York Yankees have clinched a playoff berth for the MLB Postseason. This will be the third straight postseason appearance under manager Aaron Boone(234-144 since 2018). Last season, the Yankees made it to Game 7 of the ALDS. Controversially, the Bronx Bombers lost to …
Read More »Rays, White Sox Clinch Playoff Spots
The shortened MLB regular season is coming to an end, and the playoff picture is starting to make sense. The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox became the first teams in the AL to secure a spot. Rays returning to postseason The sixth postseason trip in franchise history pic.twitter.com/rXXVK8vhb4 …
Read More »Tempers flare as Yankees end six-game losing streak against the Rays
On the first pitch of the final out, New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman whiffed a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch hitter Michael Brosseau prompting benches to clear postgame. After the first pitch of the at-bat, umpires issued both sides a warning to prevent further escalation of …
Read More »Rays Win Series Over Yankees
The 2020 MLB season is still young, but a total of 27 games have already been postponed. COVID-19 has affected 11 teams and counting. On a positive note, MLB was successfully able to see the completion of multiple series and games this past first full week of August. The New …
Read More »MLB irons out some early season bumps
It may not feel like it, but the MLB season is about 20 percent into the 60-game sprint for the playoffs. For the most part, it has felt like a normal season, but players and teams are still ironing out some early-season bumps. Highlight plays have been on SportsCenter every …
Read More »Marlins have four new positive coronavirus tests; 17 total
The Miami Marlins are undoubtedly in trouble. Four more team members tested positive for the coronavirus after the latest testing update. Previously, on Monday, the Marlins had confirmed positive tests from 11 players and two coaches. At this point, Miami has 17 total confirmed cases. Four Marlins players explicitly tested …
Read More »MLB Expands Postseason for 2020
It is a year of experimenting for baseball. Just hours before Opening Day, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to one more change. The postseason for the 2020 season will be expanded from 10 teams to 16. For now, it’s a one-time thing. This is the first expansion of the playoffs …
Read More »MLB Opening Day Finally Here
It took several weeks of agonizing back-and-forth talks, but baseball is finally here, and so is Opening Day! Amid a global pandemic, the sport known for its drawn-out and lengthy season, will play full-speed ahead. Two big match-ups will grace our screens tonight: Yankees vs. Nationals, and Dodgers vs. Giants. …
Read More »Baseball is back. But for how long?
Baseball is back. But for how long? After commissioner Rob Manfred announced a 60-game season, the players and staff had to prepare for a return to their playing cities from all over the world. As expected, this meant some positive COVID-19 cases. According to NBC, the MLB tested 3,748 people …
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