The first game of the 2017 Major League Baseball playoffs brought no shortage of excitement. Following a 45-minute first inning and five combined home runs, the New York Yankees would pull away to defeat the Minnesota Twins 8-4 in the American League wild-card game. First Inning Madness The Twins would …
Read More »Record Breaking Year In The MLB
The MLB regular season came to an end Sunday — From the discovery of rookie freak athlete Aaron Judge to the Cleveland Indians’ 22-game win streak, the 2017 season was one to remember. Records Broken The Indians’ 22-game win streak broke the record for most consecutive wins in the American …
Read More »Aaron Judge’s Enigmatic Rookie Year
This historic season – single-season record in home runs – would have not be the same without Aaron Judge‘s “out of this world” rookie season. Judge was one of the most sensational characters that the MLB offered this season. His batting power gave enough reasons to MLB At-Bat subscribers to …
Read More »MLB Postseason Begins as Yankees and Twins Battle in AL Wild Card Game
It is officially October, which means the MLB postseason is here. Tuesday will see the New York Yankees hosting the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium. 24 hours.@Yankees. @Twins. Nothing left to say. Let's get it. #WildCard pic.twitter.com/jpdqj6Da7p — MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2017 From …
Read More »More MLB Teams Clinch Postseason
As the MLB regular season comes to an end, some teams have clinched their spots in the 2017 postseason. Both the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs made history last night when the news of their postseason opportunity became official. Minnesota Twins #WereGonna get Wild! pic.twitter.com/31M5gOeAHK — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) …
Read More »Rays officially eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Yankees
A season that was promising for the Tampa Bay Rays back in June and July, will end on Sunday. With the playoffs out of sight, the Rays’ final game of 2017 will be at home against the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays have been in a slump throughout September, winning only …
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 »MLB Trade Deadline Approaching
The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching; here are some players and teams that could be active. Players Available Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray and Justin Verlander are a few of the big name pitchers being discussed in trade rumors. Darvish’s contract ends after this season. It would seem to make …
Read More »MLB Preview: Rays Face the A’s Amid Postseason Push
The Tampa Bay Rays (50-44) go up against the Oakland Athletics (42-51) tonight at 10:05 pm ET. Rays’ Strong Play The Rays, having won 6 of their last 8 games, are looking to continue their stretch of solid play. The team is playing in their second series since the All-Star …
Read More »Aaron Judge Becomes New Home Run Derby King
The home run derby began in 1985, and never before in its 32-year history had a rookie won the competition. Until last night. Aaron Judge, the 6’7″ rookie phenom for the Yankees, became the first rookie to win the home run derby outright, defeating Minnesota’s Miguel Sano in the final …
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