Author: NICHOLAS OSPINA

Mets trade with Mariners for veteran players

Photo courtesy of Eric Enfermero, Wikipedia The New York Mets acquired Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a package of veterans and prospects on Monday: Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Justin Dunn, Gerson Bautista and Jarred Kelenic. The unusual blockbuster deal was initiated by the […]

Red Sox win ninth World Series

Photo courtesy of Keith Allision, Wikipedia   It’s hard to fathom that the team that finished the regular season with 108 wins, the most in the majors this season, wasn’t considered a favorite to win the World Series. But that’s what the Boston Red Sox faced heading into this postseason. […]

Red Sox take Game 2 of World Series

Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla III, Wikipedia The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t faced each other in a World Series since 1916, before the “Curse of the Bambino” ever existed. That changed on a cold, rainy Tuesday night, as the Red Sox went on to win Game […]

Red Sox beat Yankees, move on to ALCS

Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Following Saturday’s 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox, which evened up the series at one game apiece, the tide and momentum had seemed to switch over to the New York Yankees. Having taken care of business by winning one game on the road, […]

Yankees move onto ALDS after 7-2 win

Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla, Wikipedia The stage was set for the AL Wild Card game, Manager Aaron Boone gave the nod to Luis Severino to start the Wild Card game for the Yankees, while A’s manager, Bob Melvin opted to go with a bullpen game. Severino opened the game […]

MLB postseason shapes up as regular season ends

Courtesy of Wikipedia October baseball is once again around the corner. With only one more week remaining in the 2018 MLB regular season, another memorable postseason is to be expected. The American League, now being all wrapped up with the Boston Red Sox winners of the American League East, Cleveland […]

Yankees acquire MVP player Giancarlo Stanton

Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Wikipedia If the New York Yankees end up winning the 2018 World Series, the World Series MVP should be given to former Yankee great and current Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter for giving them an early Christmas gift. The Yankees pulled off the biggest […]