Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Baseball is a sport entrenched in history, as the greats of the game have turned into national icons. Every year, fans salivate waiting to find out who will be on the National Hall of Fame ballot, reminiscing about the great players of the past. […]
Photo courtesy of SD Dirk, Flickr It is not a common occurrence for the entire baseball community to pause and mourn the loss of a single player. Roberto Clemente, Thurman Munson and José Fernández showed how great of an impact the sudden death of young players has on fans across […]
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Wikipedia Going into the start of each new season, all 30 MLB teams have the same goal in mind: win the World Series. Unfortunately, only a few teams can be seen as realistic favorites to win the coveted prize. Last season it was the […]
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Flickr There is a famous line from the movie “Bull Durham” that emphasizes the simplicity of baseball: “You throw the ball, you hit the ball and you catch the ball.” In theory, this is the essence of the game, as a classic five-tool player […]
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla, Wikipedia It was a winner-take-all scenario: one game to determine who would advance to the next round of the playoffs. Unlike many sports events with a lot of hype, this game, played Tuesday in the Bronx, did not disappoint. The Yankees sent ace Luis Severino […]
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia The New York Yankees were leading the Minnesota Twins 9-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees’ third baseman Todd Frazier was up at bat when he sent a screaming line drive into […]
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila, Wikipedia If anyone has been refreshing the current American League standings since the All-Star Break in July, they know how it feels when the Yankees lose a game and the Red Sox win one. The race for the AL East title has been a close […]
The New York Mets hit the road for the first time this season, journeying to Philadelphia on Monday for a series against the Phillies. The Queens team – perhaps chastened by its lackluster performance against the Miami Marlins – made Citizens Bank Park its own, blowing out their rivals over […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia The first few games of the MLB season are on the board with baseball making its return this past Sunday. The New York Yankees opened their season with a 7-3 loss in the first game of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Masahiro Tanaka was […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia After the events of the March 22 World Baseball Classic international baseball tournament finals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, an issue arose from team Puerto Rico catcher Yadier Molina. Molina caught word that team USA outfielder, Adam Jones, was not fond of team Puerto Rico’s […]