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 […]
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MLB players show support for a shortened season
Courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla lll, Wikipedia Baseball has been America’s pastime for over 100 years, and while MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been taking steps to try and shorten the games, players have come out in support of shortening the season. Due to many teams having to cancel games early […]
Baseball fans take notice of Angels’ new foreign player
Photo courtesy of @Angels, Twitter After posting a 27.00 ERA in just a couple of starts, and batting .125 in spring training, there was serious doubt if the Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball, Shohei Ohtani was ready for the majors. But that may have just been all part of the […]
MLB rule changes speed up game but aren’t necessary
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavilla, Wikipedia The leisurely pace of America’s pastime that many have become so accustomed to since its inception will look to be accelerated this season, as Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced back in February that there would be a series of rule changes that would […]
MLB commissioner announces baseball rule changes
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Wikipedia Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced early on Monday a series of rule changes to quicken the pace of play during baseball games. Many speculated that a pitch clock or a between-batter timer would be used specifically for this reason come the […]
Cleveland Indians and MLB retire insensitive logo
Icon courtesy of Chief Wahoo, Wikipedia After nearly 70 years, the Cleveland Indians along with Major League Baseball announced in January that the team would be retiring the Chief Wahoo logo for the start of their 2019 campaign. The decision to do so did not come as a surprise to […]
Japanese baseball player signs with the L.A. Angels
Photo courtesy of Ship1231, Wikipedia For weeks, Major League Baseball fans have been eagerly waiting for the hot stove of the off-season to heat up. It officially began on Friday, when Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani finally made his decision to sign with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. His […]
Giancarlo Stanton continues to make history in the MLB
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Wikipedia Giancarlo Stanton has always been a batter that brought fear into the eyes of opposing pitchers, but this past season he seems to have elevated his game even further. Stanton became the first player in Miami Marlins history to win the National League […]
MLB Hall of Fame announcement follows controversy
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. […]
Baseball community mourns the loss of Roy Halladay
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 […]