Photo courtesy of Major League Baseball, Wikipedia. Major League Baseball cannot afford to lose games, literally. Two weeks ago, representatives from both the player’s union and the MLB’s office met in Florida to try and hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) before the league was forced to cancel […]
Tag: World Series
Yankees might be able to pull off an upset against Rays
Photo courtesy of Dr. Buddie, Wikimedia Commons The New York Yankees swept the Cleveland Indians in thrilling fashion last week, but while this is cause for celebration, the path to the World Series will not be easy, as they have to play the Tampa Bay Rays in order to advance, who […]
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 […]
Astros take first pennant in World Series
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia The two greatest words in sports: “Game Seven,” in which both teams were prepared to leave everything out on the field for a winner take all ball game. Only one team could spray champagne as world champions. A rematch of Game 3 starters, the […]
Astros take game 2 of World Series and tie with Dodgers
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 […]
An overview of the ALCS games one to five
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia For the Astros, a division title and possibly a deep playoff run were to be expected with the young talent that this roster possesses. With key players such as Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and George Springer, it seemed time for the Astros […]
Mets struggle to succeed as disappointed fans watch
Photo courtesy of Slgkgc, Flickr When New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard made an appearance on NBC Sports’ The Dan Patrick Show, he said, “New York is a Mets city.” “World Series or bust” was the motto and expectation laid upon the New York Mets heading into the 2017 […]
As the season ends, the Yankees clinch postseason
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 […]
Tim Tebow Causes Uproar as he Leaves NFL for the MLB
Photo courtesy of Tom Hagerty, Flickr Many people label Bo Jackson as the greatest athlete to ever live, and Deion Sanders a close second as the only athlete to ever participate in both the World Series and Super Bowl. Sanders and Jackson each famously played in both the MLB and […]
Anticipation Rises for the 2017 MLB Season
Photo courtesy of Arturo Padavila III, Wikipedia The 2016 Major League Baseball season was a historic one due to the two teams that played in the World Series. The Chicago Cubs faced the Cleveland Indians in an epic championship. Entering the series, the Indians had not won a World Series title […]