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Every championship team has obstacles to go through. Most of them are not self-inflicted, but internal flaws can lead to the downfall of a contending team. The MLB playoffs are not for the weak. Only those who can remain consistent will win titles. The Houston Astros know a lot about that. The Astros are the […]

People around baseball are already starting to reflect on what has become a monumental season for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are still amid perhaps the worst season in MLB history, but looking back on the 2024 campaign will be a practice they’ll need to get use to if they want to improve […]

The Houston Astros built their dynasty around a core of players who dug them out of a lengthy rebuild. Namely, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have been integral to Houston’s success over the past decade. Both are multi-time All-Stars who will go down as all-time Astros. While Altuve is set to be an Astro for […]

The champagne was popping in the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse Wednesday night as the scrappy NL Central team celebrated a division title. Not everyone was enjoying bubbly adult beverages though, most notably Brewers star outfielder Jackson Chourio. Chourio, 20, cannot legally indulge in drinking alcohol, so the Brewers playfully laid into Chourio’s youth by giving him […]

September baseball is as close to playoff baseball as most MLB teams get. Even if a club is out of playoff contention they can play spoiler and steal a series from a team vying for a top seed or a division lead late in the season. Some of that may unfold during the closing weeks […]

The San Diego Padres have so many talented players that it’s easy to forget about some of their All-Stars. Yu Darvish is one of those impact players and is getting better with each start after he returned from a prolonged absence due to injury and a personal matter. He did not look sharp in his […]

The New York Yankees got the scoring going early and often during their 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. New York scored six runs in the first four innings and scored a run in six of the nine innings. However, a defensive play sparked the Yankees, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone said his […]

The 2024 season had its ups and downs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The debut of Paul Skenes was the highlight but Pittsburgh had plenty of memorable moments from several impact players to make this season a little more tolerable for fans. The Pirates are six wins away from topping their win total from last year […]

Monday night was an eventful one for San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez. A lot happened during San Diego’s 3-1 win over the Houston Astros, including an early exit for Arraez on a night he saw his incredible no-strikeout feat end earlier in the game. Arraez left the game in the seventh inning after smacking […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have made postseason baseball a regular occurrence over the past few seasons. The Phils were a win away from capturing their second straight NL pennant last October and are eyeing a trip to the Fall Classic again in 2024. With less than three weeks until the MLB playoffs begin, the Phillies are […]

The Houston Astros will try to break a three-game slide Thursday. They’ll do so without Jose Altuve. Houston’s All-Star second baseman was held out of the lineup less than 24 hours after being removed from Wednesday’s game in the fifth inning due to right-side discomfort. Altuve was looked at by a trainer and Astros manager […]

The Boston Red Sox have a difficult path to playing October baseball in 2024. There is a path though following a thrilling walk-off win Wednesday night at Fenway Park against the Baltimore Orioles. Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill launched a three-run homer in the 10th inning to snatch a victory away from the O’s. The […]

The Minnesota Twins are finally starting to get healthy at the right time and expect an All-Star back in the lineup this weekend. Center fielder Byron Buxton will return from the injured list Friday for Minnesota’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Twins manager Rocco Badelli announced Wednesday night. Utility player Austin Martin was optioned to […]

Many doubted the Houston Astros following an abysmal start to the season. The Astros were in last place in mid-May and had a losing record entering the final week of June. As the regular season nears its conclusion, Houston is marching toward its seventh division title in the past eight years. Houston’s turnaround is nothing […]

The Minnesota Twins are in a spot that almost every other MLB team wants to be. With less than three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Twins own a three-game lead for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Despite being dealt a tough injury hand, Minnesota is a contending team on […]

Tempers flared between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night after Nick Castellanos was drilled by a 96 mph sinker from Rays pitcher Edwin Uceta amid a 9-4 Phillies win. Castellanos exchanged words with Uceta after taking the pitch to the left hip, leading to both benches and bullpens pouring onto the Citizens […]

A significant strength of the Cleveland Guardians is their bullpen. The AL Central leaders boast the best bullpen in the league with an MLB-leading 2.80 ERA. Led by All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland’s relievers are confident and lethal at the same time. They’ll be a force in the postseason should the Guardians get there. Unfortunately, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are dipping into their farm system as the 2024 season winds down. With their playoff chances hanging by a thread, the Cards promoted infielder Thomas Saggese, their No. 4 ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline. Robert Murray reported the news Tuesday morning. Saggese was a fifth-round pick by the Texas Rangers in […]

While it’s not quite “championship or bust” time for the Baltimore Orioles, the 2024 MLB season serves as another year the O’s are World Series contenders. Baltimore expects to be in the conversation for a title for much of the the next decade. Baseball is a funny sport though, an unforgivable one at times. The […]

As the MLB playoffs inch closer, so too does the end of the line for more than half of MLB teams for the 2024 season. We are already approaching mid-September which means postseason races are coming down to the wire with three weeks remaining in the regular season. It’s hard to fathom how quickly the […]

It has been an interesting season to say the least for the Boston Red Sox. Despite playing in one of the largest markets in baseball, the Red Sox were no shoo-in to reach the postseason in 2024. After all, they didn’t make it the previous two years with back-to-back last-place finishes in the AL East […]

One of the Philadelphia Phillies’ key trade deadline acquisitions is on the mend again. The Phillies announced outfielder Austin Hays was sent to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a kidney infection. Outfielder Cal Stevenson was recalled from Triple-A to take Hays’ place on the active roster. This is the second time Hays has […]

The Houston Astros expect to receive a huge boost this weekend with the return of All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker. MLB.com reports the Astros hope Tucker, who’s been out since June 3 after fouling a ball off his right leg, will be available to start Friday as a designated hitter. Astros manager Joe Espada said Tucker […]

An iconic baseball voice is coming back to the booth for one last playoff run. Longtime New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling will end his retirement this month and return to the airwaves as part of a deal for him to call every Yankees playoff game during the 2024 MLB postseason, per The Athletic. […]

Following a stint on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain, Luis Gil is returning to the New York Yankees. The Yanks reinstated the rookie pitcher Thursday, per a team announcement. He’s expected to start against the Chicago Cubs Friday. New York optioned reliever Scott Effross to Triple-A in a corresponding move. […]

Not long ago the Philadelphia Phillies were perennial losers and owners of the longest playoff drought in the National League. Consecutive trips to the NLCS and a World Series appearance in 2022 changed the narrative surrounding the Phils and they’re now one of the top contenders for a championship in 2024. Philadelphia was on a […]

The baseball world was shocked when the Arizona Diamondbacks made an improbable run to the World Series last October. It’s not every year that an 84-win team makes the MLB playoffs, let alone wins a pennant. The D-backs defied the odds and came three wins shy of a championship. They’re out to finish the job […]

It might be safe to say that few people will doubt the Milwaukee Brewers in the future given what they’ve done this season. The Brewers lost a key front office member, their winningest and longest-tenured manager, and their ace starting pitcher in the same offseason. Surely they were going to decline from their 92-win season […]

September is officially here and that means playoff baseball is on the horizon. While we can’t look past the final month of the 2024 MLB regular season, the postseason begins four weeks from today. So much can happen until then to disrupt the standings as division races remain tight and teams jockey for Wild Card […]

The Cincinnati Reds are getting a boost to their starting rotation. Cincy promoted their No. 2 prospect and the 35th ranked overall prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, Rhett Lowder Friday morning. He will make his MLB debut in the second game of a doubleheader between the Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds selected […]

It’s been a tale of two seasons for the Cleveland Guardians in 2024. Sole owners of first place in the American League Central for much of the season, the Guardians now find themselves in a three-way battle for the division crown as September nears. Cleveland held a nine-game lead in the division during the final […]

September has become an exciting month in the City of Brotherly Love in recent years as the Philadelphia Phillies emerge as perennial pennant contenders. A third consecutive playoff berth is on the line for the Phils this September and it finally looks like they’re getting back to winning consistently at the right time. The second […]

It’s hard to define who the 2024 Boston Red Sox are. By definition’s sake, they are a winning team with an outsider’s chance at making the playoffs. Their inconsistencies on both sides of the ball have led to criticism and ultimately could be their downfall. A streaky August isn’t helping the cause either. The Red […]

Only a few teams are more exciting to watch than the San Diego Padres. One of the hottest teams since the All-Star break, the Padres are near the top of the National League and challenging for a division title and a first-round bye. It’s been a dream summer in San Diego and all roads are […]

For the second consecutive year, the Baltimore Orioles are among the best teams in baseball. After winning an American League-best 101 games in 2023, the Orioles are primed for another trip to the playoffs as they battle the New York Yankees for the AL East crown. Baltimore trails New York by one game Wednesday with […]

Most people were shocked when the 84-win Arizona Diamondbacks won the National League pennant last year. Less than 12 months later, the D-backs are among the best teams in the league and won’t go into the playoffs quietly. Arizona is one of the hottest clubs this summer and is flirting with the NL West crown. […]

Few teams have been as good as the Minnesota Twins over the last three months. A slow start to the season could have derailed Minnesota’s playoff chances but the Twins stayed the course and occupy a Wild Card spot as September nears. They’re still in a position to win the American League Central too with […]

No, it’s not 2010. That was Rich Hill’s sixth MLB season and first with the Boston Red Sox. 14 years later, Hill is returning to Boston to pitch in the major leagues for a 20th season. The Red Sox activated the 44-year-old Tuesday less than two weeks after signing Hill to a minor league contract, […]

The star power around Major League Baseball this season has been nothing short of spectacular and it only gets better as the year progresses. Some of the game’s biggest talents are putting together otherworldly performances on a near-nightly basis as the history books are being rewritten with their jaw-dropping accomplishments. So many milestones have already […]