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After reaching the World Series last season, many expected the New York Yankees to do the same in 2025. Despite losing superstar outfielder Juan Soto, GM Brian Cashman quickly pivoted. The longtime Yankee general manager traded for outfielder Cody Bellinger and reliever Devin Williams in addition to signing lefty starter Max Fried in free agency. […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided to find a new manager for the team at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season after opting not to pick up Ron Washington’s contract option. Interim manager Ray Montgomery, who filled in after Washington was put on medical leave in June, is also not returning. With the front office […]

The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a brutal 6-0 Game 4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. As a result, the two teams must participate in a Game 5 matchup that will decide the winner of the series. After the collapse in Game 4, Milwaukee received a brutally honest message from a former MLB player […]

The Seattle Mariners are facing a do-or-die game at home Friday night against the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series. The series is tied at 2-2 and a win for the Mariners will allow them to advance to the American League Championship Series. Bryan Woo is expected to throw a bullpen session today. […]

The New York Yankees fell short of reaching the American League Championship Series, ending the best postseason of Aaron Judge’s career. The Yankees captain slayed some playoff demons with a massive home run to help New York steal Game 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays. However, he will go at least one more season without […]

The Seattle Mariners will square off against the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Friday night. If Seattle is going to win and advance, it will need to find a way to beat Cy Young candidate Tarik Skubal, again. The Mariners have one of their aces, George Kirby, on […]

The Detroit Tigers last won the World Series in 1984. That celebratory moment took place more than two years before President Ronald Reagan uttered the words, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The Seattle Mariners have never competed in the Fall Classic during their 48-year existence and last advanced to the American League Championship Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need to win eight more games to capture their second consecutive World Series title. After sweeping the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card round, the Dodgers toppled the NL’s second seed, the Philadelphia Phillies, in four games to win their NL Division Series (NLDS) matchup. Now, as the defending champions await […]

The New York Mets missed the 2025 playoffs after being in a playoff spot for a good majority of the season. Now, the attention turns toward the offseason, with MLB trade rumors going wild. After a historic collapse, the league could see a Mets trade or two as the team attempts to get younger and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2016. After the Blue Jays’ ALDS win over the New York Yankees, hopes are up in Canada. In fact, the Blue Jays’ World Series chances look good right now. Now, everyone waits for the Blue Jays’ ALCS opponent, as the Detroit […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the middle of a cut-throat series against the Milwaukee Brewers. However, that did not stop them from joining the group of teams that took the time to honor the late Sister Jean. The college sports and Chicago celebrity passed away on Thursday, sending shockwaves throughout the city. The Cubs decided […]

The San Diego Padres have potential. They just have yet to live up to it. A team with many stars and talent has yet to win a World Series. In 2025, the Padres took on the Chicago Cubs for the NL Wild Card in a best-of-three series. The Cubs won Game 1 and the Padres […]

After strong regular seasons, many expected both the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies to make deep runs this postseason. However, both teams lost in four games in each of their respective Division Series matchups. Now, the Yankees and Phillies need to decide if they will run it back next season with both of their […]

The Detroit Tigers are visiting the Seattle Mariners for a do-or-die Game 5 of the ALDS. After taking Game 4 at home, Detroit has its ace going in a place sentimental to him. Tarik Skubal went to Seattle University, but the Tigers have lost all three of his starts against the Mariners this season. That […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts endured a difficult 2025 regular season. The former MVP slashed just .258/.326/.406 across 150 games played. Betts, however, has looked like a completely different player so far in the postseason. Through two series (vs. Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies), the Dodgers star is hitting .385/.429/.577 to go along with […]

The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers are preparing for a do-or-die Game 5 of the American League Division Series. They lost Game 4 on the road, but are coming back home with a chance to get back to the ALCS for the first time since 2001. Mariners manager Dan Wilson spoke about the excitement of […]

Chicago Cubs fans were likely down in the dumps after losing Game 2 of their National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. They were outscored 16-6 in the first two games, with the series shifting back to Chicago. But the Cubs managed to turn the tables on the Brewers when the series moved to […]

The New York Yankees were eliminated from the postseason as a result of their ALDS loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Outfielder Cody Bellinger is expected to opt out of his contract, which would make him a free agent this offseason. So will Bellinger return to New York or head elsewhere in free agency? The […]

Despite Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani being in the midst of a hitting slump, the team still was able to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games and advance past the NLDS. With the Dodgers now heading to the NLCS, catcher Will Smith believes the team has not reached its full potential due to […]

When it was revealed that Bruce Bochy would no longer be the manager for the Texas Rangers, fans immediately began to wonder who would replace the legendary skipper. A number of options were mentioned, but former player Skip Schumaker emerged as a serious candidate. Sure enough, Schumaker was recently announced as the Rangers’ new manager. […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the NLCS after their victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. Roberts began his postgame press conference following LA’s 2-1 series-clinching victory on Thursday by crediting the Phillies — a classy gesture after a competitive series. “First off, I’ll start,” Roberts said to begin […]

The New York Yankees were unable to defend their American League crown during the 2025 MLB playoffs, failing to take advantage of what seemed to be a disparity in starting pitching depth and offensive firepower. Fresh off a four-game defeat versus the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Division Series, another trying offseason awaits. The […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper addressed Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto’s upcoming free agency following the team’s NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although Realmuto did not have much interest in discussing the situation, Harper made it clear that he would love for both players to return. “Obviously JT is one of the best […]

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 extra inning Game 4 NLDS loss on Thursday night to the Los Angeles Dodgers — a defeat that ultimately ended their season. After the game, catcher JT Realmuto — who will be a free agent this offseason — was asked about his future with the Phillies. However, the […]

Chicago is bursting with momentum after the Cubs evened the score with the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. On Saturday, the Cubs have a chance to pull off a comeback from 2-0 and move on to the NLCS and face the LA Dodgers. Following their 6-0 Game 2 win at Wrigley Field, Kyle Tucker gave […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will be looking toward the offseason as they were defeated in Game 4 of the NLDS by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies have been in this situation numerous times, but they haven’t been able to get over the hump. Manager Rob Thomson has been a part of four of those moments, […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in four games in the American League Division Series. The loss brings their championship drought to 15 seasons, the second-longest in franchise history. Fans are clamoring for changes in the front office and on the bench, and they should happen. The Yankees have to fire […]

The New York Yankees failed to win the World Series once again. The number of years since their last World Series title has now grown to 16. The 2009 Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies that year in six games, and that’s the last time Yankee fans were rewarded with the joy of a championship finish. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers entered the MLB postseason with high expectations. They were one of the best teams in all of baseball during the regular season and secured a first round postseason bye as a result. However, now playing the Chicago Cubs, the Brewers could be eliminated on Saturday night. The Cubs took care of business […]

The New York Yankees will have to wait next season to try and capture their championship dreams as they were eliminated in the ALDS by the Toronto Blue Jays. After making it to the World Series last year, Yankees fans had expectations of getting back this time around and actually winning. Unfortunately, they fell short, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned a thrilling 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the NLDS over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night to book their ticket to the next round of the postseason. The Phillies came up short after challenging the Dodgers throughout the competitive series. During the postgame celebration, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas captured […]

On Thursday night, the Chicago Cubs’ backs were once again on the wall in their 2025 NLDS clash against division rival Milwaukee Brewers. They got the job done on Wednesday, taking a 4-3 win over the Brewers to stay alive in the series, but the job was far from over. So what better show of […]

Every season, 29 other MLB teams do not experience the thrill of hoisting the World Series trophy come season’s end. But that doesn’t mean that all of those teams experience heartbreak in the same way. In fact, the Philadelphia Phillies could scarcely think of a more devastating way to bow out of the postseason than […]

To say that Roki Sasaki’s rookie season in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers has gone swimmingly would be a lie. Sasaki went through his fair share of injury adversity as he ended up playing in 10 games (starting eight of them) and pitching a total of 36.1 innings in the regular season after he […]

The Milwaukee Brewers handed Freddy Peralta the ball for Game 4 of the NLDS. The two-time All-Star already picked up a win in Game 1 of the series. Peralta tied a franchise record with nine strikeouts in the NLDS-opener. On Thursday he had a chance to clinch the series for the Brewers. Instead, the Chicago […]

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy receives plenty of attention for his unique personality, which is comprised of pocket pancakes and impromptu William Shakespeare quotes, but he can also be brutally honest. That was the case following a 6-0 road loss to the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. The Cubbies […]

What makes the MLB postseason so heartbreaking for some teams is that, after a successful regular season in which they won the vast majority of the 162 games they played, their World Series hopes can crumble with the snap of a finger. For a Philadelphia Phillies team that’s still looking to avenge their World Series […]

The ultimate dream of an MLB player is to come up huge in October, helping fuel their team’s World Series ambitions. That makes faltering under the postseason bright lights one’s worst nightmare. For Philadelphia Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering, this is certainly proving to be the case. Kerkering is the most reviled figure in Philadelphia sports […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the Championship Series after beating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS. Tyler Glasnow’s stellar start kept Los Angeles in striking distance as the game turned into a pitchers’ duel. Glasnow threw six scoreless innings and Cristopher Sanchez matched him frame for frame. Despite the strong effort, […]