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Mascots add a certain amount of levity and laughs to stadiums across the globe. They’re caretakers who can relieve stress and ease tensions among fan bases. But who takes care of the caretakers? Enter David “Big Papi” Ortiz who’s apparently been getting a little too comfortable with Mrs. Met. While doing the pregame show to […]

For a moment it appeared that perhaps Clayton Kershaw had moved on from the Houston Astros’ previous sign-stealing cheating scandal. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was recently asked which players are the best top of the batting order hitters he has faced. Kershaw was seemingly on the verge of giving Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman […]

With a comfortable 8-1 lead in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, New York Mets starter David Peterson was feeling himself. After running over to first for the force out against Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, Peterson was caught on camera jawing at Muncy. "Sit down, bitch" […]

The New York Yankees are two wins away from clinching their first World Series birth since 2009. However, one of their relief pitchers won’t be on the roster if they advance. The Yankees made a personnel switch ahead of Friday’s ALCS Game 4 against the Cleveland Guardians, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Mark Leiter Jr. has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a chance to put away the New York Mets in Game 5 and win the National League pennant. In winning Games 3 and 4 in Citi Field, the Dodgers were able to jump on the Mets early and come away with relatively easy wins. However, a base-running error by Shohei […]

Ahead of Game 5 of the NLCS, New York Mets star Francisco Lindor sat down with MLB legend Alex Rodriguez. However, “A-Rod” may not have expected a rough trip down memory lane. Lindor brought up the New York Yankees’ heartbreaking 2019 ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, via FOX Sports. Francisco Lindor: "I remember watching […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a game away from securing a spot in the World Series as they hold a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. In breaking down the Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s swing, FOX Sports’ Alex Rodriguez paid a big compliment to the Japanese slugger. “Six-foot-four, […]

The New York Yankees are just two wins away from winning the American League pennant and advancing to the World Series for the first time since 2009. They had a great chance to take a 3-0 lead against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 on Thursday night, but they let a late lead slip away […]

The San Francisco Giants have announced a significant change in their coaching staff, promoting JP Martinez to the role of Pitching Coach for the upcoming 2025 season. This move comes after Bryan Price decided to step down, leaving the position open for a familiar face within the organization. “The SFGiants have announced that J.P. Martinez […]

It’s never easy for a team to look in the mirror and figure out what went wrong. The St. Louis Cardinals are a franchise showered with winning traditions but they haven’t done much winning over the past two seasons. 2023 was a disaster for St. Louis and 2024 didn’t bring a different vibe. The Cardinals […]

The Yankees make the trip to Cleveland to face the Guardians! These teams were the top two in the AL, and the Yankees won the first two in the series before the Guardians had a magical comeback in Game 3. It’s time to continue our ALCS odds series with a Yankees-Guardians prediction and pick. Yankees-Guardians […]

With the New York Mets facing elimination down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has made his decision about who will start Game 5. David Peterson will get the ball to try and keep the Mets alive for one more game and extend the series. Mendoza explained his […]

On Friday night, Progressive Field will be lit with nostalgia as former Cleveland Guardians powerhouse, Travis Hafner, returns to throw the ceremonial first pitch before ALCS Game 4. Hafner, a key figure in the Guardians’ lineup during his prime, is remembered for his formidable presence at the plate. “Travis Hafner, who played on the memorable […]

The playoffs bring out a different side of athletes. Players tend to give a little more in the postseason and are able to block out the noise, and sometimes the pain, to remain on the field for the season’s most important games. The New York Mets are getting that type of grit from Brandon Nimmo. […]

Shortstop Willy Adames is expected to be one of the top available free agents this offseason. With the official start of free agency still a few weeks away, it appears that a favorite for Adames has started to emerge. The Los Angeles Dodgers are now the most likely destination for Adames according to MLB insider […]

When all hope seemed lost for the Cleveland Guardians, Jhonkensy Noel stepped up to the plate. His blast sent Guardians fans into a frenzy and had one broadcaster breaking out into song. Feliz Navidad to be exact. As the ball flew over the fence, Rafa Hernandez-Brito dropped an epic reaction, perfectly encapsulating all of Cleveland’s […]

Nowadays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are broadcast partners for Fox Sports’ pregame and postgame shows during the postseason. But, it was not too long ago that Ortiz, Rodriguez and Jeter were bitter rivals with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. During Fox’s postgame coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ […]

It was a party in Cleveland Thursday night after David Fry launched a game-winning, walk-off home run for a 7-5 Cleveland Guardians win. It must have felt like deja vu for the All-Star who has established himself as the go-to bat when the Guardians need a big hit. First, it was his pinch-hit two-run homer […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers made a statement in Game 4 of the NLCS, taking down the New York Mets, 10-2. Ohtani got the Dodgers out on the right foot with a towering first inning home run. The blast went 422 feet and came off of Ohtani’s bat at 117.8 miles per hour. […]

Travis Kelce is from Northeast Ohio, so it’s no surprise he grew up a fan of the nearby pro sports teams in Cleveland. And the Kansas City Chiefs star will not allow anyone to question his loyalty to the Cleveland Guardians specifically, who pulled off a heartstopping win in Game 3 of the ALCS last […]

After dropping Game 2 at home, the Los Angeles Dodgers regrouped in an impressive way as the NLCS shifted back to New York. The Dodgers’ bats caught fire at Citi Field and their pitching staff held the Mets’ lineup in check, and now Dave Roberts and company are one win away from advancing to the […]

The Cleveland Guardians won an insane game in Game 3 of the ALCS. They beat the Yankees 7-5 in 10 innings on a David Fry walk-off home run. It was the fourth game-trying or go-ahead home run with two outs in the eighth inning or later in the game. The first two came from Aaron […]

In one of the most thrilling games of the 2024 season, the Cleveland Guardians beat the New York Yankees 7-5 in 10 innings in Game 3 of the ALCS to keep the Yankees from going up 3-0 in the series. The hero for the Guardians was designated hitter/utility man David Fry, who crushed a walk-off […]

Christmas came early for the Cleveland Guardians and their fans. With their season on the brink, the Guardians received a huge present from their power-hitting rookie Jhonkensy Noel in the form of a game-tying, two-run home run in Game 3 of the ALCS. Noel’s blast sparked Cleveland and ultimately helped the Guards secure a much-needed […]

The New York Mets are down 3-1 in the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers. If this year’s team has taught Met fans anything it’s that they should never be counted out. That has been a sentiment throughout franchise history, including the 1973 NL pennant-winning team. Tug McGraw coined the phrase “You Gotta Believe!” during […]

It took just one swing for the New York Mets to shy away from pitching to Shohei Ohtani last night during Game 3 of the NLCS. But that change in strategy may have an unintended consequence in the form of another one of the Los Angeles Dodgers star players: Mookie Betts. After Ohtani crushed the […]

The New York Yankees lost Game 3 of the ALCS to the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 in extra innings. The game featured four game-tying or go-ahead homers with two outs in the eighth inning or later. Jhonkensy Noel hit the one that tied the game in the ninth off of Yankees’ closer Luke Weaver. After blowing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to close out the NLCS as they visit the New York Mets. It’s time to continue our NLCS odds series with a Dodgers-Mets prediction and pick. Dodgers-Mets Game 5 Projected Starters  Jack Flaherty vs. David Peterson Jack Flaherty (13-7) with a 3.17 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP Last Start: Flaherty […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken control of their NLCS series vs. the New York Mets after winning Game 4, and taking a 3-1 lead heading to Citi Field for Game 5. While winning the pivotal game was impressive, how the Dodgers won is even more impressive. First, Shohei Ohtani scored four times after hitting […]

With the New York Mets on the verge of elimination following Thursday’s 10-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, speculation may soon be ramping up again. The future of Pete Alonso will headline the offseason conjecture in Flushing. This October hero is not ready to look ahead just yet, however. Alonso and New York […]

Following a thrilling Game 3 where the Cleveland Guardians staged a dramatic comeback to get back into the ALCS, Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees have little time to regroup, with less than 24 hours to reset their focus for the next matchup. “A loss is a loss, whether it’s a clean one or […]

Travis Kelce may not have been sporting any gear when he and Taylor Swift attended Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in Yankee Stadium, but he is expressing his love for the Cleveland Guardians in the aftermath of the club’s exhilarating 7-5 extra-innings victory. A disastrous eighth-inning appearance by Emmanuel Clase, which resulted […]

There’s nothing more heartbreaking in sports when one gets their hopes up after overcoming a dire situation only for them to be dashed yet again. This was the story of the New York Yankees’ ALCS Game 3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The Yankees overcame one of the best relievers in baseball, Emmanuel Clase, to […]

The New York Yankees failed to take full control of the ALCS as they lost Game 3 to the Guardians, thanks to a heartbreaking walkoff homer from David Fry that put Cleveland up 7-5 in the tenth inning. While Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton showed up and took the lead for New York, Jhonkensy Noel–also […]

There are plenty of subplots that have come to the forefront amid the Los Angeles Dodgers’ run in the 2024 MLB playoffs. Their playoff record-tying consecutive shutout innings streak. The disparity in Shohei Ohtani’s numbers with the bases empty and with runners on base. Kike Hernandez’s October heroics. All of those have garnered plenty of […]

The Cleveland Guardians endured an eventful ALCS matchup against the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Cleveland entered Game 3 down 0-2 in the series, but after an impressive rally, they won 7-5. The night was not entirely smooth for relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase, who caught social media attention for his slump during the game. […]

The Cleveland Guardians avoided falling down an 0-3 hole to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS, thanks to a walk-off two-run homer from David Fry off Clay Holmes in the tenth inning that lifted Cleveland to a 7-5 win. However, it was Jhonkensy Noel, also known as “Big Christmas,” who gave […]

The Cleveland Guardians were looking at a painful end to Game 3 of the American League Championship Series and possibly their season. Trailing the New York Yankees 2 games to 0, the Guardians had two outs and nobody on base. Slugging centerfielder Lane Thomas kept hope alive when he doubled high off the left centerfield […]

Francisco Lindor presents a considerable obstacle for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their quest for a World Series championship. The New York Mets star has delivered exceptional performances all season long. Dodgers President Andrew Friedman recently expressed a desire to have Lindor join the team in Dodger blue. “Just thinking about how different the world […]