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The World Series is the biggest event in the baseball season. The 119th World Series starts on Oct. 27 between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers. Neither team was expected to make it this far, nor are either among the biggest market teams in the MLB. The intrigue for something new and unexpected is […]

Whenever a big fish rose to the surface of the MLB pond, the New York Yankees would immediately be there with bait and fishing pole in hand. Things have changed a bit, however. Despite still being among the highest payrolls in baseball, there is no longer a guarantee they will be all-in for the latest […]

The Texas Rangers find themselves in the World Series despite star pitcher Jacob deGrom being shut down to have Tommy John surgery this summer. Despite not being able to help his team on the field, Max Scherzer thinks deGrom has still been a great teammate, according to Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports. Scherzer elaborated, “He’s […]

While Philadelphia Phillies fans still try to process the team’s shocking elimination at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is looking towards another crucial MLB offseason. He addressed the free agency status of Aaron Nola as well as the contract situation of fellow ace Zack Wheeler. Though, he also […]

Max Scherzer returned to lead the Texas Rangers to postseason glory against the Houston Astros this past Monday. The Rangers defeated the Astros by a final score of 4-3, clinching the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and leading fans to speculate about the pitching rotation for Bruce Bochy’s team in the World Series. The Rangers […]

Bob Melvin left the San Diego Padres to manage the San Francisco Giants. Both National League teams fell short of making the MLB Playoffs. However, the latest MLB rumors hold that Melvin wanted to trade star left-fielder Juan Soto amid the Padres’ middle-of-the-road season. Would trading Juan Soto have caused Bob Melvin to stay with […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were obviously elated to clinch their first National League Pennant since 2001, but they also took great pride in “ending the career” of one of their most outspoken doubters- Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. The legendary sports radio and television personality infamously promised he would retire if the Snakes defeated the supremely talented […]

Major changes were expected when the New York Mets hired David Stearns to be their president of baseball operations. It’s only natural that a new executive would want to fill the team’s front office with his own hires. Now, Stearns has his sights set on someone to fill a role with the Mets overseeing the […]

The Texas Rangers will host the first two games of the 2023 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the franchise hopes to win its first title. There will be no shortage of festivities as the game gets underway, and former President George W. Bush will play a key role. President George W. Bush will […]

Max Scherzer has dealt with several injuries over the last few seasons but his latest one won’t keep him out of the World Series. The Texas Rangers ace has a cut on his right thumb but the future Hall of Fame starting pitcher said it won’t affect his ability to throw. “It’s just a cut. […]

The Houston Astros fought hard during their MLB Playoffs run, but they lost the ALCS in seven games to the Texas Rangers. Houston had a chance to clinch the series in Game 6, but let Texas build momentum and defeat them. Outfielder Chas McCormick is still feeling the effects of the long, grueling series. Chas […]

No one would’ve guessed it, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the World Series for the first time since 2001 when they won it all against the New York Yankees. The Snakes pulled off the unthinkable en route to the 2023 Fall Classic as well, sweeping the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers and taking down the […]

The first World Series was played in 1903, but it wasn’t until 1955 that the Fall Classic Most Valuable Player Award was given out. The World Series MVP is cool in the fact that it is not always the team’s best overall player that wins the award. Anyone can get hot over a seven-game series, […]

The Chicago White Sox endured a season to forget in 2023, going from bad to worse with each passing month en route to a 101-loss season. They don’t want 2024 to look anything like that and are trying to assemble the best possible coaching staff to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Chicago made an […]

the Houston Astros saw their postseason run come to an end against the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the ALCS. It was a crushing way to end the year, and manager Dusty Baker announced his retirement from baseball after the series came to an end. So, where the Astros go for the next manager […]

The Houston Astros not only lost the ALCS to end their World Series title defense, but they’re also losing their manager as Dusty Baker is retiring after 26 seasons as a big league skipper. The Astros still have championship aspirations and will want a manager fit to lead a team to a title. There are […]

The Cleveland Guardians are searching for a new manager. Replacing Terry Francona will be difficult, however. Cleveland reportedly interviewed former San Diego Padres manager Andy Green for the position, per Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. Green managed the Padres from 2016-2019. San Diego never won more than 71 games while he was their head coach, however. […]

It’s unlikely that anyone predicted that it would be the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series. These were two teams that combined for 394 losses in the past two seasons of play. Yet, here they are getting ready for the Fall Classic, western style. The Rangers got here, at least […]

The Houston Astros suffered a crushing defeat in the 2023 MLB Playoffs against the Texas Rangers, as they ended up blowing a 3-2 lead in the ALCS to watch their World Series defeat come to a screeching halt. Shortly after their season ended, it became clear that manager Dusty Baker’s stint with the team would […]

Coming a second World Series title in six seasons in 2022, the Houston Astros were once again among the favorites to win it all in 2023. But a slow start and increased competition within the American League West meant that Houston only finished with 90 wins on the year and did not clinch a playoff […]

Coming into the year, no one would have guessed the World Series would feature the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, but that is exactly what we are going to witness when the series starts up on Oct. 27. The surprising runs by both teams have garnered a lot of interest among fans, and lots of […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will meet the Texas Rangers for Game 1 of the 2023 MLB World Series. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Rangers Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks are the most unexpected team to make it to the World Series. Yet, here […]

Mookie Betts had one of the best seasons of his career during the 2023 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The problem is that when his team needed him most in the playoffs, he vanished, which is a big reason why the Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in their NLDS series. After that […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had a disappointing 2022-23 baseball season. With a record of 71-91, the Cardinals failed to make the MLB Playoffs. Despite being at the bottom of the National League, St. Louis is grateful for long-time pitcher Adam Wainwrights’ 18-year contributions to the team. Wainwright’s retirement promoted a quick response from the organization. […]

Coming into the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Philadelphia Phillies were the head and shoulder favorites to, at the very least, win the pennant and represent the NL in the World Series. However, after last night’s Game 7, that proved not to be true. The Phillies were stunned, losing their […]

The San Francisco Giants held a press conference to announce their new hire, Bob Melvin, as the team’s next manager. The injection of new blood in the franchise’s leadership was accompanied by a re-commitment to its current front office, as president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi received a contract extension. Zaidi’s contract will now take […]

Nathan Eovaldi is the Texas Rangers’ starter against Zac Gallen’s Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series. News of Eovaldi taking the mound for Game 1 of the Fall Classic broke out on Wednesday, per Texas Rangers Insider. Game 1 of the World Series Nathan Eovaldivs. Zac Gallen Should be gooooooood pic.twitter.com/Fa1bi861cx […]

There seems to be some movement happening with regard to a potential trade of San Diego Padres superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Yankees, per Andy Martino of SNY. “The Yankees have already had one preliminary conversation with the San Diego Padres this offseason about superstar outfielder Juan Soto, league sources say. Talks […]

Notching the best record in the NL East can sure make any team feel good about a possible World Series run. This was not at all the case for Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves. The team had come off a generational 104-win season with a 64.2% winning percentage. Brian Snitker’s squad looked ready for […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker informed team owner Jim Crane that he is retiring as manager of the team during a private meeting on Tuesday afternoon, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Dusty Baker is expected to formally announce his retirement from the team in a press conference that is scheduled for Thursday at […]

The Boston Red Sox officially named Craig Breslow as their new Chief Baseball Officer, replacing former President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom, who was fired in September. After many candidates withdrawing their names from consideration, with former Houston Astros general manager James Click and former Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng as prominent examples, the […]

The San Diego Padres are set to interview Ryan Flaherty and Mike Shildt to replace manager Bob Melvin, according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic. ‘Mike Shildt is expected to interview for the Padres’ managerial opening tomorrow, sources tell me and @Britt_Ghiroli. Ryan Flaherty’s interview is scheduled for Friday.’  Flaherty, a former infielder with the […]

The MLB Playoffs have not gone as everyone expected. However, the Arizona Diamondbacks are thrilled with their showing. The Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies in a thrilling NLCS Game 7 victory. One D-backs pitcher is making Philly’s loss sting even more. Zac Gallen lets Philly fans have it after D-backs series win Zac Gallen took […]

The San Diego Padres are headed back to the drawing board at manager after Bob Melvin’s surprising departure to the San Francisco Giants. But as the Padres begin their search for their next manager, one name has already risen to the top. Ryan Flaherty is the favorite to become San Diego’s next manager at +500 […]

The San Francisco Giants hired former San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin to take over for Gabe Kapler. The move isn’t a huge surprise as Melvin was the favorite to take over the Giants’ vacant position. Melvin leaves San Diego after two seasons with the Padres and one playoff appearance. He opened up about departing […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be playing in the World Series. As the prepare to take on the Texas Rangers, the Diamondbacks have named their Game 1 starter. Arizona will be sending Zac Gallen to the hill, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Diamondbacks will travel to take on […]

The 2023 World Series matchup is officially set after the Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the baseball world with a Game 7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. That sets a date with the American League champion Texas Rangers in the 119th Fall Classic which is set to begin on Friday. Now that the teams are […]

The New York Yankees brought in Sean Casey to replace Dillon Lawson as their hitting coach during the 2023 season, and Casey said on his podcast called “The Mayors Office” that he will not be returning as the team’s hitting coach in 2024 due to family reasons, according to Joel Sherman of the New York […]

Craig Counsell has turned into one of the best skippers in the Majors over the last few years, but the Milwaukee Brewers suddenly have competition to keep his services. The New York Mets will interview Counsell for their managerial opening after Buck Showalter was fired and there appears to be a high chance the ex-big […]