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As the MLB playoffs get set to begin on Tuesday, the 18 teams that failed to reach the postseason are gearing up for the offseason. Four of them are without a manager, one of them being the Cleveland Guardians following the retirement of future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona. Odds for the next Guardians […]

Craig Counsell was a steady player during his time in the big leagues. However, he’s probably most remembered for his wild batting stance. As a manager, though, Counsell has established himself as one of the best in baseball. Counsell’s Milwaukee Brewers are currently preparing for the MLB playoffs. Meanwhile, the New York Mets happen to […]

While the MLB doesn’t exactly have its own version of the NFL’s “Black Monday” – where a siege of coaches get the boot immediately after the regular season ends – there are typically plenty of managerial openings that pop up throughout the month of October. The San Francisco Giants got the ball rolling this year, […]

The San Diego Padres finished the season with an 82-80 record and outside of the playoff picture. Before the season, the Padres were commonly picked to make a return to the NLCS and were even picked by some to make the World Series. So, it was a very disappointing season in San Diego, and the […]

The MLB playoffs are set to begin on Tuesday with the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Texas Rangers to kick things off. There are a number of surprise teams in the 2023 postseason, while some usual contenders missed out in 2023. All season long we’ve been sharing full 30 team MLB Power Rankings. Today, however, […]

Zach Eflin grew up a Tampa Bay Rays fan. Now, he has the chance to live out his childhood dream, which is to help the Rays franchise win its first-ever World Series title. Ahead of Tuesday’s American League Wild Card series opener against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field, Eflin talked about how exhilarating it […]

The Los Angeles Angels employ two of the best players in all of baseball in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. And, as a result, it looked like the Angels were going to get rewarded for having those two players playing well at the same time. They were 54-49 as recently as July 27th and firmly […]

The MLB postseason is finally here! This post will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a 2023 World Series prediction and pick. The MLB season started back on the first of April, and every team embarked on their own journey. Some teams knew they would most likely not make the playoffs, but […]

The Texas Rangers lost out on winning an AL West title they had a firm grip on but they are going back to the postseason for the first time since 2016. General manager Chris Young is proud of his team, even if they dropped too many games they should have won and allowed the Houston […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to ride the strength of their elite pitching staff in a matchup against the young Arizona Diamondbacks roster. The Diamondbacks have young stars Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno leading their offense. However, Corbin Burnes and Freddy Peralta are well-equipped to shut them down. Who will come out on top […]

The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays had somewhat similar seasons. The Rays came out of the gates hot, setting a Modern Era record with a 13-0 start. The hot stretch continued for most of the first half of the season. They were the first team to 50 wins, but the team didn’t continue its […]

The New York Yankees’ reported decision to keep manager Aaron Boone has split the fan base. While some believe Boone deserves another chance–and hopefully with a better roster–several others thinks it’s a bad move considering the disastrous season the team had in 2023. While nothing is official just yet, the latest reports indicated that the […]

After painfully missing the boat to the 2023 MLB playoffs, the Chicago Cubs are turning their attention to what should be a long and intriguing offseason. The rumor mill has already started to link New York Mets star slugger Pete Alonso to the North Siders (h/t Locked On Cubs). Apparently, the Cubs “are going to […]

The 2023 season for the Atlanta Braves has been one that will not soon be forgotten. They’re one of the few teams that has lived up to pre-season hype and brought it through the regular season. In fact, they outdid themselves. What the Braves did this season is, well, historical. You’ve probably heard the numbers […]

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna remained unfazed despite starting off the 2023 MLB season on a sour note. When Ozuna batted just .091 in April, many Braves fans wanted him out of the lineup. However, he displayed exemplary fortitude as the season wore on. Ozuna capped off his 11th MLB season with a .274 […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season was one they wish to never experience again. Their 82-80 record is not terrible, but it is also largely cosmetic; the Yankees were six games below .500 as late as August 27th this season. Being merely above .500 isn’t anywhere close to the standard the Yankees set for themselves […]

Adam Wainwright still hasn’t gotten over the memorable send-off the St. Louis Cardinals gave him several days ago. Wainwright said the retirement ceremony was a surreal and humbling experience, per Foul Territory TV. “I never would have thought I was worthy of any of that. It was very special. I’ll never forget it. I told […]

Phil Nevin will not return as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. Nevin took over as interim manager in 2022 and received a one-year contract for 2023. Following a disappointing season though, Nevin is out in Anaheim. The news adds further uncertainty to an offseason that is already […]

Despite a disastrous year that saw them finish the season with an 82-80 record and miss the playoffs, the New York Yankees are reportedly not planning to fire manager Aaron Boone. Considering how the Yankees failed to meet the huge expectations on them despite having a roster led by Aaron Judge, it’s not a surprise […]

The Atlanta Braves stand alone as the best team in baseball, and they were rewarded with a first-round bye. They await the winner between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card Series. While the shadow of taking on the record-setting Braves looms large, both teams will have to battle against each […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright may be hanging up the spikes, but he’s not leaving baseball behind. Wainwright will be joining A.J. Pierzynski and MLB on Fox to broadcast the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the winner of the Wild Card series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins. Wainwright and […]

The final wild card series of the 2023 MLB playoffs to begin pits the Philadelphia Phillies against the Miami Marlins. The league’s primetime matchup for the opening round, it’s the only series that features opponents from the same division. The NL East is one of two divisions to send three teams to the playoffs, but […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again found themselves in the playoffs after winning the NL West. But this time around, Max Muncy says the Dodgers are taking a much different approach. Last time the Dodgers were in the playoffs, they lost the NLDS to Padres 3-1. Muncy said last season Los Angeles had a […]

The Minnesota Twins have lost a record 18 straight playoff games. That devastating number is not only the longest streak in baseball, but it is the longest streak in major American sports history. After a two-year playoff hiatus, the Twins are back in the MLB Postseason, and they have their eyes set on ending one […]

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsel said that starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff is out for the Wild Card series against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a right shoulder capsular injury, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “His availability for the postseason is up in the air at this point,” Craig Counsel said, via […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2023 MLB season as the favorite in the wide-open NL Central. Yet by the end of April, the Cardinals were 10-19 — their worst record in the opening month since 1973 and their first losing record in April since 2007. That slide would continue for the rest of the […]

October is finally here, which means there’s more than just ghosts and goblins to entertain. It’s now finally time for the MLB Playoffs. The postseason begins this Tuesday with the Tampa Bay Rays against the Texas Rangers in the AL Wild Card Series at 3:08 p.m. ET on ABC. Tampa Bay Rays When the Rays […]

Former MLB star pitcher Trevor Bauer, who played baseball in Japan this past season, has reportedly come to a settlement after a legal battle with a San Diego woman. The woman, Lindsey Hill, accused the 2020 NL Cy Young winner of battery and sexual assault. Bauer later sued her due to defamation before she countersued […]

A Miami Marlins loss in Pittsburgh and an Arizona Diamondbacks defeat to the Houston Astros on Sunday confirmed that the Diamondbacks will face off against the Brewers in the NL Wild Card Round. It is a repeat of the 2011 NLDS, a series the Brewers won to give them their first playoff series victory in […]

David Stearns was officially appointed president of baseball operations for the New York Mets on Monday and one of his first messages to the team and its fans regarded the future of first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso was the subject of trade rumors during the season but stayed put in New York. Speculation of the […]

It’s that time of the year. The 2023 MLB Playoffs will officially begin on Tuesday and one of the most intriguing series of the lot will see the Toronto Blue Jays face the Minnesota Twins in a best-of-3 series in the AL Wild Card. These two teams met six times this season, both winning three […]

The 2023 American League Wild Card series kicks off as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers in game one of the series. It is time to continue our MLB odds Series with an AL Wild Card Game One Rangers-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rangers were able to hold off the Seattle Mariners […]

It is the 2023 American League Wild Card series as the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins face off in game one of the series. It is time to continue our MLB odds Series with an AL Wild Card Game One Blue Jays-Twins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jays enter the series after losing […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin the playoffs with a three-game road series against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card round. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Diamondbacks started the season off […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the first game of the three-game National League Wild Card series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins […]

The Chicago Cubs are unlikely to re-sign veteran outfielder and first baseman Cody Bellinger this offseason. Team insider David Kaplan broke the news following Chicago’s season-ending 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, per SI.com’s Jack Vita. “I keep hearing and I heard from someone tonight, they’re probably not going to get Bellinger re-signed. […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby made the perfect tribute to the late Tim Wakefield on Sunday. George Kirby threw a 72 mph knuckleball – Wakefield’s trademark pitch – in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers. Texas shortstop Corey Seager swung at the ball for strike one. Kirby eventually struck him out George Kirby had […]

Boston Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez recently came out with a statement on the recent passing of his old teammate Tim Wakefield due to brain cancer. “I don’t have words, we were together a week ago, and I was so looking forward to being here for you on the stretch,” Pedro Martinez said, via Hector […]

Miguel Cabrera played in his final MLB game with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, and Cabrera opened up on how tough the emotional day was for him. “Every moment was hard for me,” Miguel Cabrera said, via Jason Beck of MLB.com. “I think it was the hardest game I ever played […]