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There’s some shocking news outside of San Francisco, as the San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will announce his retirement Thursday. The Athletic’s Andrew Baggrarly reported. Buster Posey is one of the greatest of all time to lace them up for the San Francisco Giants and at the catcher position. Posey’s a three-time world champion, […]

The Houston Astros’ 2021 season ended in disappointment with a 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series. While getting to the World Series is no small feat, losing in emphatic fashion at home is a tough pill to swallow. Now that the season is over, it’s time to look […]

The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time since 1995, but it wasn’t easy. This team had to overcome numerous hurdles in order to be crowned the kings of baseball. Not only did they take down the mighty Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers along the way, but the Braves truly faced […]

The MLB crowned a new champion for the 2021 season as the Atlanta Braves emerged victorious against the Houston Astros, 7-0, to win the title in Game 6 of the World Series. Brian Snitker and his men upended their opponents to win a 4-2 series victory to successfully secure the team’s first championship since 1995. […]

Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves finished off the Houston Astros with a resounding 7-0 victory in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first championship since 1995. Freeman played a key role in the win, racking up two hits, a home run and two runs batted in. This title was […]

The talented three-headed monster of Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve made the Houston Astros must-see baseball in recent years. But with their World Series defeat to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, it looks like the inevitable breakup is on the horizon. Correa has already made it clear that he won’t return to […]

The Houston Astros fell just short of their quest to avenge their fall from grace with a World Series win, losing to the Atlanta Braves, 4-2. Now comes the hard part. Carlos Correa is entering free agency and is expected to command a massive figure – one that the Astros may not be keen to […]

The decision of the Atlanta Braves to acquire outfielder Jorge Soler last July proved to be a good one. Like World-Series-winning-and-World-Series-MVP-capturing good. November 2, 2021 will forever be etched in Soler’s memory after leading the Braves to defeat the Houston Astros in Game 6 to seal the crown. It will also be forever etched literally […]

Jorge Soler is your 2021 World Series MVP, and deservingly so after he led the Atlanta Braves to a dominant 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. With his MVP win, though, the 29-year-old slugger became just the second Cuban-born player to win World Series MVP. He joined former NLCS MVP and All-Star Livan Hernandez, who […]

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley started the season in a bit of a rut. While he’s always had the talent, unforeseen challenges hit his confidence. But as they say, it’s not how you start but how you finish. And boy, did he have quite an ending for the Braves this year. Riley was instrumental […]

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games to take the World Series title, and sure enough, one of the city’s leading sports figures in Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but get hyped. After the Braves demolished the Astros in front of their own Houston fans, 7-0, Young took to Twitter […]

The Atlanta Braves have finished the job. They now stand as the 2021 World Series champions after handily defeating the Houston Astros, 7-0. The power bats came through in a big way in Game 6 as Freddie Freeman and Jorge Soler combined for two homers and five RBIs to lead the Braves’ offensive attack. Soler […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler sent the baseball world and the whole MLB twitter into a frenzy with what could simply be the biggest home run of the 2021 World Series. In the third inning of the World Series Game 6, Soler blasted the ball out of Minute Maid Park off a cutter from Houston […]

The Atlanta Braves contemplated trading away their star third baseman, Austin Riley, prior to the start of the 2021 MLB season. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Braves had discussions about moving Riley for a more veteran third baseman. Some of the names that were talked about were Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado and […]

The Houston Astros will face off against the Atlanta Braves in game six of the World Series Tuesday night. Atlanta is currently leading the series 3-2 and they can win the World Series with a win. The Astros have announced that Luis Garcia will start on three days of rest. Garcia pitched in-game three and […]

The Houston Astros looked like they were down for the count when Adam Duvall hit a first-inning grand slam to put the Atlanta Braves up 4-0 in Sunday night’s Game 5 of the 2021 World Series. But with the Astros facing a disappointing World Series defeat in the face, they got up off the mat […]

Zack Greinke is a man of many talents. He can virtually do it all on the mound, and he’s got the confidence and bravado to execute without hesitation. His latest exploit for the Houston Astros, though, exceeds anything he’s ever done, and is just so quintessentially Greinke. Down 1 – 3 in the World Series […]

The Atlanta Braves are just a win away from taking the World Series. Adam Duvall clearly got the memo, as he got a quick four runs on the board to help their cause. Check out Adam Duvall pummeling this one to right field, complete with nonchalant toss of the bat to give the Braves an […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Sunday night for Game 5 with the Braves leading the series 3-1 after another win Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 5 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves meet for Game […]

Just when the Houston Astros looked comfortably in the lead, the Atlanta Braves swoops back in to turn it around. In Game 4 of their World Series matchup, the Braves were down 1 – 2 at the bottom of the seventh inning. 1 out in, shortstop Dansby Swanson came in clutch and hit this beautiful […]

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has been the driving force for the Houston Astros’ success in recent years. His stellar hitting and fielding has helped propel the team to multiple deep post-season runs and a championship to boot. Now, the Venezuelan slugger has hit yet another milestone for the team. In Game 4 of their […]

The Houston Astros are in a bit of a pickle right now. They lost Game 3 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves and are now down 1 – 2 in the series. Losing Game 4 would be catastrophic to their chances of winning the title this season, so the Astros made a big […]

Chances are, Cleveland Browns running back D’Ernest Johnson will not have the same massive load on the field in Week 8’s home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as he did in his breakout performance during Week 7’s 17-14 victory over the Denver Broncos. But if he does find the end zone again, expect Johnson to […]

Houston Astros star Carlos Correa knows the pressure is on them to perform and deliver in a crucial World Series Game 4 against the Atlanta Braves. While it’s not a do-or-die match, he understands that they need to get the win no matter what. According to Corrrea, the World Series Game 4 is a “must […]

The New York Yankees have come close enough to a World Series in the past five years to be considered a contender. But they have come up short each time, not even able to win an American League Pennant. Despite landing stars — signing pitcher Gerrit Cole in 2019 and trading for outfielder-turned-designated hitter Giancarlo […]

The Houston Astros will turn the ball over to starting pitcher Zack Greinke for Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. This will be the third appearance for Greinke in this postseason and just his second start, as he got the starting nod against the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of […]

Adam Wainwright would prefer to still be out there on the field pitching this deep in the MLB postseason, but his St. Louis Cardinals only managed to get as far as the National League wild-card round, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wainwright is still following the games, though. He even expressed his […]

Former All-Star Yasiel Puig has settled a sexual assault case stemming from an incident in 2018 at a Lakers game. The former Dodgers slugger released a statement on the matter and made it clear that he’s looking to make an MLB return in 2022: I released a statement along with my attorneys today. I am […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Saturday night for Game 4 with the Braves leading the series 2-1 after a win Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 4 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for […]

The Houston Astros were shut out in Game 3 of the World Series by the Atlanta Braves in a 2-0 loss thanks to a valiant effort from their opponent’s pitching staff. Dusty Baker’s squad mustered up just two hits in the contest and were downright miserable offensively. However, despite their potent lineup going cold, Baker […]

The Atlanta Braves took a 2-1 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series. The ‘Stros were shut out from the scoreboard thanks in large part to Braves starter Ian Anderson. The rookie pitcher tossed a no-hitter through five innings and looked like he had plenty more left in the tank. But with just […]

Ian Anderson has been one of the Atlanta Braves most reliable arms this postseason and he didn’t disappoint on the big stage. In Game 3 of the World Series on Friday, the right-hander tossed five innings of no-hit baseball before Brian Snitker went to his pen in the sixth inning. In the process, the Braves […]

As they play their first game at home in the 2021 World Series, the Atlanta Braves made sure to pay tribute to one of the franchise’s true legends in Hank Aaron. Aaron, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 86, was one of the biggest figures in baseball and undoubtedly one of […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will shift the 2021 World Series to Atlanta on Friday night for Game 3 with the series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 3 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for Game 3 from Truist […]

Watching sports leagues today have both been easier and harder at the same time. On one hand, big-time leagues like the NBA, NFL, and the MLB are very accessible to a lot of people. You can watch your favorite sport on any device available today… but the catch is that you have to pay a […]

In one out of left field move, the San Diego Padres have elected to hire Bob Melvin as their new manager, according to MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell. The two sides have reportedly come to terms on a three-year contract deal. The Padres had contacted the Athletics front office to inquire on whether they would be allowed […]

After his half-season run with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Albert Pujols is set to soon play winter ball in the Dominican Republic later this year. Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana side Leones del Escogido announced on Thursday that they have acquired Pujols from the Gigantes del Cibao via a trade. Gigantes del […]

A multitude of veteran starting pitchers will be out of a contract in the upcoming free agency period, including longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The one-time National League MVP Award winner is just coming off of a season marred by injuries. For one, he missed the Dodgers’ postseason run due to a left […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred likely has a full plate at the moment with the World Series going on and the offseason looming. Now, PETA has put another topic on his dish. Per Bleacher Report, PETA is asking MLB to change the name “bullpen,” the area in which pitchers warm up to, “arm barn.” PETA wants […]