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San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Drew Robinson’s story is one filled heartbreak, horror and then perseverance and joy. It was just last April, in 2020, that Robinson planned and tried to take his own life with a gunshot to the head. Jeff Passan of ESPN did an incredible job documenting and telling Robinson’s story. Miraculously, […]

The Oakland Athletics are in a tough position as they look to get a deal done to stay in Oakland. According to the MLB, they have been working for about 4 years trying to get stadium plans approved. According to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, the organization has asked for the proposed project to be […]

The Oakland Athletics came out and announced their threat to leave the city if they aren’t given a new stadium when their lease runs out in 2024. Now, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis criticized the city and said it’s “expected”, according to Vincent Bonsignore of Vegas Nation. .@Raiders owner Mark Davis on @Athletics looking […]

While the New York Yankees have started playing better baseball as of late, they’ve been hit with a wave of COVID-19 cases. Thankfully though, it hasn’t infected any actual players yet. According to the MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, five coaches have been diagnosed with the virus. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1392218156198940675 While this isn’t ideal by any means, all […]

The San Diego Padres will once again be without star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for an extended period. This time, the absence appears to be COVID-related. The Padres announced Tuesday afternoon they were placing Tatis–in addition to utility men Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo–on the injured list due to “health and safety protocols.” Due to […]

The Oakland Athletics are ready to look at the possibility of relocation, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. This threat is being made in order to put pressure on local government officials to move forward with a new stadium project in Oakland that has failed to get off the ground in recent years. The Athletics have played […]

The Boston Red Sox have the best record in baseball. They can be found atop numerous power rankings. But are they really the “best” team in the sport thus far? Boston had reason for optimism entering the 2021 campaign. Alex Cora was brought back as manager following a one-year suspension for his role in the […]

Longtime major league veteran and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols was released by the Los Angeles Angels in the midst of the final year of his contract. While rumors circulated about potential teams having some interest in Pujols, the Dominican Republic is considering bringing Pujols on with the Olympic qualifier for the Tokyo Games […]

With Alex Rodriguez no longer with Jennifer Lopez, the musician and actress is reportedly back to dating Ben Affleck, making me wonder what year we’re currently living in. Couple the above information with the fact Tim Tebow is back in the National Football League, and I need to ask it again: What bleeping year is […]

It was a trimmed down slate on Monday across the MLB. One of the five games in action featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NL Central foes teed things off in Pittsburgh and the Reds blew out the Pirates 14-1. Yet it was what happened before the game that may have been […]

After leaving his start early for the New York Mets on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, initial tests results and reports suggest Jacob deGrom has avoided any sort of disastrous injury. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Mets ace may miss one start or end up on the 10-day IL list, but no […]

After winning the World Series last year and adding pieces like Trevor Bauer in the offseason, it was expected to be smooth sailing once again for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021. That has been far from the case though, so far. The Dodgers have lost 15 of their last 20 contests, this after starting […]

New York Mets ace and Cy Young candidate Jacob deGrom was scratched from his previous start. deGrom would return to start Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, although he ended up leaving early after being examined by the team trainer, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.  Breaking news: Jacob deGrom is departing today's game alongside […]

The greatest athletes in any sport don’t merely establish an elite level of performance; they are able to sustain it for a very long time. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has been able to do that, and on Saturday versus the New York Yankees, he notched a milestone which reflects that supreme combination of […]

An era officially came to an end on Thursday when the Los Angeles Angels designated future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols for assignment. The 10-time All-Star wasn’t happy with the lack of playing time which led to the Angels letting him go. Mike Trout has played alongside Pujols since 2012, when the Dominican was in […]

For the second time this season, the Cleveland Indians were on the losing side of a no-hitter. Cincinnati’s Wade Miley threw 114 pitches and cashed in on eight strikeouts in Friday’s 3-0 win at Progressive Field, as the Reds found three runs of support for their starter in the top of the ninth inning. Miley […]

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier may have just made the catch of the year with an insane diving grab to save extra bases on Friday night in the Bronx. With one out in the top of the third inning, Nationals infielder Josh Harrison took Yankees righty for a ride to the left-center field gap […]

Houston Astros right-hander and future MLB Hall of Famer Justin Verlander shot down speculation he was announcing his retirement Friday. The Twittersphere went crazy after it was announced Verlander would be addressing the media Friday afternoon. Many speculated the 38-year-old–who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery–could be announcing his retirement. However, Verlander hilariously shot down […]

Former MLB legend David Ortiz criticized the Los Angeles Angels organization following the team’s decision to release veteran first baseman Albert Pujols. Ortiz took to Instagram to express sympathy for Pujols after the Halos abruptly parted ways with the three-time MVP on Thursday. “Big Papi” said he felt Pujols deserved a better ending to his […]

Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been the gem of the baseball world since bringing his talents to the Major Leagues. As the rarity of a combo player like Ohtani is unheard of, he should own a lot of records and continue to be part of MLB history. This latest one […]

The Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees will open up a three-game weekend series in the Bronx on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Yankees prediction and pick. New York had a five-game winning streak snapped by the Astros in the finale of their three-game set yesterday. […]

The New York Yankees shelled out a ridiculous amount of money to bring Gerrit Cole to the Bronx. So far, it’s paid off in their favor and Cole has now set another record that hadn’t been broken in over a century. Gerrit Cole Last 4 Games: 37 K, 0 BB, 5 ER He is the […]

San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Drew Robinson is gearing up to start in the season opener on Thursday for their Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento Rivercats.  The 29-year-old signed a deal in the winter after losing his eye in a suicide attempt in 2020 and is now one step away from appearing with the Giants at […]

Albert Pujols wants to finish his Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately for The Machine, that dream reunion is unlikely to come to fruition. Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angeles on Thursday — two months into the final season of a 10-year contract. The 41-year old will […]

Albert Pujols was released by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. He is unlikely to reunite with Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com speculated the White Sox could make for an interesting fit because of the relationship between Pujols and La Russa. Pujols came up in the St. Louis […]

Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros haven’t heard the end of it from loud New York Yankees fans who have been berating them all week due to the infamous cheating scandal. Altuve himself has been a main target of the ire from fans. Well, Altuve got a bit of revenge on Thursday. On his 31st […]

Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols is done with the Los Angeles Angels, and now everybody is wondering if he’ll end up with another team or if he’ll wind up retiring. Naturally, a return to the St. Louis Cardinals is on the mind of many, including Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. The St. Louis native […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been on a crazy tear in the past couple weeks. He’s at it again Thursday against the Houston Astros. Stanton hit a massive home run against Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr in the third inning. It marks his third homer in three games and runs his hitting streak […]

The Los Angeles Angels released future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols on Thursday, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Pujols was in the final year of a 10-year, $253 million deal. The Angels quickly announced the move and released a statement: Angels owner Arte Moreno on Pujols’ accomplishments: pic.twitter.com/GaTL73EMvB — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 6, […]

Barack Obama gave a birthday shoutout to MLB Hall of Famer and San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays on his 90th birthday. The former president hailed Mays as a pioneer and trailblazer who paved the way for Obama and others to hold positions of repute: “Happy 90th birthday to Willie Mays! If it wasn’t for […]

The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees close out a three-game set in the Bronx on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. The Yankees will be looking for the sweep in this high intensity series that has featured a playoff atmosphere. New York has […]

Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means made history in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon, throwing the first franchise no-hitter since 1991. It was a fantastic performance from the 28-year-old, also striking out 12 Mariners in the 6-0 win. It was just the 10th no-no in Baltimore Orioles history as well and to top it off, the last […]

There was plenty of skepticism surrounding the Chicago White Sox and their decision to hire Tony La Russa to be their manager. That skepticism has proven warranted thanks to a series of questionable decisions to start the season, plus a recent report suggesting some in the clubhouse are already losing their patience with the Hall […]

The Houston Astros and New York Yankees face off for the second game of a three-game series on Wednesday. The Yankees took the first game of the series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. New York is 14-14 to start the season and currently […]

The Houston Astros visited Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees for the first time since it was discovered that Astros players stole signs and transmitted them to their hitters by banging on a trash can. The Yankees won over the Astros, 7-3, to move up to 15-14 this season, but the game would […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will conclude a three-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cubs prediction and pick. Chicago will look to close out a three-game sweep of the reeling Dodgers in the finale. Los Angeles has been going through an awful […]

The prices of sports cards these days are indeed deserving of our awe. Who would’ve thought that rookie cards of the biggest athletes in the world — like Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, etc. — would fetch millions of dollars these days, as opposed to where they were price-wise a couple of years ago? […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday afternoon, with a mysterious injury the team only described as “right-side tightness,” according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  While details of the injury are still scant, the initial word is that the ailment is not serious and should only prevent the […]

They say nothing beats a day game at Wrigley Field. After a disastrous, four-run, 39-pitch first inning, however, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw might not feel the same. Less than 24 hours after the defending World Series Champions lost their young phenom Dustin May to season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers linchpin delivered an […]