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Ronald Acuna Jr may have been injured as the Atlanta Braves won the World Series, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t feeling some type of way. Following the team’s Game 6 victory, the slugger made a visit to a local Atlanta hospital to a bunch of young children, giving out a couple of his jerseys […]

Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey shocked the baseball world on Thursday when he officially announced his retirement from MLB. Posey was just coming off of a standout run in the Giants’ 107-win campaign last season, as he hit over .300 for the first time in four seasons and notched 18 home runs in […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2022 season after a successful World Series run, according to various outlets.  Joc Pederson declines mutual option, becomes free agent https://t.co/J1ZizkyevN — Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) November 5, 2021 Originally with the Chicago Cubs to start the year, Joc Pederson was traded for a […]

Houston Astros first baseman Yulieski Gurriel announced on twitter that he is coming back to Houston, expressing optimism and excitement. Happy and grateful to announce that I’ve been informed by the team, that I’ll be an Astro next season. I’ll be back in H-Town in ‘22. Let’s go get it! #ForTheH — Yulieski Gurriel (@el_yuly10) […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have had some insane matchups over the years. The two rival teams have been at the heart of some of the best games the MLB has ever seen. Amidst this rivalry, two players stood out as the foundations of their respective teams: Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton […]

San Francisco Giants All-Star catcher Buster Posey officially announced his retirement Thursday, releasing a heartfelt statement. Buster Posey was extremely candid and CBS Sports detailed why he chose now to walk away from the game he loves. He talked about wanting to spend more time with his family. He also explained how much more difficult […]

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has elected to exercise his $21 million player option for the 2022 season, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Blackmon signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension with the Rockies in April 2018. The deal included this player option for the 2022 season, along with a $10 million player option […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have elected to decline the 2022 options for both infielder Matt Carpenter and veteran pitcher Carlos Martinez, the Major League Baseball Players Association announced on Thursday. Carpenter had an $18.5 million club option for the 2022 season. But as expected, the Cardinals have opted against triggering the option and thus, the […]

Outfielder Nick Castellanos has opted out of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The 29-year-old was set to receive $32 million over the next two seasons, yet is looking for a new long-term deal. Entering free agency, the All-Star is poised to be a prized target for myriad teams […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson is sending his infamous pearl necklace to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated’s Stephanie Apstein reported that Pederson will wear the necklace to the parade this Friday. Following that, they will be sent to Cooperstown, New York. The pearl necklace had become a talking point in late September when […]

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 […]