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There is apparently an intersection between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Astros as the latter organization continues their playoff push. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported a bus driver who shuttled the Titans around in Minnesota last weekend also drove for the Astros during their Wild Card series against the Twins. Pelissero added the […]

Las Vegas Raiders wideout Hunter Refrow showed respect for his fellow “Hunter Renfro” on Twitter on Wednesday. In the bottom of the second inning of Wednesday’s AL Wild Card Game 2, Tampa Bay Rays right-fielder Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam to blow the doors open and put his team up 7-0 over the Toronto […]

The MLB will get its wish for the National League Championship Series and World Series: (some) fans will be in the building. On Wednesday, the league put out a press release announcing that limited tickets will be made available for the NLCS and World Series, both to take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, […]

Game 1 of the three-game National League Wild Card matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds was aptly hyped as a pitcher’s duel between Max Fried and Trevor Bauer. However, that pitcher’s duel went into extra innings, exhausting both teams’ bullpens. Braves star first baseman Freddie Freeman ended what became a 13-inning affair in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers already had their work cut out facing the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card Series. But the Brewers are really up against it after losing right-handed reliever Devin Williams due to injury. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports Williams was left off Milwaukee’s playoff roster due to an apparent arm issue: […]

The Chicago White Sox are back in Major League Baseball’s postseason for the first time in 12 years. In the first round of the playoffs, they face the Oakland Athletics in a best-of-three new-fangled Wild Card round as the MLB expanded the playoffs bracket to 16 teams in the abbreviated 2020 season. In Game 1 […]

The Minnesota Twins have made some interesting roster moves ahead of the start of their Wild Card matchup with the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Third baseman Josh Donaldson was left off the playoff roster due to an issue with his right calf. This means Donaldson will be unavailable for the entirety of the best-of-three series, […]

In an extraordinary year, an unprecedented MLB postseason will feature 16 teams, eight in each league. That 16-team bracket is now set. The 60-game 2020 season has been completed. The Los Angeles Dodgers (National) and Tampa Bay Rays (American) are the top seeds in each league. The playoffs begin this week with the best-of-three wild […]

Hunter Pence of the San Francisco Giants has announced that he is retiring from the MLB after a decorated 14-year career. Pence announced his decision on social media with a heartfelt video: https://twitter.com/hunterpence/status/1309927840574447617 Pence, a four-time All-Star with four different teams, turned 37 this year and had only played 17 games for the scrappy San […]

Kansas City Royals lifer Alex Gordon will announce his retirement at the end of the season after 14 years with the franchise. Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com was the first to report the news, and the Royals’ official Twitter account confirmed as much Thursday morning. BREAKING: Hearing that Alex Gordon is officially retiring. Club announcement likely […]

San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger’s last scheduled start was pushed back due to bicep tightness, and his Wednesday outing against the Los Angeles Angels did not last long. Clevinger retired the side with a pair of strikeouts in the top of the first inning and was subsequently pulled from the game (per MLB Network’s […]

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons made an interesting decision on Tuesday as the 31-year-old Curaçao native announced he’s opting out of the remainder of the 2020 Major League Baseball season. Simmons, a four-time Gold Glove winner for his defensive prowess at shortstop, is leaving the Angels with only five games to spare in the […]

Things have not gone according to plan for the New York Mets this season, as they are slipping out of playoff contention. As disappointing as this season has been, fans watching the Mets’ latest defeat happened to witness to a literal dumpster fire during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The telecast picked up smoke […]

In an abrupt end to a career that spanned two decades, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire will retire immediately, according to reports Saturday, including USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale. The #Tigers announce that manager Ron Gardenhire will retire immediately — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 19, 2020 Though Gardenhire only carried a .354 winning percentage in […]

Houston Astros star right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander took to Instagram early on Saturday afternoon to announce the stunning development of a forthcoming Tommy John surgery, abruptly ending his 2020 MLB season—and possibly ending the 2021 campaign before it started. “After consulting with several of the best doctors, it has become clear that I need Tommy […]

The Philadelphia Phillies went on a power surge during Thursday’s game against the New York Mets. Philadelphia launched three consecutive home runs off Mets starter Mets Lugo as part of a four-run first inning. Lugo retired Phillies leadoff man Andrew McCutchen after the Mets scored three runs in the top of the first. But that […]

The Chicago White Sox are postseason bound for the first time in 12 years. Chicago officially clinched a postseason berth after defeating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday. The win means the White Sox will be playing October baseball for the first time since 2008, when they won the American League Central division. WE’RE IN! […]

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson homered in the sixth inning to give his team a 3-2 lead over the Chicago White Sox. Hilariously, he was then ejected. Donaldson had a disagreement with home plate umpire Dan Bellino prior to homering off White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez. The former American League MVP responded by purposefully […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom came into Wednesday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies as a top candidate to win his third consecutive National League Cy Young Award. But those chances took a major hit after deGrom was pulled from his start after just two innings due to a hamstring injury (per Mets radio broadcaster […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first MLB team to clinch a spot in the 2020 postseason with a win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Dodgers clinch playoff spot for 8th consecutive season. — Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) September 16, 2020 Los Angeles also increased their lead over the Padres to 3.5 games in […]

Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s MLB games between the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners have been postponed due to air quality issues that are taking place in Seattle, per ESPN. The games between the Mariners and Giants will now take place in San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday, although the Mariners are still going to be the “home” […]

Major League Baseball has announced the format for the 2020 postseason, and it is … unique. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the American League and National League will compete in bubbles beginning with the Division Series. The AL will play in Los Angeles and San Diego, while the NL will play in a bubble […]

Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills threw the second no-hitter of the 2020 MLB season on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old walked three and struck out five, needing 114 pitches to complete the job. He is not only the second pitcher to throw a no-hitter this season, but the second Chicago pitcher to do […]

The tragedy of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil has long directly impacted the on-field play for two MLB teams: the New York Mets and Yankees. On the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Mets will don baseball caps during their Friday night game against the Toronto Blue Jays that honor several factions […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina was visibly emotional after homering in his first at-bat during the Redbirds’ game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The reason? The Cardinals catcher knocked it out of the park wearing the No. 21 in honor of MLB Hall of Famer and countryman Roberto Clemente. It was an incredible […]

As is tradition, Major League Baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating the legacy of the iconic Roberto Clemente by wearing his famed No. 21 during the organization’s first “Roberto Clemente Day” on Wednesday evening against the Chicago White Sox. While the league honors Clemente each and every year, this year has seen more than […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed relief pitcher Joe Kelly became the talk of the town earlier in the season after becoming the first notable player to take out their aggression on the Houston Astros, who of course were caught cheating by Major League Baseball this past offseason. Even with the Astros’ World Series title from 2017 […]

More sad news hit MLB circles on Sunday, as St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock died at the age of 81. Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Lou Brock had been battling a number of medical conditions for years. The former all-time stolen base leader finished with over 3,000 hits […]

Baltimore Orioles legend and MLB Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. was on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the team’s Sunday matchup against the New York Yankees. The opposing team was fitting, seeing as Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of Ripken passing Yankees legend Lou Gehrig’s record for the most consecutive […]

New York Mets legend and Hall of Fame right-hander Tom Seaver died on Wednesday at the age of 75 from complications from Lyme disease and dementia. Members of Seaver’s family told Bill Madden of the New York Daily News Seaver died peacefully in his home in California. The man commonly known as “Tom Terrific” is unquestionably the […]

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets both made a flurry of moves leading up to the MLB trade deadline on Monday afternoon. The 20-14 Cubs are in first place in the NL Central and wanted to fortify both their bullpen and position player depth. Chicago acquired lefty relievers Andrew Chafin (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Josh […]

The Miami Marlins have swooped in to snag Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte right before the end of the trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The Diamondbacks will receive pitchers Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia, and a smaller piece in return. The Diamondbacks signaled they would not be picking up Marte’s $12.5 million […]

The San Diego Padres have acquired Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger for right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill, left-hander Joey Cantillo, shortstops Gabriel Arias and Owen Miller, outfielder Josh Naylor, and catcher Austin Hedges as part of a return, according to MLB Insider Robert Murray and ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Padres are sending a total of […]

A flurry of activity has begun with the 2020 MLB trade deadline just over 24 hours away, with a number of contenders making a late push to acquire assets. The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are two of those teams. The top reliever on the market — Kansas City Royals closer Trevor Rosenthal — […]

The New York Mets were scheduled to play the Miami Marlins on Thursday night in New York. But the two teams had something else in store in light of recent events. New York took the field, led by outfielders Dominic Smith and Billy Hamilton. The two sides then paused for a 42-second moment of silence—a […]

The New York Mets do not want to play Thursday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. It seems Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred is trying to make them play. Video surfaced of Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen talking about contact he had with the league office. According to Van Wagenen, Manfred suggested […]

The MLB players making up The Players Alliance will be donating their game salaries from Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 (Jackie Robinson Day) in an effort to “combat racial inequality and aid the Black families and communities deeply affected in the wake of recent events” (via their Instagram page). The Players Alliance is made up […]

Scheduled games between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants have been postponed following the Jacob Blake shooting, according to CBS Sports’ Jim Bowden. Conflicting reports came out regarding the Dodgers-Giants game, as NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic reported that no decision had […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are boycotting their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, per Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal. https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/1298742004617302020 This decision follows a slew of cancellations in the NBA after the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round […]