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The New York Yankees are the most legendary team in baseball history. Over the years, the Yankees produced some of the greatest players of all time. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Berra, Ford, Munson, Mattingly, Jeter, and Judge. Aside from the players, they have produced some of the most excellent managers ever. Miller Huggins, Joe McCarthy, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were the hottest team in baseball over the first half of the season. The Phillies sent three offensive starters to the All-Star game for the first time in 42 years. In all, the team had an MLB-best eight players in the 2024 Midsummer Classic. However, since returning from the All-Star break, the […]

It might be accurate to say at this point of the MLB season that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has earned every cent of his one-year free-agent contract. His stellar play this year has earned him the admiration of Dodgers fans, and a starting spot on the National League team for the MLB All-Star […]

The Atlanta Braves have placed pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list just five days after playing in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Atlanta announced the news today, citing “left forearm neuritis,” and that Dylan Dodd had been recalled in a corresponding move. Fried threw just 10 pitches and faced four batters in the […]

After a disastrous rendition of the National Anthem before the MLB Home Run Derby that ultimately caused country singer Ingrid Andress to check in to rehab when she admitted she was drunk during her performance, Andress has canceled several tour dates. Earlier today, Andress had four upcoming tour dates listed online – July 17 at […]

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game was an exciting contest that the American League ended up winning by a score of 5-3. While Jarren Duran’s go-ahead two-run home run ended up stealing the show, there were tons of stories that emerged from this game. And unsurprisingly, one of them came from Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly […]

The Boston Red Sox have quietly hung around in the American League playoff race this season and are playing their best baseball at the halfway point. A few Red Sox players were deserving of a spot in the MLB All-Star Game and Boston sent three players to the Midsummer Classic. Two of them were involved […]

When elite Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes was named the National League’s All-Star Game starter, fans began salivating over who he would face. New York Yankees star Juan Soto had an opportunity to step into the box against Skenes, but it didn’t produce the outcome he was looking for. Soto ended up drawing a walk […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and the brightest stars in baseball today converged at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday night for the 2024 edition of the MLB All-Star Game. Harper and the National League fell prey to the American League by a final score of 5-3, but everyone can still appreciate the […]

Baseball fans are used to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani making history and setting records that no one ever thought could be achieved. In Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star game, Ohtani hit a historic home run in more ways than one. Ohtani’s second-inning home run made him the first player in All-Star Game history to […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, with just 11 big league starts under his belt. After a 16-pitch scoreless first inning, Skenes’ night was done and the first of what is likely many MLB All-Star Game appearances was in the books. Afterward, Skenes spoke about his […]

Shohei Ohtani has been the talk of baseball since he arrived in Los Angeles in 2017 and Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game is no different. On Tuesday night, Ohtani’s outfit was the talk of the social media town. The Dodger’s star rolled up in a suit honoring his dog Decoy. Shohei Ohtani's #AllStarGame suit has his […]

Aaron Judge is having another monster season for the New York Yankees. The centerfielder leads MLB in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+ and WAR. So it’s no great surprise the Yankees’ slugger made his fourth-straight All-Star game and the sixth of his career. Prior to the start of the Midsummer Classic, […]

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress is giving her explanation for her controversial performance of the national anthem at this year’s MLB Home Run Derby. Andress said she was intoxicated while performing, per her social media. “I was drunk last night,” Andress wrote on Instagram. “I’m checking myself into a facility today (Tuesday) to get the help I […]

Bryce Harper plans on being at several more MLB All-Star Games before he hangs up his cleats. Like so many others around baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies star wants to see a change to the jersey protocol for baseball’s premier midseason event. He’d like to wear his team’s uniform again in the Midsummer Classic before his […]

The Home Run Derby started rocky when country singer Ingrid Andress put forth an interesting rendition of the National Anthem. The anthem happened before a sold-out crowd at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, the host of this year’s MLB All-Star festivities. In a scene reminiscent of Fergie’s performance at the NBA All-Star Game, Andress’s […]

The Mid-Summer Classic takes the stage as players vie to put their name in the history books at the All-Star Game.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 MLB All-Star Game MVP prediction and pick. As players take the field in Texas for the All-Star game, putting on a show for […]

New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto is ready to sit down and stay awhile. Soto says he is getting a bit tired of changing teams every few seasons and wants to stick with one place to finish out his MLB career. “It’s a little uncomfortable wearing different jerseys and changing teams,” Soto said at All-Star […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is in his first year in Major League Baseball, but he’s already thinking about life after the big leagues. Skenes is hoping to work in the military after he’s done pitching, per USA Today. “Just being able to give back,” Skenes said, per USA TODAY Sports. “An easy one would […]

Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. gave fans a performance to remember at the 2024 Home Run Derby, becoming the first player ever from his franchise to make it out of the opening round and making it to the final stage on a tear. Unfortunately for him, he came up just short, losing to […]

New York Yankees sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge will bat third and fourth in the American League’s lineup in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, meaning that while Soto is guaranteed to fact upcoming Pirates star Paul Skenes, Judge needs someone to get on base ahead of him to face him. Soto […]

The talent pool runs deep in MLB right now. There are still plenty of legends who have been running the game for years, but some young talent has emerged as some of the best in baseball, too. Regardless of age, all of the sport’s best will show up for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. The […]

It is the MLB All-Star Break and to kick the festivities off in Arlington, Texas the Home Run Derby is tonight. There is nothing like watching some sluggers get their chance behind the plate and hitting as many home runs as far as they can. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make some […]

Juan Soto is in his first year playing for the New York Yankees and seems to have adjusted seamlessly to life in the Bronx. He hit .295 in the first half with a .985 OPS, 23 home runs, and a league-leading 79 walks. That gives him a bWAR of 5.0 through 94 games. But there […]

There are a few beliefs around the Home Run Derby that keep some of the best sluggers in baseball from returning year after year. Some say it messes with their timing, others prefer the extra day of rest, and some just don’t see the draw after doing it once and crossing the item off their […]

Baltimore Orioles fans are rolling into the All-Star break in high spirits. After watching their beloved birds lose five games in a row and cede their lead in the American League East, Camden Yards enjoyed an improbable 6-5 walk-off win against the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The O’s are marching into the Midsummer […]

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez will not be playing in Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game despite ranking fifth in Major League Baseball in batting average and second in hits. Arraez cites his thumb injury as the reason for missing the game. “I need the rest,” Arraez said, according to ESPN. Arraez first exhibited issues with his […]

Marcell Ozuna has been quite the bright spot for the Atlanta Braves this season. The Big Bear has been arguably Atlanta’s most consistent player this season. The designated hitter’s power has kept the team afloat during some particularly rough moments this season. As a result, Ozuna was selected to the All-Star team. However, what some […]

The Major League Baseball season is a marathon, and the All-Star break is our chance to digest three-and-a-half months of madness on the field. So it’s fitting that just as we enter that four-day respite from the MLB action, the league threw us a weekend curveball. Of the teams ranked in our top 10 this […]

Chris Sale endured his share of ups and downs over the past few years with the Boston Red Sox. However, his first season with the Atlanta Braves has been a success so far. Sale was elected to the MLB All-Star Game as a result of his stellar first-half. The Braves hurler will not pitch in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will send an MLB-best eight players to the 2024 All-Star game. Fan’s selected Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm to start in the exhibition, marking the first time in 42 years the Phillies sent three starters to the All-Star game. When MLB announced the pitchers selected to participate in the Midsummer […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried is replacing Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez on the National League All-Star roster, per MLB. Suarez’s absence is a surprise as he previously said he was planning on pitching in the game, according to Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The news comes after it was announced that […]

Logan Gilbert is on a roll this season. The Seattle Mariners ace has been the driving force behind the team’s success this season. As a result, the star right-hander has been named as a player for the All-Star game. However, lost in all of the chaos of the MLB is another All-Star snub: Mariners reliever […]

Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes couldn’t have gotten off to a better start to his MLB career, as he’s just the fifth rookie in history to start the All-Star Game. However, Pittsburgh’s newest star will have his work cut out for him. Skenes admitted that the top of the American League’s lineup might give him […]

You have to give the people what they want, right? Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes will officially start for the National League team in the 2024 All-Star Game, via the MLB’s X account. There was a debate about whether or not the rookie right-hander should be awarded the honor despite not making his debut until […]

After another jaw-dropping performance on the mound from Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star rookie sensation Paul Skenes, all eyes are now on Arizona Diamondbacks and National League All-Star manager Torey Lovullo. Skenes pitched a gem on Thursday afternoon, throwing seven no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters and only allowing one walk in the Pirates’ […]

The Baltimore Orioles got some more positive All-Star-related news on Thursday. Outfielder Anthony Santander was named as a replacement for the American League team, Major League Baseball announced. Santander is replacing Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker, who hasn’t played since June 3 due to a right shin contusion after fouling a ball off of his […]

Earning an All-Star nod is an honor few MLB players get to claim. Whether it’s as a starter, backup, or replacement, it all counts the same, and being selected by your peers is a bonus to the humbling honor. For Minnesota Twins super utilityman Willi Castro, that became a reality on Thursday. Castro was named […]

Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia will be competing in this year’s Home Run Derby, he announced on Wednesday. With the Rangers hosting all of the All-Star festivities, Garcia will be swinging in front of his own fans and will likely have a significant home-field advantage at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Garcia will be participating […]