MLB All-Star Game Articles - Page 8

The MLB All-Star festivities are quickly nearing, with all the action set to begin on July 17th at Dodger Stadium in sunny Los Angeles. There was already a firm belief that Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was leaning toward passing on the Home Run Derby and on Friday, shortly after being named an American […]

With the first half of the 2022 MLB season winding down, we now look ahead to the All-Star festivities. After it was announced earlier on Friday that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera would be Rob Manfred’s honorary selections for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium later this month, the starters for both the National League […]

It was announced on Friday that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has added both Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera to the All-Star Game a week from Tuesday. A new part of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Player’s Union has given the commissioner the power to name an additional player to each team that […]

Major League Baseball has made a number of changes to the MLB All-Star Game over the years. But it appears they are heading into un-chartered territory. The latest collective bargaining agreement between the Players Union and the league is going to allow the commissioner to add a player to each roster. But it is not […]

The annual tradition of Jackie Robinson Day will continue this year as it does every year on April 15th, however with a slight twist due to the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. New twist for Jackie Robinson this year, which will celebrate the […]

For the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners will be hosting the MLB All-Star Game. The festivities will take place in the summer of 2023 at T-Mobile Park. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB already had two future games booked and now the Mariners and T-Mobile Park have been added to that list. MLB […]

The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers will finish up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. Both of these teams are playing in the ultra-competitive NL West. The Rockies don’t really have any sort of playoff hopes, but they would […]

The MLB All-Star Game is supposed to be a triumphant celebration of the sport. Baseball’s brightest stars gathering together to have some good old-fashioned fun. Such an occasion used to be must-watch TV, an event any and every fan had to catch. But now? It’s struggling to keep the masses entertained. Nielsen ratings released the […]

The enjoyment of the MLB All-Star Game and its festivities quickly gets wiped away once the realization hits that the MLB Trade Deadline is looming. This year is no different from that aspect. On Tuesday night, fans got to see Kris Bryant represent the National League in his all-star Cubs uniform. Joey Gallo wore the […]

The MLB has undergone a renaissance recently. The youth of the game has fully come alive, blossoming into something exciting. From Fernando Tatis Jr. to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., to Shohei Ohtani, the new generation has fully come alive in baseball. And today, on a summer night in Colorado, the 2021 All-Star game brought together the […]

The 2021 MLB All-Star Game is upon us and it is set to be a thriller at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an MLB All-Star Game prediction and pick. The 91st annual MLB All-Star Game will be aired on FOX with first pitch set for […]

The MLB All-Star Game is on Tuesday night in Denver at Coors Field, and the All-Stars from both leagues gathered on Monday to spend some time with the media before the Home Run Derby kicked off. The best of the best all together in one place at the Midsummer Classic is always a treat. San […]

Police arrested four people on Friday after finding a stockpile of guns and ammunition in a hotel room near Coors Field, and there was concern that there was going to be a “Las Vegas style shooting” during the 2021 MLB All-Star Game festivities this upcoming week. However, the FBI released a statement Sunday claiming they […]

Police arrested four people after a tip from a maid at a hotel near Coors Field in Denver led to the discovery of a weapons cache and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Police feared a “Las Vegas style shooting” during the MLB All-Star Game, according to TheDenverChannel.com. Police reportedly found 16 long guns, the ammunition […]

On Wednesday, Mets ace Jacob deGrom announced he would be skipping the MLB All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado to spend time with his family and rest up for the second half of the season, On Thursday, Houston Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa made the same decision to pass on the invitation to Coors Field. Carlos […]

For 14 years from 2003-2016, the MLB All-Star Game carried a lot of weight as it decided home field in the World Series. Having a roster full of the best of the best was critical for both the American League and the National League. While it’s a true exhibition now, the game still holds weight […]

Unlike the American League where there is plenty of unknown and intrigue, the race in the National League for the NL Cy Young award has been fairly anticlimactic to this point. It’s not for a lack of great pitching, that has been on display and evident all year long for some. It’s simply because of […]

So far one of the biggest stories in the first half of the season in MLB has been the dark cloud of pitchers using sticky substances. The league has cracked down and started to check pitchers between innings after they toe the rubber as a result, resulting in chaos early on. While it has affected […]

It’s that wonderful time of the year where dreams are made for many at the announcement of the MLB All-Star Game rosters. This year was no different and one of the more hilarious stories comes from the Miami Marlins. Trevor Rogers has been sensational for Miami this year. The Marlins have sputtered but the problems […]

The National League starters for the MLB All-Star Game feature some cool storylines. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been dreadful this season, but their second-baseman Adam Frazier has been extraordinary. While the name isn’t a household one and nobody outside of Pittsburgh keeps an eye on the Pirates, Frazier was more than deserving. After opting out […]

The MLB All-Star Game starters were announced on Thursday and per the usual, it’s a star-studded list. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lead the way for voting in the American League while Fernando Tatis Jr. received the most votes of any National League player. Reserves and pitchers will be announced on Sunday but, there are some names […]

Major League Baseball has already had a tough week, and it’s only getting tougher following the jersey release for the 2021 All-Star Game. The jerseys are getting totally raked over the coals by MLB fans and reporters from around the country. The design is just… well, it’s just very odd. MLB really woke up today […]

Major League Baseball has pulled the 2021 All-Star Game and amateur draft out of the city of Atlanta. The move was done in opposition to the controversial voter suppression bill recently becoming law in the state of Georgia. MLB Commissioner Rob Mandred released an official statement explaining the decision: “Over the last week, we have […]