The Pirates need to go on a hot streak soon

I was going to predict that the Pirates would take two of three from the Rockies at Coors Field over the weekend, with both wins happening on very effective bullpen days, and the loss coming via a pummeling of Jared Jones, but I forgot. In all seriousness, Pittsburgh did take two of three from the… read more

Cleveland Guardians Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Loss to Toronto Blue Jays

The Cleveland Guardians will welcome Jose Ramirez back from the paternity list on Tuesday night against Seattle. Without him, they lost on Saturday and Sunday in Toronto. Cleveland lost 5-0 on Saturday but put up a much better fight on Sunday, falling short to the Blue Jays by a 7-6 score. Ben Lively (6-3) had… read more

Anything But Boring: Cleveland Guardians Beat Toronto Blue Jays 3-1

Timely hitting. Solid pitching. Lights-out bullpen. The Cleveland Guardians don’t need to deviate from this script. They opened a three-game series with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. The Cleveland fans may not have expected a first-place team, especially when Shane Bieber got hurt, but that’s exactly what they are… read more

Jeimer Candelario Hits Two Homers as Cleveland Guardians Lose 4-2 to Cincinnati Reds

Tanner Bibee dominated Cincinnati hitters for five innings … except for the one guy who had his number. Jeimer Candelario bashed two home runs off Bibee to spoil an otherwise outstanding performance as the Reds beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Wednesday night. The Reds third baseman opened the scoring with a solo home run… read more

Paul Skenes gets standing ovation from Cardinals fans in Bucs victory

There are few major cities in the United States where baseball, our former national pastime, still reigns supreme over football and the NFL. St. Louis, home of the baseball Cardinals, is one of those towns. Cards fans have celebrated 19 National League pennants and attended 11 World Series parades. They’ve cheered for some of the… read more

Kwan’s Hitting, Freeman’s Glove Lead Cleveland Guardians over Cincinnati Reds

Steven Kwan has joined the list of obvious All-Star selections for the Cleveland Guardians. Kwan collected three hits and two RBI as the Guardians opened the two-game Ohio Cup series with a 5-3 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. With a .380 batting average, Kwan joins Jose Ramirez and Emmanuel Clase as likely choices to… read more

Juan Soto, Aaron Judge Could Become Historic Duo For New York Yankees

The New York Yankees have had plenty of historic duos during the team’s history. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig; Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris; Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez. The list goes on and on for the team that has totaled 27 World Series championships. Here in 2024, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have a chance to be… read more

Beach Day: Cleveland Guardians Earn Relaxation with 6-3 Win Over Miami Marlins

The Cleveland Guardians won their 15th series of the year with a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon. Today, the team can relax on the beach before heading to Cincinnati for the Ohio Cup series with the Reds, which starts on Tuesday. Gabriel Arias jump-started the Cleveland offense in the third inning… read more

MLB’s expanded Wild Card format is serving its purpose

Major League Baseball expanded its playoff field in 2022 by adding one wildcard entrant to the American League and one to the National League. Instead of one-game matchups between the fourth and fifth seeds to determine which teams would go on to the LDS, MLB’s postseason bracket resembled the National Football League’s. The top two… read more

Cleveland Guardians’ Lively Pitching, Power Hitting Beat Miami Marlins 8-0

Ben Lively continues to be the unsung hero of the Cleveland Guardians’ season. After ace Shane Bieber went down with a season-ending injury, nobody expected Lively to put up Bieber-like numbers. But here he is, with a 6-2 record and a 2.59 ERA. Lively only needed to pitch five innings before the Guardians put up… read more

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