You know it’s getting bad when even Paul Skenes, the rookie pitching phenom, can’t inspire his teammates or Pirates fans. I don’t know about you, but it barely registered in my mind that Skenes would be taking the mound in Game 2 of a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers out in Los Angeles on… read more

The White Sox fought until the bitter end but were unable to score with the bases loaded.

Where did you have the bullpen on your bingo card for problems that would help sink the Pirates after the trade deadline? Pittsburgh’s relievers did a lot of heavy lifting when the Diamondbacks took two of three last weekend to open what was said to be a crucial six-game homestand. After a ho-hum 6-0 loss… read more

The Pirates lost to the Padres by a score of 6-0 in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park on Tuesday night. The defeat drops Pittsburgh back down to .500 at 56-56. The Pirates are now four games out of the third wildcard spot in the National League and five behind San Diego,… read more

Few rivalries in Major League Baseball have been able to bring the fireworks that the Rangers and Astros Silver Boot Showdown has provided over the last few years. Multiple benches-clearing brawls and the Rangers’ seven-game ALCS victory last October have blood boiling at an all-time high between the two squads from the Lone Star State…. read more

The Baltimore Orioles pounded out a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, but pitching help is on the way. After losing on Thursday and Friday, the Orioles evened the score over the weekend. Give the Guardians’ hitters credit; they were the first team to score five runs off Orioles All-Star starting pitcher… read more

With the 2024 MLB trade deadline concluding on July 30th, the Blue Jays are listing all items on clearance, as they have become one of the biggest sellers in the entire league. It seems at this point almost everyone on the roster could be up for sale, with multiple trades already finalized the club is… read more

My friends flew in from the East Coast because they’re going to SummerSlam tonight at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Last night, they could have gone to WWE Smackdown at RocketMortgage Fieldhouse. Instead, they went next door to Progressive Field to watch the Cleveland Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 for their fifth win in a row…. read more

In Major League Baseball, a poor start to a season can often spell disaster for a team’s playoff hopes. However, history shows that a rough beginning does not necessarily dictate the end of a team’s journey. As someone who covers the Texas Rangers and wants to see them win the division, I decided to take… read more

The best team in baseball plays in Cleveland. The Guardians opened a four-game series with a 10-3 rout of the next-best team in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles, on Thursday night. Cleveland posted its fourth win in a row and have the top record in baseball at 66-42. That doesn’t mean the Guardians are… read more