Affected by Altitude Episode 153: Youth Springs Eternal
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Series Preview: Rockies visit the Twin Cities for three game set
Securing a series split with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Colorado Rockies (23-42) own the second-worst record in the National League. After going 14-13 in May, the Rockies started June with six consecutive losses and are now back to where they were to begin the season. Struggles from starting pitching, the bullpen, and a lackluster… 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
AJ Styles vs. Cody Rhodes Set for WWE Clash at the Castle Title Match
Cody Rhodes got some payback on AJ Styles for last week’s “fake retirement” attack on Friday Night Smackdown. Nick Aldis, the show’s general manager, prevented Styles and Rhodes from getting into a backstage altercation. They finally met in the ring and agreed to meet in an “I Quit” match for the WWE title next Saturday… read more
Miami Marlins Knock Off Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in Series Opener
The Cleveland Guardians struggled to get the big hit last night, but they almost got the big sacrifice fly. With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth, Daniel Schneemann pinch-hit for Austin Hedges and hit a triple to left field. Tyler Freeman drew a one-out walk. Jose Ramirez tried to add to his RBI lead… read more
Why These Cleveland Guardians Deserve Your All-Star Vote
It’s that time of the year again when fans can vote on who they think should be an All-Star for the 2024 MLB season. Typically, fans of all 30 MLB franchises vote for every player they can from their favorite team in hopes of having the most representation during the All-Star Weekend. Even I am… read more
Pirates falter in attempt to sweep Dodgers at PNC Park
Baseball can be a weird and random sport. Take the Pirates’ success against Los Angeles in recent years. The Dodgers have become the Yankees of the West thanks to their seemingly limitless financial resources, yet, Pittsburgh had won 10 of the previous 15 games between the two squads before Thursday night’s series finale at PNC… read more
Kansas City Bullpen Stops Cleveland Guardians 4-3
The Cleveland Guardians have the best bullpen in baseball, but Kansas City’s relievers were instrumental in a 4-3 win on Thursday afternoon. Cleveland looked like they were on their way with a 3-1 lead after a few sloppy defensive innings from both teams. But the Guardians failed to score after the fourth inning. Kansas City… read more
Series Preview: Can the Rockies get back on track against the Cardinals?
The Colorado Rockies have fallen off quite a bit since their seven-game winning streak a few weeks ago. After a stronger month of May, the Rockies (21-40) have now dropped five games in a row, including getting swept in a three-game series at home by the Cincinnati Reds this week, and now head on the… read more
Cleveland Guardians Erase 5-Run Deficit to Beat Kansas City Royals 8-5
Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt told reporters that his Guardians always believe they can get a rally going. “We don’t quit,” he said. That theory was put to the test on Tuesday night when the Guardians found themselves trailing 5-0 in the fourth inning. Guardians starter Triston McKenzie gave up home runs to Hunter Renfroe and… read more
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