Reports are that Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein has agreed to a 5-year $15 deal with the Chicago Cubs. Epstein’s title has not been announced but he will most likely be named the GM. There is also a report that the Red Sox will receive some sort of compensation for Epstein and will… Read More Epstein to Cubs
After starting 3-0 in the Divisional round the St. Louis Cardinals ended my dreams of a perfect round when they shocked the Philadelphia Phillies in game 5. Here is how I see the league Championship series panning out. ALCS Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers Many may be surprised to see the Detroit Tigers in this… Read More 2011 MLB Playoffs: League Championship Series Predictions
The city that never sleeps is now sleeping. The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 in a decisive game 5 to send the Yankees home for the rest of the fall. Don Kelly and Delmon Young hit back to back homers in the 1st inning to lead the Tigers to victory. The Tigers… Read More A City at Rest
News is just now breaking that Terry Francona is out as Manager of the Boston Red Sox. The club has decided not to pick up the option on the final two years of his contract. There are reports that Francona will take the Chicago White Sox Manager position. Francona was the best manager in franchise history, leading… Read More Changing Sox?
The dust has finally settled on the regular season and it is time for the postseason. At the start of each round I will offer my predictions for how each series will turn out. American League: New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers The Yankees finished with the best record in the American League while the… Read More 2011 MLB Playoffs: Divisional Series Predictions
The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals are heading to the postseason, while the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves have completed the two biggest collapses in regular season history. After leading 3-2 for a majority of the game, Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon blew his 3rd game of the season giving up two runs in the… Read More Unbelievable
Both the AL and NL Wild Card races are tied going into the final game of the season. The Boston Red Sox got two home runs from rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway and hung on for a 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Matt Joyce of the Tampa Bay Ray hit a 3-run homer in the… Read More Down to Game 162
After failing to agree on a contract extension the Chicago White Sox granted Ozzie Guillen his wish, releasing him from his current deal and agreeing to trade him to the Florida Marlins. Although Ozzie managed his last game Monday, the deal will go through as soon as the regular season ends. Guillen will be traded… Read More Ozzie Traded
89-71…160 games into the season and the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays possess identical records going into the final two games of the season. The fact that both teams share the same record is astonishing giving that the Red Sox held a 9-game lead going into September. Boston’s historic swoon may result in… Read More Boston’s September Swoon Continues
Going into the last series of the season both the AL and NL Wild Card races are separated by a game only. The Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves are trying to avoid monumental collapses after leading the Wild Card by more than 8 games heading into September. The Red Sox cling to a 1-game… Read More Wild Wildcard Races
With chants of “M-V-P!” ringing, Ryan Bruan blasted a go ahead 3-run homer in the bottom of the 8th. The homer would be enough as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Florida Marlins 4-1. The Brewers then watched the Chicago Cubs knock off the St. Louis Cardinals to clinch the NL Central for the Brewers. The… Read More MLB Playoffs: Division Clinching Friday
Legendary New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recorded his 602nd career save today to become the MLB all-time leader in saves.
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