It’s real Cubs fans, just about 17 hours later your lovable Cubbies are still World Series champions. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last day you probably know that the Chicago Cubs outlasted the Cleveland Indians 8-7(10 innings) last night in possibly the best game 7 ever in any sport. The Cubs victory… Read More 108 Years Later the Cubs are World Series Champions
For the 8th time in 11 years the duck boats were back on the historic streets of Boston for another championship celebration. This time it was the Boston Red Sox celebrating their 2013 World Series title that they clinched on Wednesday night. The rally began at Fenway Park and ended with a trip into the Charles… Read More Red Sox Celebrate 2013 World Series Title With Rolling Rally
With Justin Verlander looming in game 7, one swing of the bat changed everything. Shane Victorino’s 7th inning grand slam put the Boston Red Sox up for good as they went on the claim the American League Pennant 5-2 in game 6. The Sox will be making their first trip back to the fall classic… Read More Victorino’s Slam Sends Sox Into World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the ALDS after Alex Cobb and company shutdown the Cleveland Indians 4-0 to win the AL Wild Card Playoff Game. Cobb pitched seven strong innings without allowing a run, while silencing the crowd at Progressive Field. Delmon Young picked up where he left off last October by homering… Read More Rays Sting Indians, Advance to ALDS
The Pittsburgh Pirates are heading to the NLDS after taking out the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 in the NL Wild Card Playoff Game. The victory was the first playoff win for Pittsburgh since 1992. The Pirates got back to back homers from Marlon Byrd and Russell Martin in the bottom of the second inning and never… Read More Martin’s Two Homers Lead Pirates Into NLDS
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim snagged this offseason’s biggest prize when they inked former Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton to a five-year, $125 million deal. Hamilton’s signing bolsters an already powerful Angels lineup that includes Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, and Mark Trumbo. Now this seems to be a great move professionally for Hamilton, but… Read More Angels Land Hamilton
For the second time in three seasons the San Francisco Giants are World Series Champions! The Giants completed their sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-3, 10-inning victory in game four of the World Series. NLCS MVP Marco Scutaro drove in the series clinching run with a two-out single in the top of the… Read More Giants Win Second World Series Title in Three Seasons
The San Francisco Giants are heading back to the works series for the second time in three seasons after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 Monday night in game 7 of the NLCS. The Giants got off to a hot start in game 7 and never looked back. After trailing 3-1 in the series, the… Read More Giants Complete Comeback, Headed to World Series
The Detroit Tigers are heading to the World Series after sweeping the New York Yankees to win the American League. The Tigers pounced on Yankees early in game four and never looked back en route to a 8-1 victory. AL MVP front-runner Miguel Cabrera hit his first home run of the series in the win.… Read More Tigers Sweep Yanks, Headed to World Series
The 2012 MLB Playoffs has been full of drama already. Each divisional round series went the distance. Friday nights game 5s didn’t disappoint. Down 6-0 early, and seemingly out of it the defending World Series champions, the St. Louis Cardinals pulled off yet another improbable comeback to eliminate the National League’s top team the Washington… Read More Cardinals, Yanks, and Tigers Advance to LCS
Down 0-2 and seemingly headed for a long offseason, the San Francisco Giants won three straight to advance to the NLCS. The Giants eliminated the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-4 win in game 5 of their NLDS series. Buster Posey hit a grand slam to propel the Giants. The Giants will await the winner of… Read More Giant Comeback
The 2012 MLB Playoffs got off to a fast start Friday night with the first ever Wild Card Playoff. Starting this year there were two wild card teams in each league. Both teams played each other last night in a do or die game to advance to the divisional round. In the first game the… Read More 2012 MLB Playoffs: Orioles and Cards Move On
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