Bring Me to Life: Cleveland Guardians Bats Wake Up to Beat Tampa Bay Rays

Staggering toward the All-Star break, the Cleveland Guardians suddenly came to life and beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Saturday. Cleveland broke a three-game losing streak by finally recapturing the timely hitting magic that has led the team into first place. The Rays got on the board in the third inning with the help… read more

It was silly to be outraged over Paul Skenes getting pulled during a no-hitter

So I was at the Mall at Robinson in Robinson Township (a suburb of Pittsburgh) on Thursday afternoon, enjoying some Auntie Annie’s soft pretzels and scrolling through my Twitter feed for some reason. You might think partaking in the former is more expensive and detrimental to one’s health, but there’s no doubt it’s the latter…. read more

2 A.L Contenders Linked To Jazz Chisholm Jr. Amidst Trade Rumors

Pretty much everything that could go wrong for the Miami Marlins has gone wrong for the entirety of the 2024 season. Since the MLB implemented an extra Wild Card team in each league back in 2022, there have been fewer defined sellers at the trade deadline each year. However, the Marlins will certainly be one… read more

Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Preview

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are true rivals. The teams don’t like each other. The fans are enemies. While it doesn’t garner the national attention of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry in Texas it is big. And we all know everything is bigger in Texas. They have already met for 7 contests in 2024 and… read more

Paul Skenes To Start All-Star Game

Paul Skenes was drafted number one overall by the Pirates less than a year ago and has made just 11 starts in the Majors and he is already shattering MLB records left and right. On Thursday afternoon, Paul Skenes tossed seven no-hit innings while striking out 11 in Pittsburgh’s 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers…. read more

Motown Blues: Cleveland Guardians Drop Three of Four in Detroit

Catcher Austin Hedges pitched two innings, so you know it wasn’t a good afternoon for the Cleveland Guardians. The Detroit Tigers routed the Guardians 10-1 on Thursday afternoon for their third win in the four-game series. Spencer Howard (1-2) made his debut in the Cleveland starting rotation. In three innings, he gave up seven hits… read more

Paul Skenes pitched a no-hitter vs. the Brewers on Thursday (kind of)

If there’s one thing the Pirates know how to do, it’s make martyrs out of pitchers who don’t throw no-hitters in Milwaukee. That’s right, 65 years after Harvey Haddix retired 36 straight Braves hitters before losing in 13 innings by a score of 1-0 at old County Stadium, rookie pitcher Paul Skenes no-hit the Brewers… read more

Which Players Would Be Most Exciting To Round Out Home Run Derby Field?

With just four days until the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby, we still don’t know two of the participants. Many of baseball’s biggest superstars won’t be partaking in the event. Elite power hitters such as Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Yordan Alvarez have announced they won’t be in the derby but there is still plenty… read more

Rookie Paul Skenes named to the National League All-Star team

Just moments after perhaps the most depressing loss of the 2024 season at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon, two Pittsburgh Pirates found out they were named to the National League All-Star Team and will participate in the midsummer classic on July 16 in Arlington, Texas. Veteran outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who is currently batting .281 with… read more

Logan Allen Strikes Out 9 as Cleveland Guardians Hold Off San Francisco Giants 5-4

Logan Allen hasn’t had the best year, but he usually does enough to help the Cleveland Guardians win. Allen didn’t even get the win on Saturday, but he struck out nine San Francisco Giants in less than five innings as Cleveland prevailed 5-4. The Giants surged back from a 4-0 deficit before the Cleveland bullpen… read more

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