This Week in Charlotte Knights Baseball: August 16-22

Despite a stretch of two wins in six, the Norfolk Tides actually played worse, and fell to the bottom of the International League East Division … the Knights are no longer a last-place team! And really, with the talent in Charlotte now (and with as much likely still to come as to be lost to the parent club), there’s no reason the club should fall back into the basement. The charge to .500, at least for the second half, continues!

Vandy Boys Giving Rangers Glimps Of Hope Amidst Disapointing Season

Wednesday night, both Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter pitched on the same night and Rangers fans saw a glimpse of what they once thought the duo would be producing in the big leagues by now. Rocker who just returned from Tommy John surgery has been lights out in the minors this season. Across two levels… read more

When all is said and done, Joey Votto will be a Hall of Famer

Goodbyes are often bitter-sweet, especially in baseball. In an era where the biggest stars hunt for lucrative contracts and championship titles, it’s becoming rare to see a great player spend his entire big league career with a single team. This year, the National Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed two players who had spent their entire… read more

Visiting Dugout Episode 68 — Detroit Tigers

Chrystal and Rogelio chat about the upcoming series against the Tigers.

Escape From New York: Cleveland Guardians Manage One Hit in 6-0 Loss

For a first-place team, the Cleveland Guardians are in a very uncomfortable position. Losing to the New York Yankees 6-0 yesterday afternoon, the Guardians are clinging to a two-game lead over the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. CLEVELAND’S OFFENSE Steven Kwan opened the game with a single. The Guardians also drew six walks. BRONX… read more

Seattle Mariners Expected To Fire Scott Servais Amidst Team Collapse

Just a few short months ago, the Seattle Mariners were on cruise control, leading the AL West by ten games. On June 18th, the Mariners were 13 games above .500 and with that big AL West lead, it looked like Seattle was a shoo-in for the postseason. Flash forward to today and Seattle is 2-8… read more

This Week In Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Baseball (August 15-21)

It was another rough seven-game stretch for the Ballers losing five of seven contests. Despite the defeats, there are bright spots including the continued development of George Wolkow.

A Pittsburgh Pirates podcast

Pirates allow a combined five runs but still lose series to Rangers

How often does a team score a combined one run in two games and still split those two contests? I’m not sure, but it would likely happen more often if some squad played the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates all the time. The 2024 Texas Rangers, your defending 2023 World Series champions, just got done playing three… read more

Reds Legend Joey Votto Announces Retirement

17 years and plenty of unforgettable moments later, Cincinnati Reds legend Joey Votto has announced his retirement at age 40. The Reds icon announced via a post on social media that he would be hanging up his cleats for good following a very successful big-league career. “I was myself in this sport. I was able… read more

Here Comes the Judge: New York Yankees Pound Cleveland Guardians 8-1

Aaron Judge is becoming baseball’s version of Bo Jackson from Tecmo Bowl. He’s on a different level than anyone else to the point that it’s unfair. Judge hit two more home runs in the New York Yankees’ 8-1 demolition of the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. The Yankees center fielder is batting .334, which is… read more

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