San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers Ride Strong Pitching to Game 1 Wins

Michael King struck out 12 batters as the San Diego Padres opened the playoffs with a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. San Diego was the only home team to win on the first day of the playoffs. Detroit, Kansas City, and the New York Mets won Game 1 of their series. The… read more

Baseball’s Bright Young Pitchers Shine On Postseason Day 1

Much of the past decade was dominated on the mound by the likes of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and others. 2024 has shown that time is coming to an end and the new crop of young superstar starters were on full display in Monday’s opening game of the Wild Card Round. The Royals,… read more

Michael King, Padres Make History in Game One

Remember when the San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world and traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees? Many wondered how that trade would work out. For the Yankees, it’s worked out well so far, as Soto put together an MVP caliber season this year alongside MVP favorite Aaron Judge. However, for the Padres… read more

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Who Do the Cleveland Guardians Want to Play in the ALDS?

At the time of writing, the MLB playoff wild card round is set to begin and with it, October baseball is finally here. The Cleveland Guardians have officially locked into the 2 seed in the American League with a record of 92-69 and due to this, they have secured a bye in the Wild Card… read more

2024 Sox Populi White Sox Minor League Player of the Year: Edgar Quero

In a year full of lowlights all over the organization, catcher Edgar Quero was a diamond in the rough.

Sharing Sox Podcast 136 — It’s over! It’s over!

The long road to ignominy is over for the White Sox, but the long road to parsing the reasons for their total failure lives on. Duty geezer Leigh Allan and his son and west coast correspondent, Will, examine the recent national media analyses and yell a hearty, “Amen, brothers!”

Braves Ace Chris Sale Likely Unavailable For Wild Card Series

The Atlanta Braves will be heading to San Deigo to take on the Padres in a best-of-three Wild Card series and they will be doing it without their ace on the mound. Chris Sale is expected to be unavailable for Atlanta due to back spasms which the media learned about in the 40-minute break between… read more

5 Things To Watch For On Day One Of MLB Playoffs

How fitting that the MLB playoffs kick off right on October 1st. The four-game Wild Card slate is filled to the brim with storylines, so let’s break down five to watch for on the 1st day of the postseason. #1 Welcome to the playoffs Tarik Skubal – Not many people had Tarik Skubal making a… read more

New York Mets, Atlanta Braves Split Doubleheader, Knock Out NL Champs

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets enjoyed a rare double champagne celebration after their doubleheader. Both teams qualified for the playoffs by winning a game. The Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the National League title last year, watched helplessly from home and were eliminated. YOU’RE THE REAL MVP Francisco Lindor powered the Mets to a… read more

MLB Playoffs: Preview & Predictions For NL Wild Card Round

The NL Wild Card series will begin on Tuesday afternoon and will come to an end on Thursday. The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves split a Monday doubleheader to clinch a wild card spot. The Arizona Diamondbacks were eliminated with the result and we march on. Below, take a quick look at both Wild… read more

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