From Trade Deadline Chip To Pitching His Team Into October

Less than two months ago, Tarik Skubal was considered by many to be the biggest chip on the market at the Trade Deadline. Flash forward to today, and Skubal is pitching the Tigers into the playoffs in the best pitching seasons Detriot has seen since the Justin Verlander/Max Scherzer era. In the biggest start of… read more

Oakland fans bid bittersweet farewell to their beloved Athletics

The team may be gone, but the memories will live on forever. On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the Oakland A’s played one last game in front of their home crowd, marking the end of a 57-year relationship. Fans have been angry and frustrated this season ever since owner John Fisher announced his intent to move… read more

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Pirates end home portion of 2024 schedule with quiet loss to Brewers

The final hotdog of the 2024 campaign was sold at PNC Park on Thursday afternoon, as the Pirates closed out the home portion of their schedule with a 5-2 loss to the National League Central Division champion Brewers. Mitch Keller, who was having a pretty darn good year until, like a lot of Buccos, mediocrity… read more

Visiting Dugout Episode 72: Detroit Tigers

Chrystal and Walker end the season where they started — White Sox vs. Tigers.

Emmanuel Clase Breaks Cleveland Bullpen Record in Win Over Cincinnati Reds

Emmanuel Clase picked up his record-shattering 47th save as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-2 last night. This wasn’t his usual blow-away performance, as Clase loaded the bases in the ninth before finishing off the Reds with a fielder’s choice ground ball. Clase had shared the record with Jose Mesa of the… read more

White Sox 4, Angels 3 (10 innings): Andrew Benintendi Defers History to Another Day With Walk Off Victory

History was not made today, Sox fans. Chicago’s 75 million dollar man knocked in his third walk off hit of the season for the 4-3 victory.

Did Nathan Eovaldi Throw His Final Pitch As A Texas Ranger?

When the Texas Rangers went out and bolstered their rotation before the 2023 season, Jacob deGrom was written in as the ace for the foreseeable future. Flash forward to today and Nathan Eovaldi has undeniably held down the Rangers rotation each of the last two seasons. However, that time could be coming to an end… read more

How the Padres Have Surged into the Postseason

A 162 game season is a long season. The amount of swing changes and trends that carry on throughout the year is thrilling. It’s crazy to think that with such a long year, it can come down to the wire in order to make the postseason. For the San Diego Padres that has much been… read more

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Nobody should be shocked at the cheapness of Pirates owner Bob Nutting

Despite being all out of everything with just days to go in the 2024 regular season, the Pirates managed to make news in the most negative way on Tuesday when it was announced that veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez was DFA’d (Designated For Assignment). In baseball lingo, that means Tellez, 29, was released. He’s no… read more

The Long, Good Bye: Cleveland Guardians Earn a Few Days Off

The Cleveland Guardians clinched one of the top two spots in the American League playoffs with a 6-1 win over Cincinnati last night. That means Cleveland will avoid the dangerous wild card round, in which a great team could easily lose a best-of-three series. Tanner Bibee (12-8) pitched like an ace for seven innings, giving… read more

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