Series Preview: Can the Rockies keep the bats alive against Red Sox?

The Colorado Rockies had a nice weekend to kick off the second half of the 2024 season. Not only did they manage to win two of three against the San Francisco Giants, a team that has had their number since 2021, but they were able to celebrate Todd Helton being inducted into the Hall of… read more

Braves Sign Whit Merrifield Following Albies Injury

The Atlanta Braves wasted no time finding a plug-in for Ozzie Albies who fractured his wrist in Sunday afternoon’s 6-2 loss to the S.T Louis Cardinals. Super utility man Whit Merrifield who was released by the Phillies last week has struck a major league deal with the Braves. With Albies expected to be out for… read more

Pirates fans need to learn that winning a series only matters in the postseason

The Pirates lost to the Phillies by a score of 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. By escaping Pittsburgh with a victory, Philadelphia avoided a sweep and salvaged the final game of the weekend series. If you had told Pirates fans before the weekend series that Pittsburgh would take two of three from the… read more

State of the AL Central: Week of July 22, 2024

The American League Central Division is a collage of many of baseball’s most fun (or just plain funny) stories. With the All-Star Break behind us, it’s worth zooming in on this chaotically interesting group of teams and what they’ve been up to lately. 1. Cleveland Guardians – 59-39 (.602), 0 GB Cleveland is in an… read more

Cleveland Guardians Lack Punch Again in Loss to San Diego Padres

Winning the American League Central Division will not be easy for the Cleveland Guardians. Coming out of the All-Star break, the first-place Guardians lost Sunday’s game (and the series) to the San Diego Padres by a 2-1 margin. After a 7-0 win on Friday, the Guardians only scored one run the rest of the weekend,… read more

Chicago Cubs drop two of three to Arizona Diamondbacks

We talked last week about how the Chicago Cubs needed to go 4-2 on the first homestand after the All-Star break. Well, they are not off to a very good start with that. They lost the first two games of the opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks before rallying late to salvage a win on… read more

White Sox Minor League Update: July 21, 2024

As a whole, the White Sox system went 4-2 on the day, with Saturday’s rain to thank for the surplus games. The Charlotte Knights and Birmingham Barons both struggled to get the win Sunday after Saturday’s doubleheader sweeps — but the A-ball teams bailed them out, sweeping their own doubleheaders!

White Sox get swept by Royals in 4-1 loss

The Chicago White Sox lost this afternoon 4-1, extending their losing streak to seven and picking back up where they left off after the All-Star break.

White Sox Minor League Update: July 20, 2024

Rainouts came for the South Side farm teams once again, but both the Knights and Barons swept their doubleheaders, including a no-hitter from Birmingham!

Cleveland Guardians’ Shoe on the Other Foot in 7-0 Loss

Winning 7-0 was a lot of fun on Friday, but the Cleveland Guardians were on the wrong end of that score last night against the San Diego Padres. Dylan Cease turned in a dominant performance on the mound for San Diego, giving up just one hit in seven innings. Cease improved his record to 9-8,… read more

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