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.

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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

White Sox 6, Giants 2: The Good Guys defeat San Francisco with a four-run ninth

Chicago broke its four-game losing streak by plating four runs in the ninth inning. Garrett Crochet pitched four solid innings and reliever Fraser Ellard earned his first win.

Wyatt Langford’s Walkoff Single Lifts Rangers Past Pirates

Sometimes, a little bit of offense is just enough and that sentiment rang true for the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. Texas took down the Pirates by a score of 1-0 thanks to a Wyatt Langford walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. “There’s something about guys who have a nose for a big… read more

An Overview Of The Blue Jays Selling Spree, Part 2

Here is part two of analyzing and breaking down each of the eight trades the Toronto Blue Jays made at the 2024 trade deadline. The four remaining trades the Jays made that were left out in part one include: Toronto Receives: Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido, Will Wagner Houston Receives: Yusei Kikuchi Toronto sent by far… read more

The Rockies should draft Ethan Holliday if they get the number one pick in 2025

In the dog days of another lost season, the future begins to take a prominent place on the horizon, well within view of all who look to it. Like a respite from the shadows of gloom, the future rises like the Sun to hopefully shine brightly upon the path toward a better place. The Colorado… read more

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