MLB’s expanded Wild Card format is serving its purpose

Major League Baseball expanded its playoff field in 2022 by adding one wildcard entrant to the American League and one to the National League. Instead of one-game matchups between the fourth and fifth seeds to determine which teams would go on to the LDS, MLB’s postseason bracket resembled the National Football League’s. The top two… read more

Cleveland Guardians’ Lively Pitching, Power Hitting Beat Miami Marlins 8-0

Ben Lively continues to be the unsung hero of the Cleveland Guardians’ season. After ace Shane Bieber went down with a season-ending injury, nobody expected Lively to put up Bieber-like numbers. But here he is, with a 6-2 record and a 2.59 ERA. Lively only needed to pitch five innings before the Guardians put up… read more

Miami Marlins Knock Off Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in Series Opener

The Cleveland Guardians struggled to get the big hit last night, but they almost got the big sacrifice fly. With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth, Daniel Schneemann pinch-hit for Austin Hedges and hit a triple to left field. Tyler Freeman drew a one-out walk. Jose Ramirez tried to add to his RBI lead… read more

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Why These Cleveland Guardians Deserve Your All-Star Vote

It’s that time of the year again when fans can vote on who they think should be an All-Star for the 2024 MLB season. Typically, fans of all 30 MLB franchises vote for every player they can from their favorite team in hopes of having the most representation during the All-Star Weekend. Even I am… read more

Pirates falter in attempt to sweep Dodgers at PNC Park

Baseball can be a weird and random sport. Take the Pirates’ success against Los Angeles in recent years. The Dodgers have become the Yankees of the West thanks to their seemingly limitless financial resources, yet, Pittsburgh had won 10 of the previous 15 games between the two squads before Thursday night’s series finale at PNC… read more

Kansas City Bullpen Stops Cleveland Guardians 4-3

The Cleveland Guardians have the best bullpen in baseball, but Kansas City’s relievers were instrumental in a 4-3 win on Thursday afternoon. Cleveland looked like they were on their way with a 3-1 lead after a few sloppy defensive innings from both teams. But the Guardians failed to score after the fourth inning. Kansas City… read more

Series Preview: Can the Rockies get back on track against the Cardinals?

The Colorado Rockies have fallen off quite a bit since their seven-game winning streak a few weeks ago. After a stronger month of May, the Rockies (21-40) have now dropped five games in a row, including getting swept in a three-game series at home by the Cincinnati Reds this week, and now head on the… read more

Cotton Club Crew #52: The Long Wait

The sporting season is at an end, the Red Raider stickball teams both missing out on the postseason. Not the best year, except on the track, for the Red Raiders in aggregate. Still, the offseason is a busy time this year. There’s transfers and facilities and hype. The programs will stay busy, and so will… read more

Robert Calaz could be the next prospect stud for the Rockies

When it comes to finding and evaluating prospects, there are so many unknown variables that come into play that can skew perspective and what you initially got may not be what you end up with down the line. This can be both good and bad but emphasizes a need for MLB teams to do their… read more

MLB Awards: Early AL Cy Young Award Favorites

The 2024 MLB season is entering the summer months as the calendar turns to June. This means teams and players alike have solidified their spots moving forward. The starting pitching around the league has been elite once again and many pitchers have been performing at the top of their game. Below, check out the top… read more

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