Why Max Scherzer Trade Was Worth It For Rangers

Max Scherzer has potentially thrown his last pitch as a Texas Ranger after the club announced yesterday he would be placed on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain. Following the final season of his contract originally signed with the Mets, Scherzer will be a free agent this winter. The 40-year-old has said that… read more

St. Louis Cardinals Cool Off Cleveland Guardians 2-1

Andre Pallante dominated Cleveland Guardians hitters as the St. Louis Cardinals scored a 2-1 victory yesterday at Busch Stadium. Pallante (8-8) had a no-hitter until Myles Straw broke it up with a single in the sixth. Straw stole second and third base before scoring on a beautiful squeeze bunt by Austin Hedges to give the… read more

Sox Populi Podcast 181 — 120!

On the occasion of the White Sox matching the 1962 New York Mets — yes, an expansion team — at 120 losses, the most since 1899, Brett Ballantini and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach got together to assess our club, past, present and future.

Barons defeat Biscuits, 7-2, with sights set on championship

The Birmingham Barons defeat the Montgomery Biscuits, 7-2, in the first game of the Double-A Southern League Championship series.

Division Champs: Cleveland Guardians Celebrate After Loss to St. Louis Cardinals

Magic numbers can do magical things, like allowing the losing team to celebrate after the game. The Cleveland Guardians clinched the AL Central Division championship on Saturday when the Kansas City Royals lost their sixth straight game. That means the Guardians didn’t have to win, and they didn’t. They put up a good fight in… read more

One Is the Magic-est Number That the Cleveland Guardians Will Ever Do

The Cleveland Guardians kept their foot on the gas after clinching a playoff spot on Thursday afternoon. They rolled into St. Louis and beat the Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night. Ben Lively (13-9) pitched the first five innings and gave up just three hits and one run. Pedro Avila got the next five outs, and… read more

Padres 3, White Sox 2: Three losses to go for the record

The White Sox lost in extras after an exciting pitchers’ duel and a milestone for Garrett Crochet.

Crosstown revenge: Birmingham doubles up Tennessee, 6-3, to advance

A back-and-forth deciding Game 3 tipped Birmingham’s way, with a mild and wild three-run eighth to upend the Tennessee Smokies in a Crosstown Classic South.

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Pirates salvage final game of four-game series at Busch Stadium

I haven’t written much about the Pirates, lately. I wanted to, don’t get me wrong, but it’s September in Pittsburgh, and priorities change once summer bleeds into fall. Bleeds…I suppose that’s an accurate way to describe the Pirates’ plight since the end of July aka the much-anticipated trade deadline. Pittsburgh made a few solid moves… read more

Playoff Party: Cleveland Guardians Clinch Postseason Berth

Baseball pundits did not predict the Cleveland Guardians to win the AL Central Division this year. When ace pitcher Shane Bieber suffered a season-ending injury in April, the team seemed destined for disappointment. Nobody told that to the Guardians players and manager Stephen Vogt, who doused each other in champagne yesterday afternoon after clinching a… read more

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