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

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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

2024 ACL White Sox Season Review

But all told, this probably wasn’t the worst team in Arizona rookie ball, as three clubs sported a worse run differential than Chicago’s -44, and the Complex Sox actually played 15-13 ball against ACL teams with a winning record.

Flashback – Rangers Clinch 2016 Division in Oakland

The Texas Rangers’ final road trip of the 2024 season will be part of history despite the team’s 74-82 record. When the Rangers square off against the A’s from the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, it will be the final series played before Oakland relocates. Next season, the A’s will play their home… read more

The Birmingham Barons are Southern League Champions!

The Barons defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 2-1 in extras to claim their first Double-A Southern League Championship since 2013.

This Week in Charlotte Knights Baseball: September 19-22, 2024

Charlotte was too unsteady in every aspect of the game to advance into the first division of a very large division/league. While the White Sox have their top prospects arbitrarily bypass their Triple-A affiliate as often as not, it remains a serious indictment that the club cannot pool enough talent at this level to field a competitive team. We can get chuffed over becoming a better-rated system all we want, but consistently failing to run out a legitimate four-, five- or six-man rotation on the team at the doorstep of the majors prevents any serious estimation of this organization.

Charlie Blackmon Announces Retirement

Colorado Rockies franchise great Charlie Blackmon has announced his retirement after 14 MLB seasons. “I’ll hop over that fence pickle the beast and embrace the next phase of my life,” Blackmon said at the end of a social media statement on Monday. Blackmon spent all 14 years of his Major League career with the Rockies… read more

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