The Bryan Reynolds no-jinx hitting-streak article

Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning at Great American Ball Park, which proved to be the catalyst for a 9-5 Pirates win over the Reds on Tuesday night. Yay! Maybe it’s not that big of a deal. After all, Pittsburgh went into Tuesday’s affair losers of two… read more

Will This All-Star Caliber Player Be Snubbed?

All-Star voting ends soon, and the Texas Rangers have a player that you’ve probably never heard of that deserves to be there. The serious baseball fan knows who Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Jung are. They were all on the team in 2023. Even casual Rangers fans however may not… read more

Name That Ramirez: Jose Ties Manny as Cleveland Guardians Collect 50th Win

Round numbers can be fun in baseball. Jose Ramirez has 20 home runs, and the Cleveland Guardians have 50 wins. Kicking off a seven-day road trip, the Guardians defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 for their sixth win in a row. Jose Ramirez also tied Manny Ramirez for third place on Cleveland’s all-time home run list… read more

Series Preview: Will the Rockies problems become bigger in Houston?

June has not been a friendly month for the Colorado Rockies. When they aren’t struggling with their offense, their bullpen has proven unable to hold a lead regularly. They have yet to win consecutive games this month and sit comfortably in last place in the division while remaining well out of the Wild Card race…. read more

Ryan McMahon needs and deserves your All-Star vote

As Ryan McMahon stepped up to the plate to lead off the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals with the Colorado Rockies down by two runs, he launched a 1-0 pitch to left field for his team-leading 14th home run of the season. An inning later, with the bases loaded, McMahon battled to a full… read more

Swept Back to Canada: Cleveland Guardians Take Three from Toronto Blue Jays

Even when things go wrong for the Cleveland Guardians, they still go right. David Fry hurt his elbow, Triston McKenzie didn’t make it to the fourth inning, but the Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 to complete the sweep at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon. Toronto took a 2-0 lead in the first inning… read more

The Chicago Cubs need to call up Alexander Canario

The Chicago Cubs missed the playoffs in 2023 because their offense and bullpen were not good enough. Jed Hoyer did not do nearly enough to address either issue in the offseason, so the team still finds themselves with big holes in both places. If they are going to get this season on track, they need… read more

Oops! All Homers: Cleveland Guardians Win Long-Ball Battle with Toronto Blue Jays

What if they changed the rules of baseball and you could only score on a home run? The game would look a lot like the Cleveland Guardians’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Cleveland’s home runs were more frequent and had more runners on base. That made all the difference. FIREWORKS… read more

Andrew McCutchen running the bases is still exciting after all these years

When I heard that Pirates legend, Andrew McCutchen, drove a ball off the right-field wall and managed to leg it into a triple in the bottom of the third inning of what would be a 4-3 victory over Tampa at PNC Park on Saturday afternoon, I got super excited. I found the highlights on social… read more

Cole Ragans Difficult Road to the Major Leagues

Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans didn’t have a typical minor league experience. As many minor leaguers have to, Ragans needed Tommy John surgery early on. After months of rehab, strength training and prep work, Ragans go back to the mound. After only a few pitches, he felt something in his elbow and was removed… read more

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