Mariners Make Deadline’s First Splash, Land Randy Arozarena

The struggling Seattle Mariners have needed some sort of shot in the arm for a solid minute now. Seattle has lost eight of its last nine games and has been struggling to put anything together offensively. However, they may have just found the solution to those issues late Thursday night. Consider the MLB Trade Deadline… read more

Detroit Bullpen Dominates Cleveland Guardians in 3-0 Win

The Cleveland Guardians have run into some tough pitchers in the last week: Dylan Cease, Jack Flaherty, the Detroit Tigers bullpen … (record scratch) Wait … what? The Guardians were unable to beat up the Tigers bullpen like they did two days earlier, as Detroit prevailed 3-0 on Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field. The advantage… read more

Interleague play has taken the luster off of the MLB All-Star Game

I was done with work a little earlier than usual on the night of Tuesday, July 16, so I rushed home as quickly as I could. I wanted to be in my recliner in my living room in time for the bottom of the first inning of the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. I… read more

Cleveland Guardians Bash Three Homers to Break Losing Streak

The long ball is back in Cleveland. The Cleveland Guardians used three home runs to break a three-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Steven Kwan started the party in the third inning with a solo homer to right field.  After hitting six homers last year, Kwan has… read more

Cleveland Guardians Can’t Break Detroit Tigers’ All-Star Starter

Getting hits off Detroit starter Tarik Skubal was easier than Cleveland Guardians fans thought it would be. Unfortunately, scoring runs was much more difficult, and the Tigers prevailed 8-2 last night at Progressive Field. Skubal (11-3), an All-Star, pitched seven innings and gave up 10 hits. However, the Guardians only scored one run off him…. read more

Mariners JP Crawford Headed For IL After Fractured Pinky

The Seattle Mariners are struggling right now. After building a huge lead in the AL West for much of the season, Seattle has lost six of their last seven games and is seeing their once-dominant division lead fade away. Seattle is now tied with Houston at the top of the AL West after the Astros’… read more

The Pirates are about as for real as they can be after 100 games

Mitch Keller allowed one run over seven innings, while second baseman Nick Gonzales singled to drive in Bryan Reynolds with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Pirates took the first of a crucial three-game series against the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 at PNC Park on Monday night…. read more

Dodgers Legend Clayton Kershaw To Make Season Debut On Thursday

The injury-riddled Dodgers rotation will finally get a boost on Thursday afternoon when team legend Clayton Kershaw makes his season debut against the rival San Francisco Giants. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced the news following LA’s 7-6 victory in 11 innings over the Red Sox on Saturday. Kershaw underwent left shoulder surgery back in November… read more

Pirates fans need to learn that winning a series only matters in the postseason

The Pirates lost to the Phillies by a score of 6-0 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. By escaping Pittsburgh with a victory, Philadelphia avoided a sweep and salvaged the final game of the weekend series. If you had told Pirates fans before the weekend series that Pittsburgh would take two of three from the… read more

State of the AL Central: Week of July 22, 2024

The American League Central Division is a collage of many of baseball’s most fun (or just plain funny) stories. With the All-Star Break behind us, it’s worth zooming in on this chaotically interesting group of teams and what they’ve been up to lately. 1. Cleveland Guardians – 59-39 (.602), 0 GB Cleveland is in an… read more

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