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By now, the dust has settled on the 2021 regular season. The final outcome, while somewhat expected, was disappointing for the Texas Rangers, and their fan base. The Rangers finished the season with a record of 60–102. This resulted in a last-place finish in the AL West, putting them 35 games out of first. This […] READ MORE
Another early playoff exit means an early start to the offseason, again. Winter is coming…and a long winter it will be for the New York Yankees. This offseason will be one of change for the Yankees, in one way or another. There has already been a major coaching change, but not any managerial change yet. […] READ MORE
There are now four teams still in the hunt for a World Series title. Meanwhile, every other major league club is left mournfully musing about what might have been. Perhaps no other team fits this mold for the 2021 season more than the New York Mets. After a promising start and a lengthy stay in […] READ MORE
You don’t realize how much something means to you until it breaks your heart. Game Five and the Humanity of Mookie Betts The San Francisco Giants have lost. After winning 107 games, a franchise record, they lost in game five of the NLDS to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the check swing heard round the […] READ MORE
The St. Louis Cardinals cited “philosophical differences” as they fired Mike Shildt on Thursday. For many, it was a curious move. The team enjoyed a significant amount of success since he took over as manager with 69 games left in the 2018 season. Despite trips to the playoffs in each of his full seasons at […] READ MORE
Astros 10, White Sox 1 There was not much suspense after the fourth inning of Game Four of the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox. Houston rode another impressive showing by the offense and great outing by Lance McCullers Jr. to victory. With this win, the Astros are on to their […] READ MORE
San Francisco Giants‘ ace Kevin Gausman will be on the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ 20-game winner Julio Urias as the game-two starters of the NLDS. Gausman is 14-6 this season with a 2.81 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He struck out 227 batters in 192 innings, which is 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Kevin was […] READ MORE
Astros 9, White Sox 4 It was a back and forth affair between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox on Friday afternoon, until a big seventh inning lifted the Astros to a 2-0 series lead. Neither starter made it through the fifth inning and it was Houston that won the battle of the bullpens. […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are set to renew their longtime rivalry in the NLDS beginning at 6:37 PM PDT on Friday night. It was an amazing NL West race this season by the 107-win Giants and 106-win Dodgers. The race came down to the final game of the season when each […] READ MORE
Luis Rojas is out as manager of the New York Mets, the team said in a statement on Monday. New York declined to pick up Rojas’ option for 2022 and hinted at other possible coaching changes. The move comes a day after the Mets wrapped up a disappointing 2021 campaign. After spending 103 days leading the […] READ MORE