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Adding the right waiver wire prospect at a key time early in the season game-changed many fantasy managers’ teams this season. Many prospects also game-changed real major league teams. One such team, the Cincinnati Reds, now finds themselves in an unlikely playoff hunt with an all-rookie infield. It might have been George Romero who said, […] READ MORE
The Toronto Blue Jays offense continues to be highlighted by impressive players who have been called up from Triple-A Buffalo, and Spencer Horwitz joins this list. Horwitz rejoined the big leagues on Friday, September 1st, and this has been the second time he’s been called up this season. Horwitz joins players such as Davis Schneider and Ernie Clement, who have been lighting up their […] READ MORE
It is officially Labor Day in the United States, and that means we are about one month away from the start of the playoffs in the MLB. The San Fransisco Giants, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Miami Marlins, who swept the Washington Nationals in a four-game series, are all tied for the final NL Wild Card spot. Remember the Cincinnati Reds, […] READ MORE
The Toronto Blue Jays hopes of playing in the postseason look bittersweet, and John Schneider is a finger that continues to get pointed to. A team that was supposed to be more of a threat against opponents carries on with inconsistencies, unfortunate injuries, and unconventional decisions. A team that demonstrates strong pitching but needs more correction […] READ MORE
Since coming to the Toronto Blue Jays, Kevin Gausman has been a great addition to the rotation. Every time he takes the mound, he always gives Toronto the chance to win games. One of the most dynamic aspects of his game has been his ability to strike batters out. On Monday against the Nationals, he reached 200 strikeouts […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees released third baseman Josh Donaldson on Tuesday, following a trying season from the former MVP. In a lost season, the Yankees moved him primarily for roster space, freeing up a spot for a young player to get experience at the big league level. Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees released INF […] READ MORE
The fallout following Ohtani’s injury has been a lot. On Wednesday night, general manager Perry Minasian announced that Shohei Ohtani tore his UCL after facing five batters in game one of a split doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds. Adding insult to injury, he also announced that Mike Trout was going back on the IL. Since […] READ MORE
In this week’s AL Playoff Watch: Can the Seattle Mariners make a late run for the top place of the AL West standings? Will the Texas Rangers stop their cold streak this week? Are the Tampa Bay Rays still alive for the AL East crown? Is the season over for the Cleveland Guardians? AL Playoffs […] READ MORE
Despite the strange choice to trade away their closer at the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners are one of the hottest teams in the league. Riding perhaps the league’s best rotation and a red-hot offense, the Mariners swept the division-rival Houston Astros. The @Mariners secure their 6th series sweep of the season and their first […] READ MORE
Since the Toronto Blue Jays lost Bo Bichette to a knee injury, they’ve needed a certain pizzazz offensively. But now, with his return, the Jays offense has woken up. Aside from Bo Bichette’s superb offense and defense, his presence alone has sparked up the clubhouse in more ways than you can think. Bichette returned to the Jays lineup […] READ MORE
Vanessa is a 30 year old freelance writer for Last Word On Baseball. She loves the Toronto Blue Jays. She is also an author and is looking to pursue a career in sports journalism.