Major League Baseball Articles
These AL West division mates are very familiar with each other. Houston was the favourite coming into the season, but their pitching was decimated by injuries enabling the A’s surged ahead and they never looked back. Now we have this series at a neutral site so the advantage of winning the division has…
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After an intense Wild Card series, MLB playoffs are now down to eight teams as the Divisional Series is set to begin. In the American League, one of those series will pit two AL East teams against one another as the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will square off from the neutral site of Petco Park in San…
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It is win or go home in San Diego this evening. St. Louis carried their season-ending momentum to a game one win but then San Diego showed their fight, and power, winning game two to extend the series. Fernando Tatis Jr. grew his already-legendary status with his two late inning bombs and bat flips last…
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Without question, the most intriguing game in the first round of the MLB playoffs in the National League is the Cincinnati Reds taking on the Atlanta Braves. While they took different routes to reach the postseason, both have the tools to be a serious World Series contender. With the Braves hosting the…
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I think Miami is the most surprising team in the playoffs this season. This is a limited group and when you factor in their experience early in the season with COVID-19, the fact that they even completed the season seems like an achievement unto itself. There are a lot of underdogs that might make some noise…
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For a long while it looked like this was going to be another lost season for the Cincinnati Reds. Their pitching was as good as advertised but they basically could not hit, finishing last in the Majors in batting average. They did put together one extended run that got them into the playoffs though, and…
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The Yankees have had a very interesting season. Despite their two heaviest hitters missing most of the season due to injury they were able to finish second in the AL East and put some pressure on Tampa late in the season. New York is still one of the most talented teams in the league, but it has been some surprising…
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It’s amazing that the 2020 season for Major League Baseball has finally reached the playoffs, as the season was postponed just a week before it was set to start. Then haggling continued between the owners and players over a shortened 60-game season. Players were constantly checked for COVID-19; teams…
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The 2020 MLB postseason is upon us, and the American League side of the bracket is absolutely loaded. Arguably, the most intriguing three-game series of the first round will involve the New York Yankees visiting the Cleveland Indians in a matchup of the two best non-division-winners. The moneyline…
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Toronto is a team that definitely took advantage of the extended playoff format this season. This is a young group, but it is is being led by a couple of veteran hitters in Teoscar Hernandez and Randall Grichuk. Their pitching has dramatically improved since last season, and they now boast starters with…
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