Reds Trade Closer Aroldis Chapman to Yankees
The Cincinnati Reds continued their housecleaning on December 28th by trading closer Aroldis Chapman to the New York Yankees for four minor leaguer propects. Chapman is known for throwing hard....
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred Will Not Reinstate Pete Rose
When Rob Manfred took over the job of Commissioner of Baseball back in January, he agreed to consider Pete Rose’s request for reinstatement into Major League baseball. Rose, baseball’s all...
Royals Score Five Runs in 12th Inning, Win World Series
A word to the wise for opponents of the Kansas City Royals in 2016: Don’t open the door even a crack or they’ll knock it off its hinges and blow...
Royals Take 2-0 World Series Lead Behind Johnny Cueto’s Two Hitter
New York Mets pitchers were dominant in the National League Playoffs, especially in the NLCS against the Cubs, where they effectively shut down Chicago’s young power hitters. There was no...
Mets Win NLCS and Advance to World Series
Behind dominant starting pitching and a Not of This Earth offensive display by second baseman Daniel Murphy, the New York Mets swept four straight in the 2015 National League Championship...
Mets Defeat Dodgers; Will Play Cubs in NLCS
Daniel Murphy had three hits, including a home run and a double to lead the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Game 5 of their National...
Blue Jays and Royals Advance to ALCS
The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals both won Game 5 of their Divisional Series playoffs on October 14th and will now face each other in the American League...
Cubs Advance Behind Jake Arrieta’s Shutout of Pirates
The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 in the National League Wild Card playoff in Pittsburgh on October 7th behind Jake Arrieta’s complete game shutout. The Cubs will play...
Blue Jays and Cardinals Clinch Division Titles
Baseball’s playoff picture became a little clearer after the games of September 30th as two division titles were wrapped up. In Baltimore, the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Orioles 15-2,...
Nationals Disappointing Season Boils Over
The Washington Nationals were considered by many to be the favorite in the National League East, but instead they’ll be heading for home instead of to the playoffs after the...
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