Blue Jays play spoiler in walkoff win over Orioles

Richard Urena mobbed after walkoff pushes Jays past O'sThe season has long been over for the Toronto Blue Jays, as far as their own contending status. But for a second straight night the Jays played the role of spoiler perfectly.On Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, the host Blue Jays rallied against Baltimore closer Zach Britton. Toronto scored … Continue reading Blue Jays play spoiler in walkoff win over Orioles

Rick Porcello turnaround could help Bosox pull away

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qotaUULpS_1W-KCARGn22w',sig:'c90nXhQX2y2QSL8e5hCfZvuKLgVn3Wc9Jh21zPgx6oM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'945490432',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsRick Porcello helping the Bosox take charge in AL EastAs late as June 2, the Boston Red Sox were just four games over the .500 mark. At that point, the team sat in third place in the AL East race, three games behind the arch-rival New York Yankees.Flash … Continue reading Rick Porcello turnaround could help Bosox pull away

Blue Jays in last place, but still a contending team

Gibbons (leaning on dugout rail) has Jays contending againIn each of the last two seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have played deep into October. The Jays lost in the ALCS both years, defeated in five games a year ago, and in six games by the Kansas City Royals in 2015.After three consecutive winning campaigns, Toronto … Continue reading Blue Jays in last place, but still a contending team

Starlin Castro reaching his full potential in the Bronx

To the surprise of some, the New York Yankees are on top of the American League East Division standings. The Yankees current 24-13 record has the club 1.5 games up on the second place Baltimore Orioles.One of the biggest keys to the surge by the latest incarnation of the Bronx Bombers to the top of the standings … Continue reading Starlin Castro reaching his full potential in the Bronx

Tim Beckham making most of latest opportunity

Former top MLB draft pick Tim Beckham finally producing in TampaThe Tampa Bay Rays won the American League pennant in 2008, reaching the World Series for the only time in their history.The excitement of that 2008 Fall Classic came just one year after the Rays had finished with the worst overall record in Major League Baseball.As a … Continue reading Tim Beckham making most of latest opportunity