MLB 2017 postseason races: your team is probably out

The game's top player, Mike Trout, tries to push his Angels to the playoffs There are now less than two weeks remaining in the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season. In fact, two weeks from today the American League Wildcard Game will take place, kicking off the October madness of postseason baseball. While the two … Continue reading MLB 2017 postseason races: your team is probably out

Twins win in wild walkoff to maintain AL Wildcard cushion

Twins fans react to Rosario's first career walkoff homerInto the 8th inning on Wednesday night, the Minnesota Twins clung to a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres. The game meant nothing to San Diego, fifteen games below the .500 mark and eliminated from postseason consideration almost from the moment the season opened.But for the Twins, … Continue reading Twins win in wild walkoff to maintain AL Wildcard cushion

Texas Rangers ride back into AL Wildcard race

The Rangers have ridden back into the AL playoff raceThe Texas Rangers have been champions of the American League West Division in four of the last seven years. In eight of the last nine they have either won the division or finished as the runners-up.But for much of the 2017 campaign, the Rangers struggled. Jeff Banister‘s … Continue reading Texas Rangers ride back into AL Wildcard race

Detroit Tigers deadline deals are Justin time

Justins Verlander and Upton dealt from Tigers to contendersThe Detroit Tigers dealt away a pair of Justins in big trades with contenders on Thursday. Detroit sent away ace Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. The Tigers also dealt slugging outfielder Justin Upton to the Los Angeles Angels.August 31 was the deadline for MLB teams to acquire players who had passed … Continue reading Detroit Tigers deadline deals are Justin time

Phillies fans continue to dream on Mike Trout

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'j67dga4mS8hGv-6QtMufGw',sig:'X-Bb6CKXp9wJ3XQ5dg1rMZ_IGgxVzGy1bXsvl-YanIs=',w:'594px',h:'383px',items:'618567858',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMike Trout roots on his beloved Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 at The LincIt has now been five long, losing seasons for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies. Those years came on suddenly, after nearly a decade of exciting, winning baseball.In 2012, the Phils fell to the .500 mark after … Continue reading Phillies fans continue to dream on Mike Trout