Category Archives: Major League Baseball

Marcus Stroman is a ground ball king and Mets get first win of the season

Similarly to Monday night, the Mets got six dominant starter innings followed by shaky bullpen work on Tuesday, but this time the recipe resulted in a win thanks to better offensive production and Philadelphia’s Vince Velasquez throwing fewer than half … Continue reading

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Mets turn over a new leaf and try losing their first game of the season

Well we can’t say “same old Mets” after Monday night’s 5-3 come-from-ahead loss in Philadelphia because we know the same old Mets would win their first game and then swoon before the solstice. And I’m not calling it Opening Day … Continue reading

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MLB decides we need more politics in sports, moves All-Star Game out of Atlanta

Major League Baseball finally decided to do something to make its product more fun today. Just kidding. Instead, the league decided to wrap itself up in a big, cuddly cocoon of political controversy by moving the All-Star Game out of … Continue reading

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It feels like I’m the only one worried about the Francisco Lindor contract

Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball. It’s always one of the happiest days of the year for me. That’s because it usually features the Mets taking the field and playing in a game that matters for the first … Continue reading

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New Smash Bros. fighter makes a splash at The Game Awards, Patriots finally turn into a pumpkin on Thursday Night Football

It was a busy Thursday night in Yolk Land with The Game Awards going on alongside Thursday Night Football and a Among Us session with the HooliganZ gang. Let’s break down the headlines. Sephiroth appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate … Continue reading

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Mets fans are in love with Steve Cohen after his introductory press conference

New Mets owner Steve Cohen and returning team president Sandy Alderson held an introductory press conference this afternoon and it couldn’t have gone much better. Mets fans like myself were already fawning over Cohen because he purchased the beloved franchise … Continue reading

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Kevin Cash ruined the World Series for the Rays and the stats have finally gone too far

One of the pillars in the ages-old debate of stats vs. instincts in baseball is the argument over when it’s okay to take a starting pitcher out of a baseball games. In the old days, before the Oakland Athletics changed … Continue reading

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Baseball needs change, but MLB is changing the wrong parts

Right before the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers got started this evening from Arlington, Texas, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with the media and talked about possibly making permanent some of the changes … Continue reading

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Dodgers win National League pennant to set up rags vs. riches World Series

If you were busy being disappointing at Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams last night while they lost to the San Francisco 49ers despite being gifted many opportunities in the second half to get back into the game, you … Continue reading

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The ALCS will begin without the New York Yankees on Sunday

The ALCS will begin on Sunday night in San Diego, but the preseason American League favorite will not be taking part. That’s right, the New York Yankees were eliminated from World Series contention on Friday night in Game 5 of … Continue reading

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