What You Should Know About the Upcoming MLB Playoffs
We are currently one week away from the postseason of what might just be the strangest season in MLB history. So it is now time to ask, what will the playoffs look like, and who will be in them.
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SF Giants’ Alex Dickerson and Wife Jennifer Welcome Son
Jennifer and Alex Dickerson AKA “grandpa” welcomed his first child over the weekend.
MLB Forced to Stop Play Mid-Game Because of Drone Attacks
Over the long history of Major League Baseball, games have been delayed due to birds, bees, squirrels, and just about every other small animal imaginable, but this season, for the first time, a drone caused play to be suspended. And not once, but twice.
MLB Superstar, Bryce Harper, Gets Heated Mid-Game, Leads to Ejection
Sunday night Phillies star, Bryce Harper, was ejected from the game due to arguing with an umpire over a foul ball.
San Diego Padres Pick Up 9 New Players at Trade Deadline
This year, the main trade deadline story lies in the NL West. The NL West has been a strange division all season, with the Dodgers being way out in front, the Diamondbacks behind, and the Rockies, Padres, and Giants battling for 2nd place. In this strange, shortened season, 2nd place in a division is valuable, as it qualifies you for the playoffs. In such a contested division, it is not surprising one of the teams would want to make some moves, and secure 2nd place.
Benches Clear in Reds vs. Cubs Game After Multiple Controversial Pitches
Tensions were high during the second game of a doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and for the first time this season, both managers were ejected from the game.
Mets’ Dominic Smith Gets Emotional, As WNBA and NBA Decide Whether to Continue Season Amid Jacob Blake Shooting
“Being a black man in America is not easy…”
San Francisco Giants Turn Their Season Around with Ridiculous 7 Game Win Streak
No one expected the San Francisco Giants to be good this year. Ever since their three World Series Championships, the Giants have been in the bottom of their division, reluctant to rebuild, but struggling with older players. At the beginning of the season, they lived up to their low expectations. The Giants started out the season with an 8-16 record, which was not very surprising, but over the past week, they have gone on a 7 game win streak, and are now 15-16, and nearing a .500 winning percentage.
Washington Nationals Employee Angrily Throws Scalding Hot Coffee at Women’s Face, Immediately Gets Fired
Washington Nationals employee, Jazhiel Morel, was fired Saturday after a video surfaced of him throwing coffee in a woman’s face.
Rising Baseball Star, Fernando Tatis Jr., Breaks One of Baseball’s Unwritten Rules and Receives Major Backlash
Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his monster of a season Monday night with a whopping 7 RBIs on 2 home runs in the San Diego Padres’ 14-4 rout over the Texas Rangers. Tatis’ highlight of the night came on a 3-0 pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning when he hit a grand slam into the right-field seats.