If there’s one thing baseball fans and pundits can agree on, it’s that there’s nothing quite like the playoffs. With every pitch, you can cut the tension inside the stadium with a knife. Sometimes, even watching on TV doesn’t do it justice. If you can get your hands on cheap MLB playoff tickets — and your team happens to be playing! —you’ll have the sporting experience of a lifetime. With
In 2018 outfielder Nick Martini made a name for himself in the Oakland Athletics lineup. Unfortunately prior to the start of the 2019 season he injured his knee. Which meant the signing of Robbie Grossman. That move has not paid off for the Athletics nor Grossman. While he has not shown much of an arm in left field, he positions himself well and has made several nice plays in left
LONDON, U.K -- In a truly historic affair in their long-standing bitter and storied rivalry, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox put on a show across the pond at the home of EPL club, West Ham United at London Stadium. A game that saw 30 runs, 37 hits, zero errors, 16 pitchers and six home runs and lasted 4 hours and 42 minutes, the Yankees downed the Red
The Oakland Athletics are off to a decent start to the 2019 season. Yet, today's disappointing loss to the Texas Rangers makes it necessary for several roster moves. So far the bullpen has not been effective. Two of the A's most experienced relievers have not pitched well. Joakim Soria took the loss today giving up three hits, a walk and four runs while only recording an out. His era for
So once again, one of the elite pitchers in the league is dealing with an injury. Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has been shut down once again this time for what manager Dave Roberts is calling "an arm type of thing". Kershaw, who during the 2010-2015 seasons averaged 222 innings during those years, has had a tough time staying healthy as of lately. In 2016, he only pitched 149
According to media reports, free agent shortstop Manny Machado has agreed to a blockbuster ten-year $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres. Machado, a four-time Gold Glove winner at 3B and SS, spent a majority of his career in Baltimore with the Orioles before being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers at last year's trade deadline, secured the most expensive free agent contract in MLB history. At 26, Machado
The Oakland Athletics stunned the baseball world in 2018 by winning 97 games. So, when the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced that manger Bob Melvin won the American League Manager of the Year Award it wasn't surprising. It was the third time in Melvin's career he was won Manager of the Year and second time doing so with the A's. Oakland became the first team in Major League
With the 2018 World Series in full gear and tickets to see the games live costing hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its World Series Facts – Red Sox vs. Dodgers infographic to go along with its Best Baseball Cities report as well as accompanying videos. To determine the best places to be a fan of America’s third most followed sport, WalletHub compared
It was a magical season for the 2018 Oakland Athletics. A team that appeared destined to compete for last place in the American League West. Yet, instead became the first team to make the postseason while having the lowest payroll in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately their run didn't last long losing on the road to the New York Yankees 7-2. For Oakland to compete for the division title in 2019 ownership
The Oakland Athletics are a game out of first place in the American League West. Yet, manager Bob Melvin suddenly now has to decide on what to do regarding starter Sean Manaea. A rather surprising turn of events after Manaea excelled in March and April. He went 4-2 with an era of 1.03, opponents hit .134 against him, he struck out 37 while walking seven and allowed four home runs in
