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MLB: Fan Death in Texas Overshadows Jeter’s March on 3,000

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity says the tragic death of a fan during Thursday’s game between Texas and Oakland will cast a dark shadow over what should have been a weekend of celebration for Baseball. Dark day in Arlington Firefighter Shannon Stone fell 20 feet to his death while trying to catch a foul ball thrown by Josh...

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MLB: Tigers and Rays Looking for Big Playoff Road Wins

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After the most dramatic end to a season in living memory, it’s time to crank it up to the next level. It’s time for the playoffs and first up will be the best of the American League. The Rays head to Texas and the Tigers travel to the Bronx as the 2011 MLB playoffs get...

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MLB: Phillies Look Strong, D-Backs and Brewers Set for War

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The potential for big time pitching battles always sets Al Dannity’s pulse racing. That’s why he’s going to be glued to the TV through the NLDS. Check your calendar What time is it? Why it’s Doctober. That’s settled, the Phillies in a sweep… Okay, maybe I’m being a little too hasty. The Cardinals did just...

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Baseball: Phillies and Brewers Look to Make Home Advantage Count

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NLDS concludes tonight with two huge Game 5 clashes. First up will be the Brewers and the Diamondbacks; then the Phillies and the Cardinals will finally settle their series. Al Dannity previews both these match-ups. This is why you won the race It’s tough to be a Brewers fan right now. After rushing out...

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World Series: Rangers head to St. Louis for Game 1 (VIDEO)

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al Dannity breaks down the deciding factors in the 2011 World Series and makes his call on Game 1 of the battle between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals make adjustments Ever the creative mind, Tony La Russa has made two roster changes ahead of Game 1 of the World Series. The...

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Ricky Romero May Be Key to Toronto Blue Jays’ Success

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Whether Toronto Blue Jays fans like it or not, enigmatic starting pitcher Ricky Romero could be the lynchpin of the team’s success this season. A few years ago, Romero was the ace of Toronto’s pitching staff. He broke onto the scene in Toronto in 2009 and wowed everyone with his talent, winning 13 games that...

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Expos Fever Hits Montreal Again with Blue Jays vs. Mets

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Toronto Blue Jays battle the New York Mets this weekend in a couple of exhibition games that mean next to nothing for the two teams, but everything for the baseball-starved city of Montreal. Montreal misses its Expos desperately. In a city so rich with sporting history and support, the void left by the Expos...

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Blue Jays’ Strong Start Has World Series Odds on the Move

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

When considering Major League Baseball’s 2014 World Series contenders, the Toronto Blue Jays aren’t exactly the first team that pops into your head. The fact is we’ve seen this team start off strong before only to crash and burn by the time the All-Star break rolls around. Supporters almost expect a collapse at this point....

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The Future is Now for the Toronto Blue Jays

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Blue Jays rollercoaster season resumes tonight in Toronto and the team’s future is just as cloudy as its past. So who are the Blue Jays? Are they the team that put together a 27-12 from late April into June, or the team that slumped to an 11-23 record leading up to the All-Star break?...

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A.J. Preller Hired As New San Diego Padres GM

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After firing general manager Josh Byrnes in June, the San Diego Padres have named A.J. Preller as their new general manager, according to FOX Sports analyst, Ken Rosenthal. Preller and New York Yankees assistant GM, Billy Eppler, had been considered the two front-runners for the job. According to one major league source, Eppler was told...

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Clayton Kershaw's 21st Win Sends Dodgers to the Playoffs

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Clayton Kershaw has had a season for the history books for the Los Angeles Dodgers and it couldn’t have come to a more fitting close. Kershaw was on the mound last night to face their rivals, the San Francisco Giants, with a playoff berth on the line. The result could be considered his best all-around...

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Nationals Pitcher Doug Fister Pitches Seven Scoreless Innings

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Washington Nationals pitcher Doug Fister pitched seven scoreless innings on Monday night as the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1, taking control of the National League Division Series best of five series. Fister took the mound in front of 43,627 fans at AT&T Park in the Bay area last night and shut the Giants...

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Cardinals Beat Dodgers, Advance to NLCS

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Cardinals are moving on while the Dodgers are going home. For the second year in a row, St. Louis blasted NL MVP and Sy Young favorite Clayton Kershaw in the seventh inning with a three-run home run off of the bat off of Matt Adam’s bat. Those three runs proved to be the only...

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Giants Top Royals 7-1 on Bumgarner's Stellar Pitching

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Kansas City Royals’ unexpected eight game, postseason winning streak has come to an end in the first game of the World Series as the San Francisco Giants took game one in a blowout. After sweeping the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Royals seemed to be riding an unbeatable wave of momentum going...

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Joe Maddon Opts-Out of Contract with Rays

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Tampa Bay Rays’ head coach Joe Maddon, who took Tampa from a struggling expansion team to annual contender, has opted out of his contract and will no longer manage the Rays effective immediately. Maddon, whose contract runs through 2015, has previously stated that he is happy at the helm of the Rays and excepted to...

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Cubs Close to Signing Deal with Joe Maddon

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Joe Maddon, who last week opted out of his contract with the Tamp Bay Devil Rays, is close to a deal to become the Chicago Cubs’ new manager. Once finalized, the contract is expected to make Maddon one of the highest paid managers in Major League Baseball. Maddon’s agent Alan Nero mentioned earlier this week...

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Giants Win World Series on Bumgarner's MVP Performance

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The San Francisco Giants are the champions of Major League Baseball for the third time in five years after defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 by a score of 3-2. Three days after throwing 117 pitches for a shutout in game five, Madison Bumgarner emerged from the Giants bullpen with a one run...

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Bumgarner 15th MLB Player Named SI Sportsman of the Year

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Sports Illustrated has announced Madison Bumgarner as the 2014 Sportsman of the Year, which is awarded to the most outstanding athlete throughout professional sports. For anyone who watched the 2014 MLB Playoffs, it will come as no surprise to hear the announcement. Bumgarner was named the World Series MVP after defeating the Kansas City Royals...

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Could The Expos Return to Montreal?

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Montreal hasn’t had a professional baseball team since 2004, but there are signs that the Expos could be making a return to Major League Baseball. Montreal mayor Denis Coderre is set to meet with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred at the end of this month, with the goal of starting a conversation that could lead to...

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Toronto Blue Jays Turning Bettors Into Believers

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Nothing brings ball clubs and bettors together better than a nice winning streak, but will the Blue Jays fly off-course again this year? With eight wins in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays are the hottest team in Major League Baseball and the hottest ticket in town among ball bettors – again. Blue Jays Rewarding...