The Miami Marlins were one of the more pleasant surprises in Major League Baseball this season. Although the Marlins were expected to finish at the bottom of the NL East, they managed to remain in the playoff hunt until the final few days of the season. Overall, their 79-83 record marked a 17-game improvement over … Read more
The Philadelphia Phillies secured a first-round bye in the playoffs with a historic win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, smashing a franchise-record eight home runs in a single game, with five Phillies taking three different Marlins pitchers deep. Of those eight home runs, two Phillies players, Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa, had multi-home run games. Schwarber notched two … Read more
Since truly bottoming out in early August, the Nationals have been very up and down. Some series they are playing very well and others they just do not have it. Lately, they have been playing good ball. The Nats have won six of their last seven games. They are looking to keep that up in … Read more
The Nationals are on quite the roll right now. They have won 7 of their first 8 games in September and have won four in a row. Can they keep the momentum rolling? Well, we will find out tonight. After taking a foul tip to an area where you do not want to take a … Read more
After a refreshing win yesterday, the Nationals are back in action tonight. They will look to win the series over the Marlins. Hopefully the offense can get going because even in the win, they were still pretty quiet. Operation do not lose 100 games continues for the Nats. The sporadic playing time for Brady House … Read more
The Washington Nationals are in a world of hurt right now. They have lost 8 in a row and the vibes are low. This season has been a year from hell for Nats fans. Between the injuries, the underperformances and the coaching malpractice, it has not been easy to watch. However, we have a month … Read more
The Braves avoided a sweep against the Mets to start up their momentum for their road trip to Miami. Can they keep that energy trending with Strider on the mound tonight? Game Notes Preview Lineup
Here’s what I had to say about this series back in April: Thanks to a nasty weather system rolling through the Southeast and hitting the Atlanta metro area on Sunday afternoon, this ended up only being a quick two-game affair between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins, with Sunday’s game being set to be … Read more
The Miami Marlins achieved a franchise first on Sunday. In doing so, they carved out an interesting place in MLB history. With a 7-3 victory over the Yankees, the Marlins swept New York for the first time in a series of three or more games. In doing so, the Marlins became the only team to … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have made two moves to change their approach at catcher for the rest of this season, sending veteran Danny Jansen to his hometown team — the Milwaukee Brewers — in exchange for their No. 10 prospect Jadher Areinamo (per Baseball America). The Brewers needed help, as star catcher William Contreras has … Read more