Major League Baseball owners approved a proposal that will be presented to players that outlines the 2020 season in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed season would have about 82 games and an expanded postseason with 14 teams. No fans will be allowed to attend baseball games if and when the season begins. Visit …
We’re still well over a month away from the start of baseball spring training programs across the country, but that didn’t stop one particularly ambitious black bear from strutting his stuff at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this past weekend. Wildlife officials descended on the stadium, which is home to the University of Tennessee baseball team, and …
Astronauts who travel to the International Space Station have many responsibilities. They spend their days conducting various experiments, coordinating research efforts with scientists back on Earth, and performing maintenance on the space station itself. It’s a big job, but in their downtime, they like to enjoy the same things we do here on Earth, including …
One of the biggest complaints about baseball (from non-baseball fans, that is) is that the game is slow, plodding, and not all that exciting. Millions and millions of baseball fans would firmly disagree, but even if you’re not thrilled by the sport itself you can’t deny that there’s not many places you can watch a …
Humans like to follow schedules like, for example, when a college baseball game is going to take place, but Mother Nature couldn’t possibly care less about our plans. In nature, things happen when they happen and there’s no getting around it. So, when a bald eagle and an osprey decided to face off over a …
It was a tale of two leagues in the 2018 MLB regular season. Over in the American League, the Red Sox couldn’t be stopped, destined to trample everything in their path on the way to a postseason berth. The National League, on the other hand, was up for grabs until the final game of the …
In a continuing effort to become a one stop shop for virtually everything, Facebook has signed an exclusive deal with Major League Baseball to stream 25 afternoon games during the 2018 season, according to Bloomberg. This will be the first time any major US sports league has agreed to broadcast regular season games exclusively on …
Following one of the highest-scoring games in World Series on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers silenced the bats of the Houston Astros to win Game 6 and avoid elimination. Pitching into the 5th inning, Dodgers starter Rich Hill gave up just one run, and the Dodgers bullpen slammed the door without allowing another Astro to …
25. That’s how many runs were scored in the five hours and seventeen minutes that it took to complete Game 5 of the 2017 World Series. There have been some wild games and some shocking outcomes already in the MLB postseason this year, but the offensive outburst that occurred in Game 5 might have taken …
After struggling early in the postseason, both Alex Wood and Charlie Morton pitched gems in Game 4, giving up just one run a piece. In fact, Wood had a no-hitter working until George Springer hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth. That was one of only two runs scored until the top …
