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Archives for October 2016

Cleveland Indians in the World Series

The Cleveland Indians are headed to their first World Series since 1997. A mere 19 years have separated Cleveland’s last two trips to the fall classic. A lot has happened since then… Derek Jeter has come and gone. The Expos relocated to Washington to become the Nationals. Interleague has become a staple in every team’s […]

When to Bring in Your Closer

Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles lost their Wild Card game against the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Tuesday night. Edwin Encarnacion belted a three-run walk-off bomb to send the Blue Jays to the ALDS to take on the Texas Rangers. Surprisingly, the home run didn’t come off of Baltimore’s closer, Zach Britton, and Showalter […]

New Take on Bat Flips in America

Bat flips have been making their way into Major League Baseball over the last few years.  A recent article posted on ESPN took an inside look at a big difference between American and Korean baseball.  The bat flip has gained popularity, good or bad, in recent years, but is nothing new to the sport. There may […]