Austin Wells of the New York Yankees has enjoyed a solid rookie campaign overall. He will likely end up finishing in the top 3 of the American League Rookie of the Year race. However, he mightily struggled at the end of the regular season, which has continued well into the postseason. Wells is slashing a brutal .105/.171/.184 (0 wRC+) striking out over 40% of the time in the … [Read more...] about Rookie Catcher’s Prolonged Slump Coming at Worst Time for Yankees
Reinforcements are Coming to Dodgers World Series Roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers World Series roster is out, and pitchers Alex Vesia and Brusdar Graterol, as well as shortstop Miguel Rojas are on it. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sounded optimistic yesterday about the availability of all three but maintained that it was “a game-time decision.” Here’s your 26-man roster for the #WorldSeries. pic.twitter.com/Mhz5nbHsdm — Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Reinforcements are Coming to Dodgers World Series Roster
Yankees World Series Roster: Cortes In, Berti Out
The New York Yankees released their World Series roster ahead of Game One on Friday. They made a few changes from the American League Championship Series. Notably, Nestor Cortes is back in the mix, although he’s likely to be used out of the bullpen rather than starting. Also, utility infielder Jon Berti was left off the roster. Manager Aaron Boone revealed that Berti suffered a … [Read more...] about Yankees World Series Roster: Cortes In, Berti Out
Key Takeaways from an Electric World Series Game One
Friday night saw an epic Game One of the 2024 World Series featuring the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. At a packed Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the Yankees began their 41st World Series appearance, while the Dodgers were making their 22nd. The East Coast-West Coast match-up is extremely anticipated, with eyes on the game from all around the world. And those … [Read more...] about Key Takeaways from an Electric World Series Game One
From the Sidelines, Mariners Watch Bad Season Get Worse
Playoffs and Seattle sports teams generally don’t mix, but none more so than the Seattle Mariners. One playoff appearance in the last 23 years. Mariners fans can be forever grateful they didn’t get knocked out in the first round. Technically. At least the drought is over, right? Seattle has developed a nasty habit of missing the playoffs in the last series of the year. In 2024, … [Read more...] about From the Sidelines, Mariners Watch Bad Season Get Worse