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Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, September 21, 2023
In some seasons, the final days of the Major League Baseball season can be kind of a dud. Other than deciding home field or maybe the last Wild Card spot, everything becomes clear weeks in advance. This is not one of those years. There are 12 postseason spots across the sport: six division titles and
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In my time at The Observer, I have written about baseball just once. I have spent the vast majority writing about Holy Cross sports or my obsession with college and professional football. Yet my first love was indeed baseball. One of my earliest sports memories is getting my first Little League jersey and cap and
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, October 28, 2022
Football undoubtedly dominates the headlines of countless sports sections across North America this time of year. But this year’s Major League Baseball postseason has been more than worth paying attention to. An expanded field has produced plenty of epic games, unbelievable upsets and thrilling finishes. Most importantly, it has dwindled down a field of 12
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, October 6, 2022
The first time the song blasted out of the speakers at Citizens Bank Park was in the bottom of the second inning on April 8, 2022. It had been 3,836 days since the last time the Philadelphia Phillies had played in the postseason. The world had changed countless times since. Every other team in the
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, September 15, 2022
There are few moments as exciting on the sports calendar as the final three weeks of an MLB season. The everyday nature of the sport captivates the emotions of fans and their teams whose destinations after the regular season ends on Oct. 5 remain unknown. Add in an extra wild card spot in each league
Liam Coolican | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has often found himself in hot water with fans, from his handling of the Astros’ cheating scandal to using two types of baseballs, but he finally was able to enact change that will improve baseball for years to come. Of course, the new rule changes aren’t without controversy, but data in
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, June 16, 2022
Notre Dame baseball is headed to the College World Series for the third time in program history and the first time since 2002. It is the culmination of a remarkable resurgence for the Irish baseball program since head coach Link Jarrett arrived ahead of the 2020 season. Since then, Notre Dame has the second-best winning
J.J. Post | Tuesday, June 14, 2022
This Friday, Notre Dame baseball will look to extend their postseason run, taking on Texas in their opening College World Series contest. Just looking at their uniforms, there are some obvious similarities between Notre Dame’s last opponent, Tennessee, and their next, as both teams sport “UT” abbreviations and orange coloring. But the similarities between Texas
Ryan Vigilante and Observer Photo Department | Sunday, June 12, 2022
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, April 21, 2022
It was a comfortable 12-2 midweek victory over in-state opponents Purdue Fort Wayne as No. 18 Notre Dame put together a steady performance at the plate from start to finish. On the mound, the pitching staff put together another stellar effort, giving up two runs on just four hits and striking out fifteen Mastodon batters.