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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
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, April 7, 2022
With the MLB about to start on Thursday, it has been hard to contain my excitement for the return of my favorite sport. But every time I mention it, I get the same few reactions. “Baseball is boring.” “It’s so slow.” “Nothing ever happens.” Or “it takes forever.” This article is my response to those
Jamison Cook | Thursday, October 28, 2021
The World Series got underway Tuesday night with a 6-2 win for the Atlanta Braves. On the road in Houston, Atlanta stole Game 1 against the most hated team in professional sports: the Houston Astros. Teams use some “Us Against the World” messaging from time to time in order to garner some motivation, but in
David Kramer | Tuesday, October 26, 2021
This year’s MLB postseason has shed some serious light on pretty harsh realities for fans. Yes, the Astros have the pure talent to dominate without sign-stealing. Yes, the current playoff structure allows for 100-win teams to face each other in the Division Series. And yes, the Yankees still struggle to clinch a World Series berth.
John Kalemkerian | Monday, October 4, 2021
I’m sure whoever once said that the MLB season is a marathon, not a sprint had good intentions. But that person clearly never witnessed the mayhem that has been the last two weeks of baseball. From two 105+ win teams racing to avoid a winner-takes-all wild card game to the enticing potential for a five-way
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, September 2, 2021
Depending on your rooting interests, this is either the most exciting or stressful time of the baseball season. If your team is a bottom feeder or can already see the X next to their name, you can sit back and watch the chaos unfold. Everyone else will spend the next month biting their nails and
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
There has arguably never been a more relieving Opening Day than 2021. After the longest year of almost everyone’s life, things are finally starting to get closer to normal again. Major League Baseball is the latest example. A full 162-game season. Fans returning to ballparks across the league. The Yankees probably being dominant, much to
Andrew McGuinness | Monday, October 12, 2020
While this may be the longest postseason ever in terms of games played, the time has flown by since the MLB postseason began two weeks ago. We’ve made our way from sixteen teams, six more than any postseason field ever, down to the final four, with those teams just four wins away from earning the
Nate Moller | Thursday, October 8, 2020
As a diehard Twins fan, it is a rough life. In my lifetime, the Twins have had their fair share of solid teams, but they haven’t won a playoff game since 2004, when I was just three years old. On top of that, the last time the Twins won a playoff series was in 2002
Hayden Adams | Monday, March 2, 2020
I haven’t yet taken over as Sports Editor, but as the time approaches for me to do so, I feel compelled to send off my predecessor, Connor Mulvena, by writing a tribute sports authority to his old piece on the dumbest pro sports mascots. So without further ado, in no particular order, here are mine.