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This should go without saying, but no-hitters are special events in Major League Baseball. The history of MLB spans almost 150 years and around 220,000 games (give or take), and only 305 of those games have featured an officially recognized no-hitter. No-hitters are weird baseball; even in a game that demands inordinate amounts of luck…
The Pittsburgh Pirates became an organization back in 1882 as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. They transitioned to the Pirates in 1891. The club has won five World Series titles with the most recent one coming in 1979. Including Jackie Robinson‘s number 42, the Pirates have 10 retired numbers. Here is a potential all-time starting lineup for…
After a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chris Archer is returning to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 32-year-old righty is heading back to his original team on a one-year, $6.5 million deal. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first broke the news. It’s been a difficult couple of years for the once promising star. From…
Of all the Cardinal starters looking to prove themselves next season, Miles Mikolas will have the toughest test ahead of him. But then again, it isn’t as if Mikolas hasn’t faced this type of make or break situation before. Now widely known among the baseball community, the right-hander’s story began with his callup with the…
Wednesday was the non-tender deadline for MLB clubs to agree to a contract with arbitration-eligible players. Teams had until 8 pm EST to tender a contract to these players for next season. Teams had many factors to consider before the deadline to grant players a contract. Arbitration salaries, payroll flexibility next year and overall effectiveness…
Flashback to 2015. A young Chris Archer totally dominates every time he steps out on the mound. His slider is one of the nastiest in all of baseball. The right-hander’s fastball tops out around 98 miles per hour. He is the unequivocal ace of a relatively underperforming Tampa Bay Rays team. Archer earns one of…
The 2020 finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove awards have been announced, and plenty of those surrounding MLB are outwardly upset. The story begins where every facet of this season begins: with the COVID-19 pandemic. Because MLB only provided players with 60 games on which to craft the narrative of their season, the nomination process…
Coming into the 2020 MLB season, fans knew they would deal with unprecedented developments. First, there was no agreement about what players should be paid. MLB lost more than a month of the season trying to cross this hurdle. Then, the Marlins and Cardinals both shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks. Players chose to opt-out…
St. Louis fans everywhere collectively held their breath on Thursday night, as they heard news that young Dakota Hudson, one of the Cardinals’ most reliable pitchers this season, would not return to in the third inning to face the Pirates lineup. Just one day later Hudson hit the 10-day IL with what president of baseball…
Coming into 2020, the NL Central was said to be the most competitive division in all of baseball. However, that hasn’t been the case. Only two teams in the division are above .500, the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Although the Cubs have a comfortable lead in the division, the Cardinals, Reds and…
Like much of this season, the St. Louis Cardinals seem poised to overcome their constant struggles. The club is hoping for playoff magic if they can only make it through their next block of games. The Cards salvaged double-header split at the hands of offensively-challenged Milwaukee on Monday. That sort of showing still does not…
The eyes of the baseball world will watch as the St. Louis Cardinals continue their homestand on Friday. They will watch a team that did not stand in solidarity with others in Major League Baseball. In the last two days several MLB teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds, chose to postpone their regular-season…
The St. Louis Cardinals are the latest team to be affected by COVID-19 this season. Per reports, two individuals in the organization have tested positive for the virus. The rest of the team expects to undergo testing later on Friday. MLB announced that the club will play as scheduled on Saturday follwed by a Sunday…
The Chicago Cubs are off to a hot start to the 2020 season. Through the first six games, the Cubs are 4-2. The hot start is due to solid hitting and great starting pitching. First baseman Anthony Rizzo and catcher Willson Contreas lead the way with the bats, but third baseman Kris Bryant has struggled…
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin their next series on Tuesday with lots of unanswered questions. After a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, the Cardinals hope to regroup and figure out what went right and wrong during the weekend series. The club finished with a 2-1 opening record, good enough for…
For Pittsburgh, 2019 was not exactly a kind year. They were getting in fights, having unfortunate injuries and even the extended offseason has not helped this team. After finishing in last with a 69-93 record, it may be a while before the Pirates are contending again as the other four teams in the division are…
Major League Baseball released the schedule for the 2020 season on July 6. It is unique because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so there will only be games with regional opponents. Teams will play 60 games. Here is the Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 schedule. For more updates and stories, go to our MLB page! You can like The Game…
MLB 20 the Show has been out for a while now, but it is always fun to see what happens when one season is simulated. Who will the World Series Champion be? For this simulation, the Cincinnati Reds (TGH’s home team) will be used. No roster moves will be manually made, so if a player…
Teams such as the Atlanta Braves have a well-known middle infield duo with Dansby Swanson and Ozzie Albies. DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres of the Yankees are another known middle infield duo. However, there are some shortstop/second base duos that do not get as much attention. One of them could be Kevin Newman and Adam…
After the 2019 Major League Baseball season, some all-decade teams have been speculated. Of course, there are different opinions on what players should make the rosters, but if everyone agreed on the same roster, it could get boring. Some may even go as far as saying the decade should count as 2011-through-2020 while others say…
