The top performance in Major League Baseball this week was by Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals. Scherzer tossed his second no-hitter of the season on Saturday, Oct. 3. The victim this time was the New York Mets. The right-hander threw 109 pitches and fanned a career-high 17 batters as he allowed only one base […]
Category: MLB 2015 Season
One doesn’t have to be a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays to be happy for LaTroy Hawkins. As the Blue Jays clinched the American League East title on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Hawkins was on the mound in Baltimore at the end of the game. Although the Blue Jays were already guaranteed a spot in […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Jarrett Parker of the San Francisco Giants and Carlos Carrasco of the Cleveland Indians. Parker had three home runs for the Giants in their 14-10 victory at Oakland on Saturday, Sept. 26. He hit a solo shot in the second inning off A’s starter […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals. The duo combined to dominate the Philadelphia Phillies during a road contest on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Strasburg limited the Phillies to a single in the fifth inning by Cody Asche in the 4-0 victory by […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals and Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants. Moustakas blasted a pair of homers, added a two-run single and knocked in nine as the Royals posted a 14-6 win in Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 12. The 27-year […]
The top performance in Major League Baseball this week was by Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs. The 29-year old right-hander picked up a pair of wins over his last two starts including a no-hitter. Arrieta tossed his no-hitter on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 2-0 decision on Sunday, Aug. 30. […]
Ideally, major league baseball trades are supposed to benefit both organizations. In the long run, it usually works out that one team often seems to get the better end of the deal. The Toronto Blue Jays are currently reaping the rewards for a transaction made on July 31, 2009. The Cincinnati Reds traded Edwin Encarnacion […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers. Encarnacion blasted three homers and knocked in nine runs as the Blue Jays won 15-1 over the Tigers at the Rogers Centre on Saturday, Aug. 29. The designated hitter also […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Mike Fiers of the Houston Astros and Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets. Fiers threw the 11th no-hitter in the history of the Astros on Friday, Aug. 21. He beat the Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 strikeouts, while walking three. The 30-year old […]
The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners, Matt Kemp of the San Diego Padres and Jackie Bradley Jr., of the Boston Red Sox. Iwakuma tossed the fifth no-hitter in the history of the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Iwakuma struck out seven and […]