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Shmuel grew up in Pittsburgh during the rough times of the Pirate's streak of 20 losing seasons. In between baseball, football, and going to school, his passion is finding the most interesting weekend hikes and getaways.

Brian McCann Announces Retirement After NLDS Loss

After the Braves season came crashing down in a 13-1 loss in Game 5 of the NLDS, veteran catcher Brian McCann announced that he had played his final game. While the season didn't end the way he and the Braves wanted, McCann was happy to play his final season in his hometown Atlanta and have one more run in...

Yankees First Team to Advance to ALCS After Sweep of Twins

The Yankees continued their dominance of the Twins in the playoffs with a 3 game ALDS sweep. Minnesota broke the record for the most home runs in MLB history with 307, but was held to only 7 runs in 3 games on their way to an MLB record 16th consecutive postseason loss- 13 of which have come against the...

Braves Stun Cards in 9th, Take 2-1 NLDS Lead

After being shut out for the first 8 2/3 innings, the Braves came back to score 3 runs in the 9th and beat St. Louis at home, 3-1. The win put Atlanta one win away from advancing to the NLCS for the first time since 2001. Despite injuries, pitching problems, and criticism for lack of hustle, the Braves team...

Steelers’ Smith-Schuster Questionable For Sunday

JuJu Smith-Schuster with Steelers in 2018
Steelers' wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens. The Steelers are hoping he will be able to play in the important AFC North showdown. Pittsburgh's star receiver injured his toe early in the game Monday night, the same toe that was hurt in Week 1 against New England. Although JuJu was doing...

Patriots Will Sign Mike Nugent to Replace Gostkowski

For the first time since 2010, the Patriots will have a kicker not named Stephen Gostkowski take the field. He was placed on injured reserve and New England tried out 7 different kickers, eventually choosing veteran Mike Nugent. Nugent, 37, was the most experienced kicker the Patriots tried out and has gone 253-of-311 on field-goal attempts in his career....

Nationals Rally in 8th to Win Wild Card Game

Juan Soto with the Washington Nationals in 2019
For the first 7 innings, the Brewers seemed poised to win the game the way they have been doing all year. It couldn't have been a better script for manager Craig Counsell as great pitching and a couple of clutch home runs put them up 3-1. Washington seemed to be done for the season as the ball was handed...

A’s, Rays Clinch All Postseason Spots Now Filled

The Indians were officially eliminated with their loss to the Nationals, and the Rays clinched a Wild Card spot with a 6-2 win over Toronto. All of the playoff spots are now taken, although the last 2 games of the season will decide who hosts the Wild Card game in both divisions, and who wins the NL Central. The Rays,...

D-Backs Outlast Cardinals in 19 Inning Marathon

When the 19 inning game finally ended at 1:34 AM local time, the few fans who were left cheered happily as they headed for the exit. When all was said and done, the 3-2 D-Backs win was the longest game both in terms of innings and time in Chase Field history. Ildemaro Vargas was the hero of the night, tying...

Vince Carter to Retire After One More Season With Hawks

Vince Carter at a Charity Golf Match in 2017
For as long as most of us can remember, Vince Carter has been playing in the NBA. Now the 42-year-old is set to retire after the '19-'20 season with the Atlanta Hawks. Carter will have played in a record 22 NBA seasons, and if he appears in a game in 2020, he will have the distinction of being the only...

Cardinals Finish Historic 4 Game Sweep of Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina #4 in 2019
4 days ago the Cardinals headed to Chicago for a pivotal 4 game series against the rival Chicago Cubs. St. Louis led the division, while the Brewers and Cubs were both only 3 games behind. Chicago had a chance to make up ground in the division with a series win, but after a devastating sweep, the standings look much...

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