Giancarlo Stanton was an unknown newcomer not so long ago, but now, as well as becoming one of the biggest stars in the MLB, he is now up there with the best-paid athletes in world sport. He has signed a $325M 13-year-contract with the Miami Marlins, and owner Jeffrey Loria has hailed his star. Stanton will now move alongside stars such as Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Matt Ryan and Roger Federer, but will the Marlins live to regret this deal, and could it bring a salary cap to the MLB? Read More »
The two winners of Major League Baseball's MVP awards have been announced, and one comes a huge shock. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was the unanimous vote as the American League's MVP - at 23, becoming the third youngest winner of the award in MLB history - but it was Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the winner of the National League MVP that sent ripples throughout baseball, with Kershaw becoming the first NL pitcher to win the MVP/Cy Young award double in over 45 years. Read More »
The Cleveland Indians may not be the most decorated franchise the MLB can offer its fans, but in Corey Kluber they now have their third CY Young Award winner in recent memories, adding to C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee. However, the Tribe then went on to trade them, and now Kluber has topped Felix Hernandez, winning the award alongside Clayton Kershaw (for the NL), many are wondering just how long he will be around for, Would they dare to trade the hottest pitcher around today? Read More »
The Cleveland Indians may not be the most decorated franchise the MLB can offer its fans, but in Corey Kluber they now have their third CY Young Award winner in recent memories, adding to C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee. However, the Tribe then went on to trade them, and now Kluber has topped Felix Hernandez, winning the award alongside Clayton Kershaw (for the NL), many are wondering just how long he will be around for, Would they dare to trade the hottest pitcher around today? Read More »
The Cleveland Indians will win the 2015 MLB World Series. Why, you ask? The Tribe has extended Terry Francona's contract, ensuring that he will be here until 2018, with options in place to keep him until 2020, meaning they have one of the best coaches in the business. On top of that, they have the ever-improving Jason Kipnis, Yan Gomes, Michael Brantley and Carlos Santana, who could all explode, leaving them a near certainty to win it all next year. Can anyone stop Francona's Tribe? Read More »
Madison Bumgarner has caused a lot of chaos, full of the good, the bad and the ugly. The pitching sensation led the San Francisco Giants to their 3rd World Series win in five years, and it's safe to say the mayhem has only just begun for him. The reaction was manic, with a massive crime increase, including a shooting. He also ensured his MLB legacy was one of unbreakable status, he received an amazing text message from his father, and now his hometown will have a day in his honour. How's that for a 24-hour spell of events? Read More »
Time to finally get into the "meat" of the 2014 World Series! The 2014 MLB regular season is officially over. Now only two teams are left - the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants. Game 7 of the championship series takes place at the Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in Missouri on Wednesday, October 29th at 8:07 p.m. EST. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-pivotal World Series baseball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
Gordie Howe earned quite the reputation while at the Detroit Red Wings, so much so, that he earned the nickname Mr. Hockey. Now, the former NHL star has suffered a severe, life-threatening stroke, and his family are rushing to his side, hoping that he can make it through what is being called a 'massive fight for his life'. Read More »
Time to finally get into the "meat" of the 2014 World Series! The 2014 MLB regular season is officially over. Now only two teams are left - the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants. Game 6 of the championship series takes place at the Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in Missouri on Tuesday, October 28th at 8:07 p.m. EST. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-pivotal World Series baseball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
It's not often the Premier League, football and the MLB are compared with one another, but within the span of a couple days, it's safe to say they've never been closer. South Africa goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa and St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras have both lost their lives, and with the pair in their 20s, it's safe to say the sporting world has been left devastated by these utter tragedies. While the sports continue, they're just hoping to find some closure on the matter, but during that, both sports will stop and remember two talented sportsmen who lost their lives before they'd really begun. Read More »
Much of the world has been smitten over the current World Series games between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. During Game 5 of the series, which was held at the Giants home stadium, the team invited out some special guests to throw out the first pitch: Robin Williams’ children Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams. Along with Williams’ children, another famed name joined them on the field: comedian and friend of Robin Williams, Billy Crystal. Read More »
It's a sad day for St. Louis Cardinal fans, as Oscar Taveras who joined the team earlier this year has passed away following a car accident earlier today. The 22-year-old baseball star was driving in the Dominican Republic where he got into an automobile crash that took his life as well as that of his 18-year-old girlfriend's, who was also a passenger in the car. Read More »
Time for the World Series to commence. The 2014 MLB regular season is officially over. Now only two teams are left - the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants. Game 4 of the championship series takes place at California's AT&T Park on Sunday, October 26th at 8:07 p.m. EST. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the third World Series baseball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »