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Atlanta Braves 2021 World Series Champions

On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in game six against the Houston Astros. This is the Braves first World Series Championship since 1995 and their 4th championship in franchise history. This Atlanta Braves team was an exciting team to watch for all baseball fans, not just Braves fans. With guys like Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Joc Pederson and the World Series MVP Jorge Soler, this team was easily likeable. The combination of a bunch of guys that are easy to root for and a great story to this season made it seem like all of baseball’s fans were pulling for the Braves, except maybe Astros fans. 

American League MVP Race

The American League MVP race is going to be a close one between two players who have both had historic seasons. The Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani has been one of the most fascinating players since coming to the United States from Japan in 2018. Ohtani is a two-way player, meaning he can hit and pitch. Right now, Shohei is one of a kind in the MLB, making him that much more special. Many people say that there hasn’t been any other player in the history of baseball that can pitch and hit at the level that Ohtani is doing it at right now. As of Tuesday, September 28th, Shohei has 45 home runs and a 9-2 record and a 3.18 ERA in his 23 starts for the Angels. Ohtani has been very impressive but someone who has been having an MVP season as well is Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. As the only player in the MLB with more home runs than Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., or Vladdy, has also had an impressive season. Vladdy currently leads all the MLB in homeruns, runs, and total bases and leads the American League in hits, on base percentage and slugging percentage. So how will there possibly be a decision between these two guys who have both had incredible seasons?

Cardinals Make a Postseason Push

The St. Louis Cardinals have been heating up just at the right time. As the MLB regular season is coming to an end soon, the playoff picture is beginning to be set. There have been three teams already punch their ticket to the postseason, the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As of Tuesday, September 21st, the Cardinal hold the second Wild Card spot with an 80-69 record. They are three games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card race and four games ahead of the San Diego Padres. This past weekend, the Cardinals came up with a huge three game series sweep over the Padres to put themselves in a great position to seal the deal on that second Wild Card spot in the National League. The Cardinals have won their last nine games, with all of those games being against National League teams in contention for the second Wild Card spot. Just two weeks ago, on September 7th, the Cardinals had a 2.8% chance to make the postseason. After their recent surge of winning, St. Louis improved that chance to earn a spot in the postseason to a 73.7% chance. 

Miguel Cabrera Hits Home Run Number 500

On Sunday, August 22nd, longtime Detroit Tigers first baseman, Miguel “Miggy” Cabrera made history as he became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 500 home runs in a career. To put it into perspective just how impressive it is for a player to hit 500 home runs in their career, the MLB has been in existence for 152 years and only 27 players have achieved that milestone, before Miguel Cabrera became the 28th. Just to give an even better understanding of how impressive this feat actually is, throughout the 152 years of Major League Baseball, there have been 18,918 players in total, so before Miggy joined the 500 home run club, there was .14% of MLB players ever to hit 500 home runs or more. Cabrera has already had a great career up to this point and hitting his 500th home run has only added to an extremely impressive 18-year career in the MLB. 

Rays pitcher Sean Gilmartin found himself in the middle of a White House mask drama on Wednesday. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

MLB Relief Pitcher in the Middle of Latest White House Mask Drama

In a very 2020 scene that played Wednesday at White House, a relief pitcher who played for the Tampa Bay Rays last season found himself in the middle of yet another spat about people not following rules regarding wearing masks. Sean Gilmartin is a free agent left-hander who last pitched for the Rays, and a former first-round draft pick. He is also the husband of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. During Wednesday’s press briefing, Gilmartin stood in the back of the room, not wearing a mask.

The marquis by Gate 3 at Wrigley field advises all who walk by that Game 2 of a National League wild-card baseball series between the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs has been postponed due to weather in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The game is scheduled to be played Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Wrigley Field Named Historical Landmark

The Chicago Cubs should have millions coming their way after Wrigley Field was designated as a national historical landmark Thursday. The Ricketts family, who owns the team, originally filed for the honor seven years ago, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. With the move, Wrigley Field becomes only the second ballpark to be considered a national historic landmark, joining Fenway Park. 

Dodgers First Base Coach George Lombard Leaving for Detroit Tigers

Dodgers first base coach George Lombard is considered by many in the industry as a future major-league manager. He moved one step closer Saturday. Lombard is set to leave the Dodgers to become the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach under new Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. The Dodgers are expected to replace Lombard internally. Lombard, 45, was one of several candidates the Tigers interviewed for their managerial job in October during the Dodgers’ World Series run. The former major-league outfielder spent five seasons as first base coach under Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.