After a late start due to a lockout, Major League Baseball is back. Coming out of a major strike, the players organization recently agreed to a deal with the league, in which the MLB agreed to raise the bonus pool – the pool of money that funds the league’s bonuses and awards – from $40 million to $50 million. Despite the first two weeks of the season being canceled, the teams are back to their regularly scheduled programming. Here is a look at the top teams in each league right now.
Read moreMLB 2021 World Series & Post Season Awards Recap
Coming off a hot season, the Astros were originally favored with a 51% chance to win this year, according to Five Thirty Eight’s MLB predictions, but things changed towards the end of the World Series after losses to the Braves. The Astros initial postseason success was due to a combination of things.
Read moreMajor League Baseball Postseason Preview
After a painful 2020 of team quarantines and empty stadiums filled with cardboard cutouts, 2021 was a great year for baseball. From epic trades to record breaking no-hitters, the league seems to be back and better than ever, and it will be exciting to see who makes it to the end. It’s clear as the regular season begins to wind down, that fans are on the edge of their seats to see who will have a shot at the 2021 World Series.
Read moreSpring 2019 Sports Recap and Preview
It’s been a long, cold winter, but that doesn’t stop these athletes from springing back into action. Catch up on Skidmore College’s spring varsity athletic teams as they get ready to start the 2019 spring season!
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