Rivalries in baseball are as old as the first edition of the automobile — and in a lot of ways, they define the national pastime. In 2021, a pair of National League West foes are taking center stage, so much so that the perceived “East Coast bias” in American sports may be on hiatus for at least 12 months.
Episode Two of The Squeeze breaks down why the Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball. Logan and Tyler also recap the last
Since the time Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins arrived in Toronto to lead the Blue Jays’ front office, the team’s farm system has thrived.
Entering the new millennium, the Texas Rangers had still yet to win a playoff series in the franchise’s history, despite existing for 28 years up until that point. But in 2010, the Rangers broke through, on route to their first World Series appearance.
The Blue Jays got their guy — George Springer — and in the process, have changed the outlook of the American League East.
Sammy Sosa’s career was a rollercoaster. At the end of his run, a scandal that eventually defined an entire generation would plague his legacy. From 1998-2002, Sosa was as exciting a must-see baseball player there was in the league. As we march towards the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement, the former Rangers, White Sox, Cubs, and Orioles outfielder will yet again be eligible for induction.
For over two decades, Gary Sheffield was one of the game’s most prolific hitters. Playing for the Brewers, Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Tigers, and Mets from 1988-2009, the native of Tampa, FL will again be eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In the early window of Sunday games, Andy Dalton threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns as Dallas Cowboys cruised to a 41-33 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Tex.
Coming off of two straight losses to the Buffalo Bills and Washington Football Team in succession, the San Francisco 49ers will look to keep their playoff hopes alive in Arlington against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. It’s rare for a 49ers-Cowboys game to be flexed out of a primetime slot, but that’s exactly what has happened for this Week 15 matchup. The rivalry game was originally scheduled to be this week’s Sunday Night Football contest, but due to the lack of playoff implications, the NFL’s hand was forced.
Since the inception of the Colorado Rockies in 1993, the franchise hadn’t seen one of their own get inducted into the Hall of Fame until Larry Walker in 2020. Fast-forward to 2021, and first baseman Todd Helton could join his former teammate and get the nod into Cooperstown.
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Entering the new millennium, it was no secret that the Blue Jays greatest challenge was its divisional competition. The Yankees were in the midst of a dynasty, and the Red Sox were doing almost everything they could in attempting to break their eventual 86-year World Series drought.
Dalton Schultz’s touchdown with 1:37 remaining in the fourth quarter was the difference on Sunday, as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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