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BASEBALL | The Bloss-oming of the Hoyas’ Highest MLB Draft Pick

BASEBALL | The Bloss-oming of the Hoyas’ Highest MLB Draft Pick

By Oliver Ni August 31, 2023

After a stellar season as Georgetown University baseball’s ace pitcher, graduate student Jake Bloss rocketed through prospect rankings to eventually land in Space City.  Bloss became the Hoyas’...

MANENS | Tick Tock, Here Comes the Pitch Clock

MANENS | Tick Tock, Here Comes the Pitch Clock

By Benjamin Manens March 31, 2023

Max Scherzer is called “Mad Max” for a reason. Now the starting pitcher for the New York Mets on MLB’s 2023 Opening Day, he’s known for his all-or-nothing approach to the game, requiring that...

BLUMENFELD | MLB’s Semester Abroad

By Eli Blumenfeld February 24, 2023

In this edition of Rounding the Diamond, I’m going to step outside my writing comfort zone. Without further ado, we shall voyage into the scary, largely unknown (at least to me) world of baseball outside...

BLUMENFELD | What Happens in Oakland, Stays in Vegas

BLUMENFELD | What Happens in Oakland, Stays in Vegas

By Eli Blumenfeld December 2, 2022

The Oakland Athletics are as good as gone from California, according to an Oct. 29 announcement from MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. The club will likely be moving to Las Vegas among other potential hosts,...

CHRISTOVICH | Sho-Time in LA: Ohtani Injecting New Energy Into MLB

CHRISTOVICH | Sho-Time in LA: Ohtani Injecting New Energy Into MLB

By Amanda Christovich April 13, 2018

If you follow baseball, social media or the news in any capacity, you probably have heard of the Major League Baseball’s rookie phenom, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani — MLB’s first two-way...

Started from the Bottom

By Nick Fedyk October 4, 2013

With a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the National League wild-card game earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally punched their ticket to the MLB postseason. After one of the longest droughts...

Exit Sandman: Farewell to Rivera

By Darius Majd October 1, 2013

Saturday’s announcement that Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had made his last appearance of the season marked the long-awaited conclusion of the most dominant career baseball has ever seen. The decision...

Unfair MLB Draft Must Go

By Tom Hoff September 27, 2013

The MLB playoffs are just around the corner, but before we all get caught up in the excitement of the pennant races, there’s one more important issue surrounding Major League Baseball that I think should...

Yanks Will Top Philly for Title

By Preston Barclay March 27, 2012

With Opening Day just a week and a half away, it’s time to roll out picks for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. With superstars Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder switching squads and the arrivals...

Regenokine Injections Give Athletes Unfair Advantage

By Corey Blaine March 2, 2012

What if I told you that there's a way to remove an athlete's blood and manipulate it before injecting it back into the same athlete so that it is much more effective in fighting arthritis in joints? Is...

Ballpark Journey Sheds Light on American Dream

By Nick Macri May 19, 2011

As a graduating senior, I have much to be thankful for. I'm thankful for the gifts of my Georgetown education, which have transformed my mind and heart forever. I'm thankful for the great friendships...

Bridging the Gap: MLB Back Again

By Nick Macri April 1, 2011

Opening Day is finally here. No more Hot Stove, no more spring training reports from Florida and Arizona — the boys of summer have returned. In many parts of this country, yesterday and today are...

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