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  1. 2d ago

    The Guardians Force Game 5 in Cleveland

    After three hours and thirty-nine minutes, and a whopping 15 pitching changes between the White Sox and Guardians, we are heading to a game 5 on Saturday night in Cleveland. The Guardians scored 6 runs in the top of the 6th inning. Angel Martínez scored on a pitch that hit him, stole second, and then scored on a Bazzana double to make it 4-4. Former Richmond Flying Squirrel Patrick Bailey singled Bazzana home. José Ramírez scored Bailey on an infield single. Chase DeLauter singled in a run, and then Jo Adell hit a 2-run single to give the Guardians a 9-4 lead. The Guardians' manager Stephen Vogt called on Gavin Williams to close out the game and secure the 9-5 victory. The pivotal Game 5 will be in Cleveland on Saturday at 8 PM EST. The pitching matchup is still undisclosed, but I expect to see Sean Burke for the Sox and Gavin Williams for the Guardians. To close out today’s episode, we get a special visit from my homie Santos of The Baseball Aficionado. I asked him to share his thoughts on the Dodgers’ close Edwin Diaz. That’s it for today. See you tomorrow.

  2. 3d ago

    The Brewers, Dodgers, and Rays Advance

    I’m going to take this morning recap in whole, rather than breaking down each game, simply because I’m excited about what I’m seeing overall: the best teams are winning. The Brewers have been the best team in the NL all season. They are moving on in the NLCS to take on the second-best team in the NL, the Dodgers. The Rays are the best team in the AL, and they are moving on to play - well, we don’t know yet. The Sox could put a wrench in my theory if they eliminate the Guardians tonight. But for the most part, the best teams throughout the season are the ones still dancing. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t bitter disappointment in San Diego, Atlanta, and the Bronx. On the contrary, it was bitter disappointment, especially in Atlanta and the Bronx. Yankees and Braves fans are not only disappointed, but downright angry with their teams. I understand the high expectations, but the anger online in Atlanta and the Bronx surprised me a little. All baseball fans should be angry about something: around the same time the Braves were being eliminated from the playoffs, it was announced that their star, Ronald Acuna Jr., is the first active MLB player to partner with the prediction market Kalshi. Allowing these partnerships in professional sports is, at best, short-sighted. If I were betting on Kalshi or PolyMarket, I would bet this will ultimately harm professional sports and society at large. Congrats to the Dodgers, Brewers, and Rays for moving on. The White Sox and Guardians play tonight at 8 PM EST. If the Sox clinch at home, it will the their first postseason series win in Chicago since 1906.

  3. 4d ago

    The Braves Take Charge, the Padres Hold at Home

    Behind a brilliant performance from Yamamoto: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 Ks, the Dodgers take a commanding 3-1 lead in Atlanta. It was Kike postseason magic again for LA. His homer in the 4th really propelled the Champs to the victory. In Southern California, the Padres held on to defeat the Brewers 4-3. It was Jake Cronenworth who hit a big blast in the 5th that broke the 2-2 tie and really got the Petco crowd revved up. The Padres called on Michael King to close the game because Mason Miller was out for the day on paternity leave. All eight teams are in action today. Games start at 4 PM EST with Cleveland at Chicago, the Dodgers face the Braves at 6 PM, the Rays play New York at 8 PM, and the Brewers face the Padres at 10 PM EST.

  4. 5d ago

    The Sox & Rays Take a Commanding ALDS Lead

    Are the Chicago White Sox the 2026 MLB team of destiny? It certainly feels that way after they took a commanding 2-0 series lead by winning Game 2 in Cleveland 4-3. After Cleveland took a 2-0 lead early, Murakami started the Sox comeback with an RBI single in the 4th. The rookie, BBM favorite, Braden Montgomery came through with a big two-run double in the sixth. Chase Meidroth added an RBI single in the 6th, and the Guardians never put the bats together to come back. BBM favorite Jo Adell hit a towering RBI triple in the bottom of the 8th - he just missed tying the game, but the Sox Grant Taylor closed it out, and the Sox are going to the Southside up two. The Yankees had their ace on the hill, but Cam Schlittler labored through 4.1 IP, and the Yankees defense was absolutely horrible. The Yankees committed three fielding errors in the first inning, and four for the game. Really, they played worse than the scorebook, if that makes sense. Meanwhile, Freddy Peralta looked like a new man, or rather, his old self for the Rays. He went 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 Ks. The only bright light for the Bombers was Ben Rice, who hit 2 solo homers in the game. Chandler Simpson and Richie Palacios were really good last night. Simpson: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, and Palacios delivered the big blow of the game — a two-run single in the 5th. The series now moved to the South Side of Chicago and the Bronx, but both the Guardians and Yankees have a tremendous hill to climb. Tonight, the Dodgers face the Braves at Truist Park, and the Brewers take on the Friars at Petco Park.

  5. 6d ago

    The Brew Crew is Up 2, the Braves Even the Series in LA

    The NL took the spotlight last night and delivered two really good playoff games. Milwaukee now leads San Diego 2-0, and both games could have gone either way—truly two heartbreaking losses for the Padres. Game 2 came down to star reliever Mason Miller vs. phenom hitter Jackson Chourio, and the 22-year-old Venezuelan won the battle, delivering a two-out, two-run single to win the game for the Brew Crew in walk-off fashion. The Braves turned to their bullpen again in game 2 and got strong performances from Ray Kerr: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 4K, and later 21-year-old rookie Didier Fuentes: 3.2 IP, 1 R, 3 Ks. Money Mike Harris went 3-for-5 with a huge security RBI in the top of the 7th. The Braves won a tension-filled Game 2, 3-2. For the Dodgers, two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell struggled. He went 3.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 Ks, but with 5 BB. He was fighting for his command on every pitch. Freeman and Muncy delivered solo homers, but it was not enough as the Braves head home to ATL with the series tied at 2-2. Today’s FYB, features special guest spots from the homies Xavier Scruggs (MLB Network/Sirius XM), Keith McPherson (WFAN), and All About April (BBM Podcast, 10th Inning Talk). Please take a moment to join our Black Baseball Mixtape Discord (message me for the invite), and subscribe to the Mixtape on Substack. Happy Anniversary, Aria!

  6. Oct 4

    Game 1 of the MLB Divisional Series did not Disappoint

    The MLB Divisional Series did not disappoint last night. The vibes were high, and the drama was high, especially in Milwaukee. After Jackson Chourio tied the game with at 2-run homer in the 3rd, the Brewers took the lead for good following a William Contreras homer in the 7th. The game came down to a very bizarre play: Ty France’s moonshot in the 9th hit a cable at the top of American Family Field; the ball ultimately landed in Chourio’s glove, and that was the final blow to the Padres. Final score: 3-2 Brewers. Where would that France ball have landed? No one knows. The Braves looked tired following their cross-country trip to LA. They pitched a bullpen game, and the temperature in SoCal was over 100 on the field. All of that was a horrible cocktail for Atlanta; Tarik Skubal was on the mound and in a bit of a groove. The Dodgers got homers from Hernandez, Tucker, and Muncy. The Braves got homers from Sean Murphy and Ozzie Albies, but it was not enough. The final Score was 5-3. The White Sox are still riding high. Murakami hit a big 2-run homer in the 4th, and the Sox did not look back. They pitched a bullpen game. They used 5 pitchers and only gave up 3 hits all game. The final score was 3-0. And Murakami is becoming a treasure in two countries. We’re closing with the game at the Trop. Drew Rasmussen delivered a gem. He carried a no-hitter into the 8th—Rasmussen: 8 IP, 1 H, 10 Ks, against the Bombers. Jonathan Aranda hit a solo blast in the 3rd, and that was all the offense the Rays. Austin Wells had a shot to get something going, but he tried to stretch a double into a triple and got gunned down at 3rd. The final score was 1-0. Special thanks to our guest Elijah Flewellen @flewellen727 for contributing to today’s episode. Today, the NL takes center stage: the Padres at the Brewers at 4 PM EST and the Braves face LA at 8 PM EST. Both games are on FS1.

  7. Oct 3

    Mo'ne Davis is a WPBL Champion...And she on today's Finish Your Breakfast

    Today is a special episode of Finish Your Breakfast. Our good friend Mo’ne Davis joins us to talk about winning the first-ever WPBL championship. The LA Queens, managed by Eric Young Sr., defeated the SF Firebells, 2-0, in a winner-take-all game last week. The Queens got a complete-game shutout by MVP Ayami Sato. Davis delivered the only two hits of the game. The Queens won the game 2=-0 and the series 3-2. The MLB Divisional Series starts today. The White Sox face Cleveland, the Padres take on the Brewers, the Yankees face the Rays, and the Braves challenge the back-to-back World Series Champion Dodgers. The Black Baseball Mixtape Discord is going to be live tonight. DM me to join our community for free.

  8. Oct 2

    The Braves Move On! The MLB Divisional Rounds are Set.

    There is nothing better in baseball than a winner-take-all playoff game. And last night at Truist Park in Atlanta, the home Braves’ fans were treated to an unbelievable performance. They defeated their NL East rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2 and will move on to play the Dodgers in the Divisional round. The Braves were sparked by Atlanta-native “Money” Michael Harris, who blasted a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 1st inning off of Aaron Nola. Nola got the start over the Phillies’ ace Zack Wheeler, who came in the game after Nola gave up 3 runs in 1.2 IP. The Braves countered Nola with little-used Ray Kerr. Kerr, 32, only had 9 regular-season appearances in 2026, and before that hadn’t pitched since 2024 (Tommy John surgery). Kerr held it down for the Braves. He went 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 Ks. Kerr set the tone on the mound for the Braves bullpen. Grant Holmes, Robert Suarez, Didier Fuentes, Dylan Dodd, and ultimately Braves’ ace Chris Sale closed out the game. The Phillies never got started and ended a rollercoaster season that I feel may close the window for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, and Zack Wheeler to win it all in the city of brotherly love. In addition to Harris, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit homers for the Braves. Marico Durbon flashed his gold-glove leather — the Braves' defense was outstanding. It was do-or-die, and the Braves move on. Looking ahead to the Divisional Rounds, which start Saturday, the Braves will face the Dodgers, the White Sox will face the Guardians, the Padres will face the Brewers, and the Yankees will face the Rays. Special shout-out to Sed from Black at the Ballpark, Coach E from Black Baseball Media, and Kaytlin from MLB for contributing to this episode.

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