For the past 10 years, there wasn't a Wild Card Series. Rather, it was a winner-takes-all single game played between the four and five seeds in each respective league in the MLB. But, in 2022, an extra team was added to the postseason in each league. Now the No. 3 plays the No. 6 and the No. 4 plays the No. 5 seed in a best of three game series. For the American League, the No. … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: MLB Playoffs Get Underway
MLB
Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players
First baseman Giovanni “Gio” Brusa plays for the Guadalajara Mariachis in Zapopan, Mexico in 2021. The San Francisco Giants, the organization that drafted Brusa in 2016, cut him in 2020, and Brusa has sought an opportunity in independent baseball leagues since. Photo courtesy of Gio BrusaWithin the past two years, Major League Baseball has raised starting salaries … [Read more...] about Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players
Film Review: ‘42’ Promotes Equality on and off the Field
The official movie poster for the record-breaking 2013 film “42” displays Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) sliding into home. Robinson faced racism from his teammates, other teams and society.Photos Courtesy of Legendary PicturesThe film “42” is a historical biographic drama about baseball legend Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) who … [Read more...] about Film Review: ‘42’ Promotes Equality on and off the Field
Career Chat: Jessica Campbell
Senior IMC major Jessica Campbell teamed up with her boss to co-host the Sports 4 Positivity podcast, giving prominent athletes a platform to share how they cultivate positivity and give back to their communities. "Sports had stopped and we just we wanted to do something about it, we wanted to make a difference, we wanted to bring that element of positivity back into … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Jessica Campbell
What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually
Sports, and the athletes who play them, are associated with physical achievement — pushing their bodies to be faster, stronger and more skilled. But while tangible, raw physical talent will always be a big part of athletics, something else is now an equal part of an evolving sports world — numbers. There are obvious ways in which numbers affect sports. A team wins by scoring … [Read more...] about What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually
