On September 26, the Oakland A’s played the final game at Oakland Coliseum. The next season, they will play in Sacramento until the stadium in Vegas is ready. While reading the news about the situation in Oakland, the A’s fans are certainly not satisfied. But the decision is made and very soon, there will not be any major pro sports teams in Oakland.
In late September, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, a researcher indicated a third baseman had done a great job during the regular season and he might be the best third baseman in this generation.
Charlie Blackmon retired after the 2024 season. In 2008, Blackmon was selected by the Rockies in the second round of the MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in June 2011 and spent his entire career with the Rockies.
In September, I watched a game on TV. A batter swung at the first pitch he saw and boom, it was gone. The batter crushed a first-pitch home run.
A few weeks ago, I listened to a podcast show. In the show, an analyst indicated a player has been hitting well while batting fourth and the team certainly made a good decision to put him on the fourth spot.
Once again, the Dodgers clinched a berth in the postseason. The Dodgers extended their postseason streak to 12 seasons. Without doubt, the Dodgers have regular-season success. But, during the regular season, there’s a huge problem that happened once again.
The 2024 postseason has already begun. In the NL Wild Card Series, the Padres defeated the Braves and the Mets just secured the second win. Meanwhile, in the AL, the Tigers and the Royals each swept their opponents to advance to the ALDS.
In August, Joey Votto officially announced his retirement. He played 17 seasons in the majors, slashing .294/.409/.511 with 356 home runs and 1144 RBI. Additionally, he had 80 steals and collected 2135 hits.
