It's time to celebrate all the big things going on in the MLB right now with fun playlists to listen to all the time! Every song is inspired by the players who inspired the themes, so go and find some of your favorites!
Check out songs from the best power hitters in the game! Note that some are missing because they were featured in a previous version of playlists.
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*Some songs are explicit, so just remember that.
This playlist embodies the wild spirit it takes to be a Wild Card team (or close to one!). Note the eclectic taste in music and how that represents each team. Have fun with this one!
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with some great jams from great players in the game! No dictionary is required for when you are dancing!
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Enjoy your weekend!
In 2011, the Marlins had their final game at Dolphin Stadium, now known as Sun Life Stadium, where they played for 19 years. They finally got their own stadium after this and that was where the All Star Game was hosted this year.
The second to last week is finished for the potential rookies of the year and it looks like this season is one of the strongest for these two. The talent pool for rookies is good this year but this year is the year of these two and you will continue to hear that from now until they start their sophomore seasons. Hope you enjoy these two record-breakers because we do have a broken record this week and I did not jinx it last week! Aaron Judge 9/19 vs. Min: 2-for-4, one run (116), one RBI (95) 9/20 vs. Min: 1-for-3, one run (117), three RBIs (96, 97, 98), one home run (46) 9/22 at Tor: 2-for-2, one run (118), one RBI (99), one home run (44) 9/23 at Tor: 1-for-4 9/24 at Tor: 2-for-4, two runs (119, 120), three RBIs (100, 101, 102), two home runs (47, 48) Through 5 games- Batting Avg.: .470 Hits: 8 Runs: 5 Doubles: 2 Home Runs: 4 Judge is tearing it up once again and is now one bomb away from Mark McGwire's rookie record! He also will be around for at least one more game in the postseason and will hopefully do great things on that big stage. He already has the power in his home runs and he also has 100+ RBIs and 100+ runs that will make this year one for the biggest of books. Cody Bellinger 9/19 at Phil: 2-for-4 9/20 at Phil: 1-for-4, two RBIs (89, 90) 9/21 at Phil: 1-for-5, one run (85), one RBI (91) 9/22 vs. SF: 1-for-3, one run (86), three RBIs (92, 93, 94), one home run (39) 9/23 vs. SF: 0-for-1 9/24 vs. SF: 1-for-4 Through 6 games- Batting Avg.: .286 Hits: 6 Runs: 3 Doubles: 1 Home Runs: 1 Another record broken, another typical day for Bellinger. The most home runs for a rookie in the NL is now an active player in the Majors and that is big. He will continue his season as Los Angeles looks to rebound from a rocky end of the season in the place that matters the most, the postseason. This will be special for Bellinger and for those watching. One more week of history and then we get sad!
Last time that we feature the East! I hope you had a good time with the National League teams because only one will be in the playoffs, so enjoy the others while you still can. With the American League, two teams clinched their spot in the playoffs and that could be good or bad if they ever cross paths again. It will be sad not to see Stanton hit home runs all the time but I hope that he makes it close to 60 soon. I definitely want to see that happen since he just hit 57 last night.
Other than that, I will miss the Phillies and their wonderful photos on social media because we all need to have fun every once in awhile. This postseason will be serious but it will still be a good ride. In 2008, the Yankees celebrated their 85 year-old ballpark in a ceremony. They beat the Orioles in the last game ever to be played at Yankee Stadium, 7-3. Team captain at that time Derek Jeter, bids farewell to the 'House Ruth Built' in an address in front of the fans who attended the Bronx finale. Found on nationalpasttime.com.
What another good week to be a Rookie of the Year hopeful! Records are just being shattered as baseballs are flying out to the seats and it's thanks to the most powerful rookies we have ever seen. Here's what they've been up to for this week: Cody Bellinger 9/11, at SF: 1-for-4, one run (78) 9/12, at SF: 2-for-2, one run (79) 9/13, at SF: 2-for-4, two runs (80, 81), one RBI (86), one home run (37) 9/15, at Wash: 1-for-3, one run (82), one stolen base (10) 9/16, at Wash: 2-for-3, one run (83), two RBIs (87, 88), one home run (38) 9/17, at Wash: 0-for-4 9/18, at Phil: 1-for-4 Through 7 games- Batting Avg.: .375 Hits: 9 Runs: 6 Home Runs: 2 RBIs: 5 Bellinger did not expect to have a season like this himself, nor did he expect to even have a season. He was asked by reporters this week what his expectations were for this season and he replied that he thought he would be a September call-up. Looks like life has a funny way of thinking... He is now one home run away from breaking the National League rookie record that was set by Wally Berger (1930) and tied by Frank Robinson (1958). That's a good list to be apart of, especially for someone who expected a September call-up. Aaron Judge 9/11, at TB: 0-for-3, two walks (110), one run (107) 9/12, at TB: 0-for-3, one walk (111), one run (108) 9/14, vs. Bal: 3-for-4, three runs (109, 110, 111), six RBIs (90-95), two home runs (41, 42) 9/15, vs. Bal: 0-for-2, two runs (112, 113), one walk (112), one stolen base (8) 9/16, vs. Bal: 0-for-2, one run (114), two walks (113, 114) 9/17, vs. Bal: 1-for-4, one run (115), one walk (115) 9/18, vs. Min: 1-for-4, one run (116), one RBI (96), one home run (43) Through 7 games- Batting Avg.: .227 Hits: 5 Runs: 10 Home Runs: 3 RBIs: 7 Walks: 8 Judge is slowly but surely coming back to form and he certainly is killing it again in the home run department. He has 5 home runs between him and the once untouchable Mark McGwire record. If he keeps on having great days, it will get even more excited to see how close he can get to that. He's helping his team in the Wild Card race by drawing numerous walks and scoring runs from there. He definitely is valuable to this team as they head into the postseason. *knocks on wood* I want to see at least one broken record next week!
Baseball is weeks away from October, which is exciting but sad for the teams already eliminated. The good news is that we will see good baseball from both West divisions because they have a good chance of getting at least two in the American (could be three) and hopefully getting three in the National. As you can see here, star power does not fade out in the West with great acquisitions at the trade deadline paying off. Hopefully we can see those acquisitions play in October! *P.S. The Rockies picture of Nolan and Todd Helton was part of a series, so if you like it a lot, go to @rockies on Instagram to see more heartfelt ones just like it! You won't regret it.
In 2008, Carlos Zambrano became the first Cubs pitcher to throw a no-hitter since 1972. He beat the Houston Astros 5-0 with his great performance.
Guess who's back? Back again... Aaron Judge 9/4, at Bal: 1-for-1, four walks (100, 101, 102, 103), one run (101) 9/5, at Bal: 1-for-4, one walk (104), one run (102) 9/7, at Bal: 1-for-4, one walk (105), two runs (103, 104), two RBIs (86, 87), one home run (39) 9/8, at Tex: 1-for-5, one double (19) 9/9, at Tex: 0-for-3, one run (105), one walk (106) 9/10, at Tex: 2-for-2, one walk (107), two runs (106, 107), three RBIs (88, 89, 90), two home runs (40, 41!!!) Through 6 games- AVG.: .316 Hits: 6 Runs: 7 Home Runs: 3 RBIs: 5 OBP: .500 Judge is back to his sweet swinging ways and had a great week that you saw above. He's back to making headlines for good things (goodbye strike out streak and being benched!) and that is exciting. He can now join Mark McGwire as the only two rookies to hit at least 40 home runs. He would have to hit 8 more to catch his record and if you believe that he can do that, then go ahead and cheer him on. He did break another rookie record this week with the most walks in MLB history, which makes him either the most feared rookie or the one with the best eye. Cody Bellinger 9/4, vs. Ari: 0-for-4 9/5, vs. Ari: 1-for-4 9/6, vs. Ari: 1-for-4, one RBI (83) 9/7, vs. Col: 2-for-4, one run (75), two doubles (20, 21) 9/8, vs. Col: 0-for-5, one run (76) 9/9, vs. Col: 1-for-3, one run (77), one double (22), one walk (49) 9/10, vs. Col: 0-for-3, one walk (50) Through 7 games- AVG.: .185 Hits: 5 Runs: 3 Doubles: 3 Right now is not a good time for Los Angeles and it is taking a toll on some of the players. Every slump will have its end, no matter how long and horrible. His season totals are still good enough for a good rookie season and he will probably finish strong once this rough patch ends. I hope that both will be right on track next week!
Want more of the hottest team right now? Look no further than their division and the National League too! Not only is Cleveland on fire, but Minnesota looks good as well. The race in the AL is extrememly close and Minnesota has a good handle on it, but it's not enough just yet. This entire month will prove if they deserve it or not. Also, we hope that you enjoy Hispanic Heritage Month because this is a celebration of a culture that gives so much to baseball. Without players from Latin America, baseball would not be as fun and exciting as it is today. There would be no smiles from a certain shortstop in Cleveland, no love for a figure named Miggy in Detroit, no crowns in Seattle when a certain pitcher started, and no Bartolo. Yep. We all need Bartolo in our lives, so let's celebrate him and all the other players who came to play their beloved game this Hispanic Heritage Month!
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