The sports section gives their takes on the MLB playoffs.
OT: How MLB’s new rules are impacting the game
Major League Baseball introduced three major rule changes this offseason, and the impact of these changes are already being seen just four games into the new season.
Butler Collegian sports staff World Series predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Houston Astros in a World Series matchup that nobody saw coming.
OT: MLB whiffs on new rule changes
“After years of the rules being tested in the minor leagues, MLB decided to take drastic action and go even further with additional changes for the major leagues.”
OT: Albert Pujols’ chase to 700 career home runs
“I’m still going to retire, no matter whether I end up hitting 693, 696, 700, whatever…”
2021 World Series Preview
After a long season, both teams will square off in quest of the best title in sports — world champions.
OT: The Minor League Baseball crisis
“If the players are not receiving the recognition and wage they deserve, the game will simply start to die.”
Garrett Christman: The pitcher with a “Bulldog Mentality”
“Garrett Christman’s “Bulldog mentality” was a key contribution for Butler’s first Big East tournament berth.”
Overtime: The MLB playoff expansion proposal is awesome
Social media manager Douglas Roche III points out the benefits of an expanded MLB postseason
Overtime: MLB must not take rules changes too far
The league needs to be careful not to fundamentally alter the game.