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  • What’s Shohei Ohtani’s Impact on LA Angels Ticket Prices?

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    Jack Slingland
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    Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels rookie phenom who pitches and hits (!), is one of the biggest stories of the 2018 MLB season. We took a closer look at what kind of impact he has on ticket prices and attendance when he is on the mound, and the numbers are pretty staggering. It will be…

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers Are Chasing History

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    The Los Angeles Dodgers are running away with the NL West crown. Currently sporting a commanding 14-game division lead and the best record in the MLB, it’s safe to say the Dodgers have locked up a playoff spot – and more importantly – home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. It’s not hard to imagine how the…

  • New York Yankees Mobile Entry | Transfer/Claim Ticket Guide

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    The New York Yankees eliminated PDF (print at home) E-tickets back in 2016, and a season later fans and sellers alike are still having issues transferring Yankees mobile tickets, and claiming Yankees mobile tickets. As a marketplace positioned smack in the middle of the buyer and seller, we see fans struggle with the process on…

  • TickPick Big Ticket Series – NLCS The Chicago Cubs vs The LA Dodgers

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    The Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) beginning Saturday, Oct. 15, at Wrigley Field.  These two historic franchises square off in the playoffs for the first time since 2008, when the Dodgers swept the Cubs 3-0 in the Divisional round. The Cubs are playing for more than revenge;…

  • The Summer Chill Singles of Gronk and Big Papi

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    Ryan Aston
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    Let’s put something on front street here–I love Dunkin’ Donuts. As much as I cling to the hope of an all-protein, no-carb diet filled with kale, fish, egg whites and celery, it’s pretty close to impossible not to dream of a hot glazed and a coffee round the clock. That said, the northeast connection of…

  • Pittsburgh Pirates Jung-ho Kang Does PSY’s Gangnam Style

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    Any baseball fan will agree–rain delays are the worst. Whether you’re watching the big game from the comfort of your couch or in front-row seats along the third-base line at the stadium, play stoppages will literally rain on your parade. Unless, of course, you are Pittsburgh Pirates‘ infielder Jung-ho Kang. During a 36-minute rain delay at…

  • French Teen Melissa Mayeux First Female Major Leaguer?

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    On April 15th 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when the Brooklyn Dodgers started the former Kansas City Monarchs star at first base. It was undoubtedly a milestone moment; not only in the history of baseball, but the annals of American sport. Now, a French teen is looking to break…

  • Renegade Squirrel Goes Kamikaze On Philadelphia Phillies

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    Ryan Aston
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    There are no ifs ands or buts about it–the Philadelphia Phillies are bad. At 23-47, not much has gone right for manager Ryne Sandberg and his team during the 2015 MLB season. In fact, things have grown so dire for the former National League powerhouse that even Mother Nature has begun to rebel against the…

  • Bizarre Balk-Off Propels Dodgers to Victory

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    Ryan Aston
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    Arguably the best part of being a sports fan is the inevitable magic that occurs when world-class athletes rise to the occasion to claim victory for themselves or their team. Those magic moments provide the basis for legends that transcend the games in which they took place and echo throughout the annals of sport. Michael Jordan’s dagger…

  • Superheroes Invade Citi Field For CosPlay Night

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    Daniel Murphy. Jeurys Familia. Bartolo Colon… And the Amazing Spider-Man? Under normal circumstances, one wouldn’t find the world’s most famous web slinger hanging around these Big Apple big leaguers, but when the New York Mets closed out their home series with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday the superheroes were out in full force. It was CosPlay Night…

  • Love Him Or Hate Him, Alex Rodriguez is Still Smashing Records

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    If one were to take a poll of 100 baseball fans anywhere outside of NYC (and perhaps even in the five boroughs), New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez would probably come out as one of the most hated players in Major League Baseball. Whether it’s his attitude, his supermodel girlfriends or his use of performance-enhancing drugs,…

  • Josh Hamilton Back to His Old Tricks with Texas Rangers

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    Following his announced return to the Texas Rangers, we looked at five moments that made Josh Hamilton great. Now, just seven games into his comeback with the team he once led to the World Series, the former MVP is seemingly up to his old tricks. After blasting two homers against the Boston Red Sox just…

  • The Top 5 Most Influential Rookies in the MLB

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    Connor Clark
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    Baseball is funny. There is so much in play that is beyond the control of the athletes involved, that it really does come down to contact between a round bat and a round ball. Different players have different levels of ability when it comes to their direct control over this process, and some of them…

  • The Top 5 Fan Bases of Major League Baseball

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    Baseball is commonly referred to as America’s Pastime because of the love it receives nationwide from its fans, but which MLB teams command the biggest fan bases? Read on to find out! 5.) The St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of America’s favorite baseballs teams for the better part of the…