News about Paul Goldschmidt

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong each hit a two-run homer. St. Louis defeated for the ninth time in 11 games overall, with Nolan Arenado running in two runs and Steven Matz pitching five effective innings. Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and two runs on his way to the World Championships. Marcus Stroman (10-7) pitched just 3 2/3 innings in what may be his Cubs' last home start.

The league provided an insight into the massive changes underfoot by the London Stadium as part of Major League Baseball's London Series began. West Ham United's home has been turned into a ballpark as seen in a drone video obtained by MLB Europe ahead of the first game of the season on Saturday, June 24. The locker rooms have been updated inside to match the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals' colors; outside, the foul poles, bullpen, and base paths have been constructed.

The new Major League Baseball rules that are designed to increase the speed of play and encourage more action appear to be ongoing through the first 1 1/2 weeks of the season. The batting average has risen 16 points, stolen bases have increased by 30%, and the average game time is down 31 minutes, to its lowest level since 1984. After doing extensive practice in the minors and a dress rehearsal of sorts during this year's big league spring training, restrictions on infield shifts, a pitch clock, and larger bases were all introduced on the first day.

Trea Turner was home twice to give him a tournament-leading four, as well as a three-run run to propel the US to a bid to defend its nation's capital. Both Paul Goldschmidt and Cedric Mullins were home for the Americans, who scored in seven of eight innings, despite crooked numbers in five of them. Turner and Goldschmidt had four RBIs each. In Tuesday night's championship, the United States faces Japan or Mexico, hoping to join the Samurai Warriors as the only nations to win the title twice.

In more ways than one, the WBC match between Cuba and the United States has gripped the city of Miami. Although many people gathered to the ballpark for the game, some of the countries competing stayed outside demonstrating against one of the countries involved. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of about 15 police officers with signs condemning Cuba's communist government and the political prisoners being detained on the island. Protesters surrounded the park, waving flags, wearing shirts with slogans, and holding signs outside the loanDepot Park in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, a pillar of Cuban history and the home of the Miami Marlins.

GEORGE BOND: Matt Koperniak only met his All-Star co-mates a few weeks ago, and they're already out to find him. Born in London, Koperniak, 25, will serve as a representative for David as they attempt to depose an mighty Goliath adorned with stars and stripes. The outfielder, who came from Trinity College, Connecticut, by the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in September, Germany, made his GB debut in the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in Regensburg, Massachusetts.

Paul Goldschmidt, a Major League baseball player, has rated the London Series next season as a 'once in a lifetime' moment as he prepares to bring America's pastime across the pond. In June, the St Louis Cardinals and their ferocious neighbors the Chicago Cubs will clash in a two-match series, three years after their initial match-up was called off due to the Covid pandemic and four years since the first London MLB games between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox were played. The 35-year-old is the Cardinals' clubhouse captain, fresh from winning his first National League Most Valuable Player award two weeks ago.

Paul Goldschmidt of the St. Louis Cardinals has been named MLB National League MVP for the first time in his career. By the 30 Baseball Writers Association of America voters, Goldschmidt received 22 first-place votes and 380 points in balloting. Manny Machado (291) of San Diego earned seven first-place votes and was second, and Nolan Arenado (232) of the Cardinals was third in third place and received the other first-place vote.

The bracket has been drafted and the new expanded MLB playoffs are set for their first appearance, with 12 teams competing to win the Commissioner's Trophy in what might be the best postseason in baseball history. The reformed playoffs did not only reward the top two teams in each league with first-round byes, but also the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, which all happened to be popular with fans at the end of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The World Series picture, as well as an 111-win team, the Dodgers, and three other 100-win clubs: the Astros, Braves, and the New York Mets. So even if an underdog makes it to the Divisional round, several of the best regular-season clubs in recent memory will all be around to compete for the pennant.