The MLB playoffs are just around the corner and shaping up to be a wide-open affair. For the second consecutive season, there is not a single team on pace to win 100 or more games. That means there is plenty of parity across the majors, which is bound to carry over to October.
Despite settling for consecutive stalemates against Boreham Wood and Southend over the past week, the Durham-based outfit are unbeaten in all of their first six appearances. Storming their way to a stellar 3-0 romp against Woking on August 23rd, the former Blackpool boss has seen his squad gain a string of plaudits since opening up the 2025/26 campaign. Getting the midweek fixtures underway knowing that they could skyrocket their way to the National League table, Hartlepool have also gained a reputation for their defensive steel.
Josue De Paula hit a three-run homer in a four-run fourth inning leading the National League to a 4-2 victory over the American League in the All-Star Futures Game.
Former Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham striker Andy Carroll has joined sixth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer. Carroll has signed a reported three-year deal with the National League South outfit after leaving Bordeaux last month.
