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Freddie Freeman: Ronald Acuna not running out of box ‘frustrating’

Freddie Freeman voiced his frustration at a teammate after the Atlanta Braves’ loss in Game 1 of their National League Division Series. The Braves pulled to within one run after entering the bottom of the ninth inning down 7-3 but came up just …

Chipper Jones catches foul ball during Game 1 of NLDS in Atlanta

Chipper Jones is sitll making defensive plays in Atlanta. The Hall of Famer was sitting in premium seats between home plate and the first base line during Game 1 of the NLDS between the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. In the top of …

Tommy Edman

More Cardinals fielding errors help Braves reclaim lead in Game 1

The St. Louis Cardinals’ defense fell apart on Thursday in Game 1 of the NLDS, costing them three runs against the Atlanta Braves. In the bottom of the first, a botched flip by Kolten Wong on a double play ball allowed the Braves to take a 1-0 …

Report: Sam Fuld being mentioned as candidate for Pirates manager

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the market for a new manager after deciding to fire Clint Hurdle last week. A familiar name to baseball fans reportedly is being mentioned as a candidate for the job. Sam Fuld, who played eight seasons as an outfielder …

Kolten Wong

Braves take NLDS Game 1 lead on Kolten Wong fielding error

The Atlanta Braves took a 1-0 lead in Game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals thanks to a fielding error by Kolten Wong. Josh Donaldson was batting in the bottom of the first with runners on the corners and grounded a weak …

Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander wants to keep pitching for almost another decade

Justin Verlander is coming off another outstanding season and is showing no signs of slowing down, but it would be unrealistic to think he can continue to put together 20-win seasons well into his 40s, wouldn’t it? He doesn’t seem to …

Mets GM says team won’t trade Noah Syndergaard, Edwin Diaz

The New York Mets are searching for a new manager after they announced the firing of Mickey Callaway on Thursday, but apparently they are not planning to make sweeping changes to the team’s current roster. Without being asked any question about …

Joe Girardi

Report: Mets have Joe Girardi ‘high on their list’ after firing Mickey Callaway

The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they have fired Mickey Callaway following his two seasons as the team’s manager, and it sounds like they want to bring in a flashy name to replace him. Joe Girardi is high on the Mets’ list of …

Carlos Beltran a candidate for Mets job if Mickey Callaway is fired

The New York Mets could soon be searching for a new manager if they decide to fire Mickey Callaway, and one former player who has a somewhat complicated history with the franchise could be a candidate for the job. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic noted …

A’s continue ugly streak in postseason elimination games

The Oakland Athletics’ loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday was the latest in a string of disappointing performances in playoff elimination games by the club. The A’s entered this year’s American League Wild Card Game with the …

Rays shift

Look: Rays use five outfielders in extreme shift against Matt Olson

The Tampa Bay Rays are known for being one of the most creative teams in baseball, and some of their creativity was on display during the AL Wild Card Game on Wednesday night in Oakland. When A’s first baseman Matt Olson was batting in the …

Tampa Bay Rays logo

Watch: Yandy Diaz leads off AL Wild Card Game with home run

The Tampa Bay Rays could not have gotten off to a better start in Wednesday’s AL Wild Card Game against the Oakland A’s. Yandy Diaz led off the game with a solo home run to right field off A’s starter Sean Manaea. He worked the …

Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler gets Game 1 start for Dodgers ahead of Kershaw, Ryu

The Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to Walker Buehler, not Clayton Kershaw, to start their playoff opener. The team announced Wednesday that Buehler will get the nod ahead of Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu for Game 1 Thursday against the Washington …

Brad Ausmus

Padres should hire Brad Ausmus as their next manager

On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels fired manager Brad Ausmus after just one season on the job. The Angels finished the season at 72-90, a full eight games worse than their record in 2018. Former Cubs manager Joe Maddon has reportedly shown interest in …

Gerrit Cole

Astros owner not sure if team will be able to re-sign Gerrit Cole

The Houston Astros have had a stacked roster the last few seasons and may currently have their best pitching staff of all. But they may not be able to keep it for long. Gerrit Cole will be a free agent after the season. On Wednesday, Astros owner Jim …

Aaron Boone

Yankees have new Aaron Boone-inspired clubhouse nameplates for playoffs

The New York Yankees appear to have their October slogan. Marc Carig of The Athletic noted Wednesday that the Yankees have replaced their clubhouse nameplates with new ones that include a rather apt slogan inspired by manager Aaron Boone, labeling …

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