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Chris Sale refuses to talk about success he’s had against Yankees

Chris Sale is scheduled to start in Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday night, and the Boston Red Sox ace will be facing a team he had great success against this season. But if you think he’s going to talk about that, you’re mistaken. During his …

Christian Yelich

Rockies’ Arenado backs Christian Yelich for MVP

Christian Yelich’s first season with the Milwaukee Brewers was far and away his best in the major leagues, and he is likely going to be named National League MVP. In fact, even another candidate for the award thinks Yelich deserves to win it. …

A’s extended heartbreaking playoff streak with loss to Yankees

The Oakland A’s returned to the postseason this year despite having one of the lowest payrolls in baseball, but Wednesday night’s loss was all too familiar for the team and its fans. As Jane Lee of MLB.com pointed out, Oakland’s …

Luke Voit

Luke Voit says he got grief from Yankees for pimping triple

Luke Voit delivered arguably the biggest hit of the night for the New York Yankees, and he took some grief for it. Voit hit a 2-run triple off Oakland A’s star reliever Blake Treinen in the bottom of the sixth inning of Wednesday night’s …

Aroldis Chapman reaction

Look: Aroldis Chapman has priceless reaction to Stanton’s bomb

Giancarlo Stanton put the cherry on top of an AL Wild Card Game that really could not have gone much better for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Stanton took Oakland A’s closer Blake Treinen deep for a solo home run to lead off the 8th …

New York Yankees

Watch: Yankees fans chant ‘We Want Boston’ during Wild Card Game

New York Yankees fans were already looking ahead to the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox during their elimination game against the Oakland A’s on Wednesday. As the Yankees broke open their game with the A’s thanks to a four-run sixth …

Yasiel Puig

Yasiel Puig has funny reason for expecting Dodgers’ postseason success

Yasiel Puig is expecting his Los Angeles Dodgers to have success in the playoffs, and he has a pretty funny reason why. Puig said on Wednesday that the reason he likes the Dodgers’ postseason chances is because they have a lot of handsome guys. …

Aaron Judge homer

Twitter reacts to Oakland’s bullpen strategy backfiring against Yankees

The Oakland A’s strategy to begin the AL Wild Card Game with a reliever did not work out well. Reliever Liam Hendriks began the game against the New York Yankees, allowing a walk and then a 2-run home by Aaron Judge over the first two batters. …

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Report: Orioles expected to part ways with GM Dan Duquette

The Baltimore Orioles are cleaning house. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Orioles are expected to part ways with general manager and executive VP Dan Duquette, ensuring a clean break in pretty much all aspects of baseball operations. …

Cole Hamels Cubs

Cubs want to retain Cole Hamels

Cole Hamels proved to be a huge addition for the Chicago Cubs down the stretch, and they’d like to keep him in the organization. Cubs president Theo Epstein said in his end-of-season press conference Wednesday that the team loved having Hamels …

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Brewers planning bullpen game for NLDS opener

The Milwaukee Brewers will be the first team to bring bullpenning to the division series. According to manager Craig Counsell, the Brewers are planning a bullpen day for Thursday’s NLDS opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with no word on …

Addison Russell

Addison Russell suspended 40 games for violating domestic violence policy

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been suspended 40 games for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the suspension Wednesday. It is retroactive to Sept. 21, when Russell was placed on …

Noah Syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard gets haircut for appearance on another TV show

Noah Syndergaard has become known as much for his long, flowing locks as he has for his devastating fastball, and he gave fans a scare on Wednesday when he shared a photo on social media that showed him in a barber’s chair. Syndergaard shared a …

Joe Maddon

Report: Cubs, Joe Maddon not currently pursuing contract extension

The future of Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon looks murky. Maddon will enter the final season of his four-year deal with the Cubs in 2019, and according to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi, there are currently no plans to try to extend his contract. Maddon …

Report: Orioles parting ways with Buck Showalter

The Baltimore Orioles are coming off one of the worst seasons for any team in MLB history, so it would have been a pretty big surprise if they decided to keep their manager going forward. As expected, they will not. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic …

Joe Maddon Cubs

Anthony Rizzo backs Joe Maddon amid hot seat talk

Joe Maddon has enjoyed tremendous success in his four seasons as manager of the Chicago Cubs, but there has been some talk about his World Series championship and NL Manager of the Year Award not being enough for him to keep his job next year. At …

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