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Backup catcher Tony Wolters sends Rockies to NLDS with winning hit

A little-known backup catcher turned out to be the hero in Tuesday night’s NL Wild Card Game between the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. Tony Wolters delivered the biggest hit of his career when he drove in Trevor Story with an RBI single to …

Javy Baez Nolan Arenado hug

Twitter reacts to Javy Baez, Nolan Arenado hugging during play

A bizarre hug from Javy Baez and Nolan Arenado in the middle of a play during the NL Wild Card Game drew some funny reactions on Twitter. Willson Contreras was batting for the Chicago Cubs with runners on first and second and one out in the bottom of …

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Twitter reacts to Cubs pinch-hitting Jason Heyward over Kyle Schwarber

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon went to his bench during the seventh inning of the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday night, utilizing two pinch hitters. But the big question that stood out to many was why he chose to pinch hit Jason Heyward instead of …

Kyle Freeland

Kyle Freeland bails out David Dahl after mistake in outfield

Kyle Freeland bailed out teammate David Dahl during the sixth inning of the NL Wild Card Game between the Cubs and Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Chicago. Freeland walked Ian Happ to lead off the inning before striking out Ben Zobrist. Next up …

Pirates pitcher takes heat for Jon Lester tweet

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon took some heat for a tweet he sent about Jon Lester during the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday night. Taillon noted that Lester got a favorable call on his cutter early in the Chicago Cubs’ game against …

Dodgers to start Hyun-Jin Ryu over Kershaw in Game 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open the postseason with a surprising starter in Game 1 of the NLDS. The Dodgers announced on Tuesday that lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves. Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2. The move is a …

Albert Almora catch

Watch: Cubs CF Albert Almora makes sweet catch against wall

Albert Almora made a sweet catch in the top of the second inning of Tuesday’s NL Wild Card Game to rob the Colorado Rockies of extra bases. David Dahl was batting with one out in the second and sent a ball deep to center off Chicago Cubs …

College baseball team outdrew Miami Marlins this season

What if I told you a college baseball team had a better attendance than an MLB team this season. Would you believe me? Well, it happened, and it’s true. The LSU Tigers averaged more fans per game this season than the Miami Marlins, who ranked …

MLB releases hype video advocating bat flips, celebrations

If this video doesn’t get you excited about the MLB postseason, nothing will. MLB released a video on Tuesday intended to get fans hyped for the postseason, which (arguably) began on Monday but really gets started with the NL Wild Card Game on …

Yasiel Puig

Police reportedly believe same man robbed Robert Woods, Yasiel Puig

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and Rams wide receiver Robert Woods both had their Los Angeles area homes burglarized while they were competing in their respective sports recently, and it sounds like that is not a coincidence. According to a report …

Paul Molitor

Paul Molitor could reportedly remain with Twins in new role

The Minnesota Twins have decided to move on from Paul Molitor as their manager, but that does not mean his days with the organization are finished. Numerous reports indicated that the Twins informed Molitor on Tuesday that he is being let go from his …

Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda still partying with Dodgers at 91

Age is but a number for Tommy Lasorda. The franchise icon celebrated with his Los Angeles Dodgers after they beat the Colorado Rockies in a tiebreaker on Monday to clinch the NL West. He was pictured with Manny Machado: Name another 91-year-old who …

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Rockies to start Kyle Freeland in Wild Card Game on short rest

The Colorado Rockies will ask Kyle Freeland to pitch on short rest in the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday. Rockies manager Bud Black announced after losing the NL West tiebreaker to the Dodgers Monday that he would be sending Freeland to the mound in a …

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts made good on his bold April prediction

Dave Roberts made good on his bold prediction from April and needs to be recognized for it. On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their sixth NL West title in a row with a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in a tiebreaker game. Though …

Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy power Dodgers to division-clinching win

Walker Buehler supplied the pitching, and Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy delivered the offense in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday to clinch the NL West. Bellinger got the scoring started with a 2-run home run …

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Cubs’ Pedro Strop declares himself available for wild-card game

Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop says he’s ready to go for Tuesday’s National League wild-card game. Strop hasn’t pitched since Sept. 13 with a hamstring injury, but declared himself ready to go in the wake of the Cubs’ loss …

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