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Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman hit clutch home runs to lead Nationals over Cubs

With the Nationals trailing the Cubs 3-1, and Washington facing the imminent threat of falling behind 2-0 in the NLDS, Bryce Harper stepped up. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the 24-year-old five-time All-Star clobbered a two-run home run to …

Report: Byron Buxton played with crack rib during wild-card game

Byron Buxton’s reason for exiting Tuesday’s American League wild-card game was reportedly a bit more serious than was initially thought. During the second inning of the Twins’ loss to the Yankees, Buxton made a leaping grab to rob …

Edwin Encarnacion

Edwin Encarnacion ‘much better,’ not ruled out for Game 3

Edwin Encarnacion has made an incredible turnaround, and this one didn’t even require a Paul Pierce wheelchair. Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona said on Saturday that Encarnacion is doing “much better”. Encarnacion is doing …

Joe Girardi

Aroldis Chapman likes Instagram post calling Joe Girardi an ‘imbecile’

Joe Girardi may have cost the New York Yankees a win in Game 2 of the ALDS Friday night when he did not challenge a critical call, and it would appear flame-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman is among those who are frustrated with the manager. With …

Yasiel Puig tongue

Yasiel Puig wags his tongue like a maniac after triple

Yasiel Puig is easily one of the most entertaining personalities in baseball. After hitting a triple to lead off the bottom of the 7th inning in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Puig wagged his tongue like a maniac: …

Yasiel Puig

Twitter reacts to Yasiel Puig licking his bat in NLDS Game 1

Yasiel Puig’s antics were on full display in the opening game of the postseason for his Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. After fouling one off in the first inning of NLDS Game 1 between the Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cuban …

Terry Francona

Terry Francona has legendary quote about Josh Tomlin after ALDS Game 2 victory

Cleveland Indians righty Josh Tomlin definitely did his skipper proud Friday. After the Indians rallied to defeat the New York Yankees in extra innings in Game 2 of the ALDS, manager Terry Francona had a legendary quote about Tomlin, who pitched two …

Joe Girardi

Joe Girardi explains why he did not challenge critical call

Joe Girardi explained after Friday night’s extra-innings loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 of the ALDS why he did not challenge a critical call in the sixth inning. Girardi made two questionable calls in the sixth before Francisco Lindor …

Washington Nationals

Nationals assistant hitting coach Jacque Jones suspended over lawsuit

The Washington Nationals suspended assistant hitting coach Jacque Jones indefinitely with pay, the club announced on Friday. Jones is involved in a legal matter after being sued in his home area of San Diego County. According to The Washington Post, …

Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke to start NLDS Game 3 for Diamondbacks

Zack Greinke has been named the starter for Game 3 of the NLDS between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, as expected. Greinke started the NL wild-card game for the Diamondbacks and was knocked out in the fourth inning. He …

Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor brings Indians back with monstrous grand slam

Francisco Lindor re-energized the Cleveland Indians with a massive grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees on Friday night. The Indians trailed throughout the game and were down 8-3 entering the …

Edwin Encarnacion

Edwin Encarnacion on crutches, in walking boot after ankle injury

Cleveland Indians DH Edwin Encarnacion left the team’s clubhouse at Progressive Field on Friday on crutches and in a walking boot after injuring his ankle during Game 2 of the ALDS. Encarnacion rolled his ankle racing back to second base to try …

Corey Kluber

Terry Francona: Any pitcher other than Kluber would have been pulled earlier

Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber was surprisingly knocked out of Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday after allowing six runs to the New York Yankees in 2.2 innings. His early exit continued a theme of pitchers struggling to work deep into the postseason …

Chris Sale

Red Sox not ruling Chris Sale out for Game 4

The Boston Red Sox are not ruling out Chris Sale from pitching Game 4 of the ALDS if the situation arises. Sale was shelled by Houston in Game 1 of the series and allowed seven runs on nine hits in five-plus innings as his Sox lost 8-2 to the Astros. …

Eduardo NUnez

Eduardo Nunez likely out for rest of playoffs for Red Sox

Eduardo Nunez is likely out for the remainder of the postseason for the Boston Red Sox after re-injuring his knee on Thursday. Nunez was carried off the field after hurting his knee coming out of the box on a groundout in the first inning of Game 1 …

Paul Molitor

Twins reportedly make Paul Molitor offer to return in 2018

Paul Molitor entered the 2017 season as a lame duck coming off a disastrous 103-loss season, but that didn’t stop the manager from leading his Minnesota Twins to a postseason berth this year. Not surprisingly, the team now wants him back in …

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