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Being a manager is not an easy thing these days. A.J. Hinch could tell you all about it. The Houston Astros manager said on Friday ahead of Game 3 of the World Series that Justin Verlander would not pitch in relief prior to his next scheduled start. …
The Washington Nationals are in need of a new manager and may be closing in on one. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Nats interviewed John Farrell for their manager job on Friday. He says Dave Martinez is the favorite for the job. …
The Dodgers would not be where they are this postseason without Chris Taylor, and the man who traded the outfielder to Los Angeles continues to kick himself every time Taylor comes up big in a clutch moment. In June of 2016, Seattle Mariners general …
Cameron Maybin may have a new awesome nickname thanks to his play in Game 2 of the World Series. The Houston Astros outfielder entered Game 2 as a defensive replacement in the 10th inning. In the 11th, Maybin led off the inning with a single. He then …
A trend has emerged in playoff baseball where managers utilize extremely quick hooks with their starting pitchers and opt to go heavy with their bullpens during games. Jon Lester is not a fan of this managing style. Lester joined “The Tiki and …
Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch had insult added to injury after his team lost Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. TMZ Sports reports that Hinch was at a bar in the team hotel in Pasadena, Calif. after losing Game 1 and having some drinks …
Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has an explanation for what we saw during the regular season and what has continued throughout the playoffs. The 2017 regular season was a historic one for Major League Baseball. The 6,105 home runs hit were …
Joe Girardi will not return as the manager of the New York Yankees in 2018. While sources told ESPN’s Andrew Marchand that Girardi and the Yankees mutually agreed to go their separate ways with the manager’s four-year, $16 million …
The Houston Astros were able to tie their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1-1 on Wednesday night with one of the most exciting wins in World Series history. The 11-inning victory was so dramatic, in fact, that Justin Verlander nearly passed …
George Springer played the role of hero for the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the World Series Wednesday night, and let’s just say he was more than overdue. While fans may have been concerned about their team’s leadoff hitter, Astros …
As if the World Series didn’t need any extra drama, now we have a little beef brewing between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros. The Astros came back from a 3-1 deficit and handed Kenley Jansen his first blown save and earned run of …
Dave Roberts was faced with questions about his management of the bullpen after his Los Angeles Dodgers blew a 3-1 lead and lost to the Houston Astros 7-6 in 11 innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Roberts made several moves that …
George Springer belting a 2-run home run to break a 5-5 tie in the top of the 11th inning of Game 2 on Wednesday night was already enough. Asking him to also get his celebratory handshake down was just too much. Cameron Maybin led off the 11th with a …
As soon as Kenley Jansen blew the save in Game 2 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers were toast. Houston’s bats exploded late in Game 2 on Wednesday night. They score two runs off Jansen, handing him his first earned run and blown save …
Kenley Jansen is human, after all. Jansen entered Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night in the 8th inning and allowed an inherited runner to score, making the game 3-2 in favor of his Los Angeles Dodgers. An inning later, he surrendered his …
A week ago Corey Seager wasn’t healthy enough to play in the NLCS for the Los Angeles Dodgers. As of Wednesday, he was well enough to homer off one of the best pitchers of the postseason. Seager hit a 2-run home run off Justin Verlander in Game …
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