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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 …

Clayton Kershaw

Dave Roberts says Clayton Kershaw will not pitch on short rest

The Los Angeles Dodgers know they have one of the most dominant starting pitchers in baseball in Clayton Kershaw, but they feel their rotation is deep enough to win a championship without the left-hander pitching on short rest. At least for now. On …

Terry Francona

Terry Francona stuck with his conviction on Trevor Bauer and it paid off

Terry Francona was criticized by many — including us — for his decision to start Trevor Bauer in Game 1 of the ALDS. Not only did Francona stand strong behind his decision, but the move paid off. Bauer took a no-hitter into the sixth …

Jay Bruce

Indians seemingly jab Yankees on Twitter over Jay Bruce acquisition

Whoever was running the Cleveland Indians’ Twitter account on Thursday night was feeling saucy. Jay Bruce provided the offense for the Indians in their 4-0 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the ALDS. The outfielder smashed a 2-run home …

Chris Sale

Chris Sale on Game 1 performance: ‘Bad time to ‘suck’

Chris Sale accepted responsibility for his performance during Game 1 of the American League Division Series between the Astros and Red Sox. Sale made his postseason debut on Thursday and it was one he will surely want to forget. In five innings, Sale …

Jose Altuve

Jose Altuve dismisses MVP talk after three-homer game

Jose Altuve put his mark on the postseason with a three-homer game in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday. But the Houston Astros second baseman insists his big game was more about helping his team than proving he deserves to be named AL MVP. Altuve was …

Jose Altuve crushes three home runs in ALDS Game 1

Babe Ruth. Reggie Jackson. George Brett. Albert Pujols. Adrian Beltre. Pablo Sandoval. Adam Kennedy. Bob Robertson. Jose Altuve. Those are all the players who will forever live in lore amongst their fan base for putting together incredibly memorable …

Eduardo NUnez

Eduardo Nunez carried off field after hurting leg in playoff game

The Boston Red Sox lost a key contributor in the first inning of their playoff series against the Houston Astros on Thursday. DH Eduardo Nunez grounded out as the second batter of Game 1 of the ALDS. He began hobbling almost immediately after he …

Report: MLB investigating D-backs over use of electronic watch in wild-card game

The MLB may be witnessing a case of lightning striking the same place twice. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Thursday that the league is investigating the Arizona Diamondbacks after bench coach Ariel Prieto was spotted in the dugout …

Mandalay Bay hotel

Las Vegas gunman reportedly researched hotels around Fenway Park

The gunman who opened fire on a crowd of concert-goers and killed 59 people in Las Vegas Sunday night reportedly researched other locations to carry out the same act, one of which was Fenway Park. A senior law enforcement official told NBC News that …

Carlos Beltran thinks Mets should consider Alex Cora for managerial opening

Carlos Beltran has his opinion as to who his former club should hire as their next manager. The Houston Astros veteran slugger told Kevin Kernan of the New York Post on Thursday that the New York Mets should look into ex-player and current Astros …

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