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MLB Playoffs 2016

Conor Gillaspie

Conor Gillaspie ‘shocked’ by Giants’ loss to Cubs

The San Francisco Giants took a 5-2 lead into the ninth inning of their playoff game against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night, yet somehow their season is over. The way the Giants’ wild card game hero feels about the loss is probably a good …

NLDS

How MLB left the Dodgers and Nats hanging before Game 4

MLB put the Dodgers and Nationals in a tough position on Monday night by making them wait hours until they would find out the start time of their Tuesday game. The Dodgers and Nats were tied in their series 1-1 entering Game 3 of the NLDS on Monday …

Aroldis Chapman Cubs

Giants improbably knock Aroldis Chapman out of game, win in extras

The San Francisco Giants really are a special team in the postseason. The Giants somehow managed to knock Aroldis Chapman out of the game when they were up against the wall at AT&T Park in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Cubs on Monday night, and …

Anthony Rizzo base

Cubs catch break with controversial Anthony Rizzo call

The Chicago Cubs appeared to catch a break from the umpires in Game 3 of the NLDS on Monday against the Giants in the bottom of the sixth inning. San Francisco’s Conor Gillaspie hit a grounder up the middle to lead off the bottom of the sixth, …

Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers mum on who will start Game 4

The Dodgers are not divulging who will start Game 4 of the NLDS in an elimination situation for them, and their pitchers are remaining mum too. After losing to the Nationals in Game 3 on Monday, the Dodgers fell behind in the series 2-1. For …

Danny Espinosa HBP

Danny Espinosa gets credit for HBP on a strike

Baseball purists couldn’t help but be angered after seeing Danny Espinosa get credit for a hit by pitch on Monday. The Washington Nationals infielder received his base in the top of the third inning against Kenta Maeda after being hit by a …

David Price

John Farrell won’t rule out benching David Price if Red Sox force Game 5

With the way the schedule lines up, David Price would be slated to start Game 5 of the ALDS if the series goes that far. Considering Price has been horrific during the postseason throughout his career, that could be a major problem for the Boston Red …

Hyun Soo Kim can

Blue Jays announce all beer will be poured into cups for remainder of postseason

The Toronto Blue Jays are adjusting their alcohol policy for the remainder of the postseason after the incident in the AL Wildcard Game. The team issued a statement on Sunday announcing, among other things, that all beer would be poured into cups …

Justin Turner Dodgers

Justin Turner posts funny tweet after Dodgers-Nationals NLDS Game 2 postponed

The MLB has decided to postpone Saturday’s scheduled NLDS Game 2 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals due to rain, but it sounds like at least one of the players involved doesn’t quite agree with the decision. …

Rick Porcello

Rick Porcello ready to pitch out of bullpen in ALDS Game 3 if needed

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Boston Red Sox ace righty Rick Porcello knows it. With the team down 0-2 to the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS, Porcello went into the office of Red Sox manager John Farrell on Saturday and informed …

Buster Posey takes dig at Javier Baez over watching home run

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey didn’t think much of the way Chicago’s Javier Baez reacted to his game-winning home run on Friday night. Baez hit a dramatic home run in the eighth inning of Game One of the NLDS, putting the Cubs …

Bill Murray

Javier Baez home run breaks scoreless tie and Bill Murray loved it

Javier Baez delivered some magic for the Cubs on Friday night during Game 1 of the NLDS in Chicago against the San Francisco Giants. The game was scoreless in the bottom of the 8th until Baez blasted a 3-2 pitch from Johnny Cueto to left field. …

Dustin Pedroia

Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox lost who they are

The Boston Red Sox are down 2-0 in their best of five ALDS with the Cleveland Indians, and Dustin Pedroia says the team has lost who they are. The Sox lost Game 1 of the series on Thursday 5-4, and then they were shutout in Game 2 6-0 on Friday. …

Francisco Liriano taken to hospital after line drive to head

The Toronto Blue Jays are out to a 2-0 ALDS series lead after a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday, but their thoughts right now are with left-hander Francisco Liriano, who was forced to exit the game after taking a line drive to the head. …

Dustin Pedroia swing

Dustin Pedroia did swing on final pitch of Game 1

Sorry, Dustin Pedroia, but your outrage at the umpires at the end of Game 1 of the ALDS between the Red Sox and Indians was misplaced. Pedroia went nuts at the end of the game after it was ruled he swung on a 3-2 pitch that bounced in the dirt. …

Fort Worth Star-Telegram challenges Jose Bautista ahead of Blue Jays-Rangers series

The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays are about to rekindle their newfound rivalry, and the Texas media is in on it. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram challenged Blue Jays star – and center of controversy – Jose Bautista with their Thursday …

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