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MLB Playoffs 2017

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Astros give World Series trophy comfortable spot on plane ride home

The Houston Astros have the best plane ride home from Los Angeles after winning the World Series. And they’re traveling with an extra companion. After beating the Dodgers in seven games, the Astros were awarded the Commissioner’s Trophy, …

Carlos Correa received injections after injuring thumb in ALCS celebration

Carlos Correa was apparently playing through an injury during the World Series. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Thursday, the day after the Houston Astros won the World Series, that Correa was receiving injections for a thumb injury …

Carlos Correa proposes to girlfriend during post game interview (Video)

Carlos Correa was a winner in more ways than one on Wednesday. The Astros defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 to claim their first World Series championship in franchise history. George Springer deservedly took home the MVP Award. Carlos Correa left …

Charlie Morton narrowly avoids harm from broken bat to escape jam (Video)

Houston Astros pitcher Charlie Morton narrowly avoided a nasty blow from a shattered bat as he escaped a jam in the sixth inning of Game 7 of the World Series. Morton was pitching in relief with two on and two out protecting a 5-1 Astros lead when …

George Springer

George Springer’s sister gets emotional on Twitter over World Series heroics

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer may end up being World Series MVP, and his family couldn’t be prouder. Springer’s fifth World Series home run broke things open early for Houston in Wednesday night’s Game 7, and his sister …

Yu Darvish Dodgers

Alex Rodriguez wonders if Yu Darvish tipped pitches in Game 7

Alex Rodriguez offered a possible explanation as to why the Astros had success against Yu Darvish during Game 7. Houston jumped all over Darvish on Wednesday. In 1.2 innings pitched, Darvish surrendered three hits, a walk, and five runs. Included in …

George Springer

George Springer sets records with second inning home run

George Springer blew Game 7 open with a two-run home run off Yu Darvish in the second inning on Wednesday night, and tied or set a few records in the process. Springer hit his fifth home run of the series to make it a 5-0 game in the top of the …

Yuli Gurriel tips helmet towards Yu Darvish before at-bat (Video)

Yuli Gurriel attempted to extend an olive branch to Yu Darvish prior to his first at-bat during Game 7. During Game 3 in Houston, Gurriel made a slant eyes gesture after hitting a home run off of Darvish. Even though he provided an explanation after …

Justin Turner walk-off

Justin Turner hints that he will shave beard if Dodgers win it all

Justin Turner has been rocking a serious beard and some long hair for months, but it all could disappear after Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman hinted after Tuesday night’s Game 6 win in the World Series that he would …

Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw available for ‘whatever they need’ in Game 7

Clayton Kershaw says he will be available for whatever the Los Angeles Dodgers need out of him in Game 7. The Dodgers ace, who was knocked out of Game 5 of the World Series after 4.2 innings, shared his thoughts on his availability for what will be …

Rich Hill

Rich Hill says he stepped off mound to allow boos for Gurriel

Rich Hill confirmed after Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night that he tried to let the boos for Yuri Gurriel last longer. The Los Angeles Dodgers starter said that he stepped off the mound as a “silent gesture” to condemn what the …

Joc Pederson chest

Joc Pederson beats chest like King Kong after big home run

Joc Pederson homered in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night, and that guy was seriously fired up about it. Pederson went opposite field off Houston Astros reliever Joe Musgrove for a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to make …

Rich Hill

Rich Hill furious after being pulled from Game 6

Rich Hill was pulled after 58 pitches in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night, and he was not happy about it. Hill was yanked after going 4.2 innings. He got into trouble in the fifth with a roped single by Brian McCann followed by a double …

Yuli Gurriel asian

Dodgers fans boo Yuli Gurriel during Game 6 (Video)

Yuli Gurriel heard it from the crowd in Los Angeles during Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night. Gurriel on Tuesday night made his first appearance in front of the Dodgers fans since his controversial actions in Game 3. The Astros first …

George Springer

George Springer, Astros tie World Series record with Game 6 home run

George Springer got the Houston Astros on the board in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night, and he and the team tied records in the process. Springer took Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill deep to the opposite field to give Houston a 1-0 …

Austin Barnes

Dodgers C Austin Barnes takes foul ball to the manly region

Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night had a spooky start for Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes. Houston’s Carlos Correa was batting in the top of the first inning of the game and foul tipped one right back to Barnes. It appeared …

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