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Dustin Pedroia did his part to avoid rehashing the issues between the Boston Red Sox and Manny Machado. Machado and the Red Sox have a history going back to the shortstop’s time with the Baltimore Orioles. In 2017, Machado caught Pedroia with a …
Major League Baseball got the exact matchup it wanted when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox emerged victorious in their respective League Championship Series, and the remark one executive made on Saturday night was a subtle indicator of …
The Los Angeles Dodgers reached the World Series for the second straight year following a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the NLCS on Saturday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts brought closer Kenley Jansen into the game in the 7th …
Yasiel Puig delivered arguably the biggest blow of Game 7 with a monster 3-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers, and he knew exactly how to celebrate. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder crotch-chopped like a mad man as he went around the bases …
Chris Taylor made an incredible play to rob Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers during Game 7 of the NLCS on Saturday. Yelich was up with Lorenzo Cain on second and two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. The left-handed batter slugged a …
Did Manny Machado commit a lewd gesture towards Milwaukee Brewers fans during Game 7? It sure looked like it. Machado bunted for a single in the top of the second inning of Game 7 of the NLCS in Milwaukee on Saturday night. After hustling out his …
The Milwaukee Brewers’ early lead in Game 7 of the NLCS on Saturday was short-lived. The Brewers took the lead in the bottom of the first on a solo home run by Christian Yelich. Then in the top of the second, Manny Machado led off with a bunt …
Christian Yelich had been quiet during the NLCS, but the Milwaukee Brewers star got it going when it mattered the most. Yelich took an 0-1 98-mph fastball from Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler out to right-center field at Miller Park to …
The Boston Red Sox are running into a problem that many other American League clubs have in the past, and they’re looking at an unorthodox way to address it. The Red Sox are facing an outfield logjam, with Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr., …
Manager Dave Roberts explained after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6 of the NLCS on Friday why he did not remove starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu earlier in the game. Ryu got hit hard in the first inning of the …
Corey Knebel pitched great for the Milwaukee Brewers during Game 6 of the NLCS at Miller Park on Friday, shutting down the Los Angeles Dodgers once again. Knebel entered the fifth inning with two on and one out and got out of the jam with a flyout …
Hyun-Jin Ryu was absolutely bombed in the first inning of Game 6 of the NLCS in Milwaukee on Friday night, completely undoing all the good that came from David Freese’s home run to lead off the game. Ryu gave up an infield single to Lorenzo …
Milwaukee Brewers fans let Manny Machado know what they thought of him during Game 6 of the NLCS on Friday night. The fans in Milwaukee booed Machado as he stepped to the plate for an at-bat in the first inning. After he got sat down on a strikeout …
The Houston Astros were knocked out of the ALCS in five games by the Boston Red Sox, but it’s fair to say a lot of players on the losing team feel that things could have and should have been a lot closer. The most controversial play of the …
The 2018 Houston Astros were considered by many to be one of the best teams in MLB history, but they are headed home after winning just one game in the ALCS. Despite their surprising shortcomings, Alex Bregman still feels this year’s Astros …
The Houston Astros were accused of trying to steal signs through illegal means during both the ALDS and ALCS, but the paranoia has apparently not been limited to the American League. According to Robert Murray of The Athletic, the Milwaukee Brewers …
