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Yasmani Grandal had a brutal defensive inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Friday, costing them against the Milwaukee Brewers. Grandal allowed a passed ball, committed catcher’s interference, and made an error all in the …
The craziest thing happened during Game 1 of the NLCS on Friday. Relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff batted in the bottom of the third inning and took a 2-2 pitch off Clayton Kershaw deep to right-center for a solo home run to tie the game at 1. The home …
Manny Machado accounted for the first run of the NLCS. Machado took a 2-0 pitch from Milwaukee Brewers starter Gio Gonzalez in the top of the second inning Friday and launched it into the bullpen in left-center field. Manny with a LASER into the pen. …
Luis Severino has a tell on the mound that tips his pitches to opponents who know what to look for. That much is fact. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Friday that Severino was tipping his pitches and the Yankees knew about it. Boone …
One of the flashpoints of the ALDS was the use of the song “New York, New York,” right at the center of a lot of mutual Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees trolling. One Red Sox star warned Friday, however, that you probably shouldn’t …
The Milwaukee Brewers have advanced to the NLCS despite not having a clear ace, and that leads to a tremendous amount of uncertainty over who they will have on the mound in certain spots in the playoffs. Some of the mystery surrounding their pitching …
The Boston Red Sox really need David Price to be better than he was in the ALDS, but they think they’ve done something to help him fix his recent issues. According to manager Alex Cora, the Red Sox believe they have found an issue with Price …
Craig Kimbrel took what looked like a second consecutive easy victory for the Red Sox and turned it into a nail-biter on Tuesday night, and fans in Boston should just be thankful manager Alex Cora did not go with his original plan to finish off Game …
The Boston Red Sox punched their ticket to the ALCS with a win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, and the final score in Game 4 was not indicative of how lopsided the series was. After he and his teammates saw their season come to an end, …
Mookie Betts is enjoying a career year in 2018, but he may still have some improving to do in other aspects. Betts and the Boston Red Sox advanced to the ALCS with a 4-3 victory over the rival New York Yankees on Tuesday. After the win, the All-Star …
The Boston Red Sox trolled the New York Yankees with their choice of music after beating their rivals in the ALDS. The Red Sox topped the Yankees 4-3 in Game 4 on Tuesday night, barely surviving a shaky 9th inning that saw the game end on a review. …
The Boston Red Sox defeated their rival New York Yankees in four games of the ALDS, but the ending did not come without drama. Craig Kimbrel entered the bottom of the ninth in Game 4 with a 4-1 lead and promptly issued a four-pitch leadoff walk to …
The Boston Red Sox brought out all the stops during Game 4 of the ALDS as they looked to close out the New York Yankees. Red Sox manager Alex Cora decided to pitch Chris Sale in relief with the team ahead 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Sale …
Ian Kinsler justified Alex Cora’s faith in him for Game 4 of the ALDS on Tuesday. Cora decided to start Kinsler at second base for Game 4 against the New York Yankees even though the man who started in his place at second, Brock Holt, hit for …
Alex Bregman is not happy with the seeming disrespect shown towards the defending World Series champs during the ALDS. Bregman’s Houston Astros were matched up with the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS, which ended on Monday thanks to …
David Freese was one of the lucky players at the MLB trade deadline this year who went from a mediocre team to a World Series contender, and he was not afraid to call attention to that after the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the NLCS on …
