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Trevor Bauer and Ronald Acuña Jr. engaged in a bit of a sparring match on Twitter recently, but the Cincinnati Reds pitcher showed on Tuesday that he has his rival’s back. Acuña was hit by Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara in his second …
Mike Clevinger’s return for the San Diego Padres did not last long. Clevinger made two pitches in the bottom of the second inning of Game 1 of the NLDS between his Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. His first pitch was a 91 mph …
Giancarlo Stanton absolutely murdered a ball during Game 2 of the ALDS between his New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. Stanton was batting with two on and nobody out and his Yankees down 5-1 to …
Ronald Acuña Jr. had some incredible posts on Twitter and Instagram after being hit by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Acuña homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning for Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS against Miami. His next at-bat came in the …
The Houston Astros barely qualified for the expanded 2020 MLB playoffs with their 29-31 record, but they certainly look like they belong. It was not that long ago that they were considered the best team in baseball, but the Astros are now embracing …
Giancarlo Stanton smacked a huge grand slam for the New York Yankees in their 9-3 ALDS Game 1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. on Monday night, and he sure enjoyed it. Stanton was batting in the top of the ninth with his …
TBS made an embarrassing error during Monday’s broadcast of the ALDS. Prior to Game 1 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees, the network ran a graphic of Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi’s strong career numbers against Yankees …
The Los Angeles Dodgers trust the Houston Astros so little that even clubhouse access is a worry. The Astros are at Dodger Stadium to play the Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. That raised the possibility of the team using the home clubhouse in the …
The Chicago Cubs are out of the playoffs after losing back-to-back home games to the Miami Marlins. The Cubs scored only one run in two games against the Marlins, bringing their season to a disappointing end. The Marlins finished 31-29 and …
The American League Division Series between the Houston Astros and Oakland A’s will have extra meaning for Oakland. The A’s beat the Chicago White Sox on Thursday to advance to the ALDS against their AL West rival. There is some bad blood …
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado did some major damage for the San Diego Padres in their elimination game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, and they celebrated accordingly. The Padres fell behind 6-2 in the sixth inning of Game 2 of …
Trevor Bauer has a longstanding feud with the Houston Astros fanbase, and he got in another shot on Wednesday after being bounced from the playoffs. Bauer’s Cincinnati Reds got eliminated with a 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in their …
ESPN was given another reminder of the perils of live television when an athlete is mic’d up during play. A’s center fielder Ramon Laureano was wearing a microphone and speaking to ESPN in the top of the third inning when he had to go …
The Chicago White Sox took an early lead in the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card series, but they lost key players in the process. White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet entered the game in the first inning and threw just nine pitches before looking to …
The Cincinnati Reds’ loss to the Atlanta Braves in the NL Wild Card series was memorable for all the wrong reasons. The Reds lost 5-0 on Thursday, following up on a 13-inning 1-0 loss on Wednesday. It meant the Braves finished off a two-game …
The Houston Astros are moving on, likely to the chagrin of many Major League Baseball fans. Don’t think their players don’t know that, either. The Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Wednesday, finishing off a two-game sweep in the …
