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Carlos Correa once again came up huge for the Houston Astros in October. He had the celebration to match. The Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night in Houston. The Red Sox led 3-1 after scoring three in …
Live in-game interviews have become a staple of MLB playoff coverage. When that’s the case, you run the risk of significant events interrupting the interview. Some of those events might not necessarily be to the liking of the interview subject, …
The reaction San Francisco Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson had to first base umpire Gabe Morales’ call on a check swing went viral on Thursday night. The Giants lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS at Oracle Par …
Umpire Gabe Morales got the Wikipedia treatment after his blown call ended the San Francisco Giants’ season. The Giants lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their NLDS on Thursday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. They …
The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the regular season and two more in the postseason, only to see their season end on a controversial call by the umpires. That’s rough. The Giants lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deciding Game …
Logan Webb dominated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday night. He pitched 7.2 scoreless innings, allowing just five hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts. You might think that Webb would have tried to repeat his strategy from Game …
The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled a stunner on Thursday when they announced a change of plans for Game 5 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants later that night. The Dodgers were expected to start Julio Urias. However, they changed plans and said …
Due to MLB rules, Jose Iglesias can’t play in games for the Boston Red Sox during their playoff run. The team has found a way for him to be involved anyway. Iglesias joined the Red Sox on Sept. 6 after being released by the Los Angeles Angels. …
Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Gavin Lux inadvertently made himself a meme during the team’s Game 3 loss on Monday. He may not have enjoyed the circumstances, but the good news is he’s not bothered by the jokes. Lux’s stunned …
The Houston Astros are heavy favorites to advance to the World Series heading into their ALCS showdown with the Boston Red Sox, but their pitching staff may be dealt a major blow. Starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was removed from Houston’s …
The Los Angeles Dodgers were widely expected to name 20-game winner Julio Urias their starting pitcher for Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday night, but they have decided to go with a much different approach. Corey Knebel, who has never started a …
The Chicago White Sox drew a great deal of criticism when they hired Tony La Russa as their manager prior to the 2021 season. Many people felt the game had passed La Russa by and that he would not be able to relate to players, but it does not appear …
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ season was on the line Tuesday night, and Walker Buehler wanted the ball in his hands. He delivered. The Dodgers trailed the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in the series entering Game 4 of their NLDS on Tuesday. They won Game …
Carlos Correa had a message for Ryan Tepera after Correa’s Houston Astros knocked Tepera’s Chicago White Sox out of the playoffs on Tuesday. Correa’s Astros won Game 4 of their ALDS with the White Sox 10-1 in Chicago on Tuesday to …
Los Angeles Dodgers fans seemingly broke one of the cardinal rules of baseball during the team’s Game 3 loss on Monday night. The Dodgers lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to San Francisco, with the lone run coming on an Evan Longoria home run in the top …
Gavin Lux was utterly stunned to make the final out of Game 3 of the NLDS on Monday night. He thought he had delivered a game-tying home run. Lux was batting with two outs and his Los Angeles Dodgers losing 1-0 to the San Francisco Giants in the …
