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MLB Playoffs 2022

Jeremy Pena pointing

Unbelievable coincidence about Astros’ World Series win goes viral

There is yet another piece of evidence to suggest that the Houston Astros’ World Series victory this season was just meant to be. The Astros clinched the Commissioner’s Trophy on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia …

Astros manager Dusty Baker smiling

Video: Dusty Baker does beer luge after winning World Series

Dusty Baker finally won his first World Series title as a manager on Saturday and he celebrated it in grand style. The Houston Astros’ Twitter account shared video of Baker celebrating in the clubhouse after the team’s 4-1 win over the …

Zack Wheeler ready to throw

Zack Wheeler shares his reaction to being pulled from Game 6

Zack Wheeler was on top of his game Saturday night during Game 6 of the World Series between his Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros. Wheeler had allowed just two hits and a walk through five innings, and the game was scoreless. He plunked …

Astros manager Dusty Baker smiling

Dusty Baker pulls a Jimmy Johnson after winning World Series

Dusty Baker finally won his first World Series, and he pulled a Jimmy Johnson afterwards. The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 of the World Series on Saturday night to clinch the title. It was Baker’s first …

Dusty Baker celebrating in the dugout

Video: Dusty Baker gets mobbed after his first World Series win

At long last, Dusty Baker has finally slain his playoff demons. Baker and the Houston Astros won the World Series on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was a grind-it-out affair until Houston blew it open in the …

Rob Thomson at a press conference

Rob Thomson costs Phillies with bad decision in Game 6

The Philadelphia Phillies lost Game 6 of the World Series 4-1 on Saturday night to end the series, and the team’s fans can thank Rob Thomson for making a brutal move to cost the team. Thomson made a pitching change that helped the Houston …

Yordan Alvarez poses after a hit

Yordan Alvarez breaks open Game 6 with massive 3-run home run

Yordan Alvarez broke open Game 6 of the World Series between his Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night with a massive 3-run home run. Alvarez was batting with his team down 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Phillies …

Nick Castellanos takes a pitch

Nick Castellanos hosed on bad strike three call from Lance Barksdale

Nick Castellanos had a right to be upset after his at-bat in the fourth inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Castellanos was batting with a full count in the top of the fourth against Astros starter …

Kyle Schwarber walks

Even Kyle Schwarber thought Framber Valdez struck him out in Game 6

Home plate umpire Lance Barksdale had a somewhat embarrassing moment to start Game 6 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros on Saturday night. Kyle Schwarber led off the game for the Phillies against Valdez. He …

Yuli Gurriel wearing sunglasses

Astros lose key player for rest of World Series

The Houston Astros hope it will not matter much, but they will be without a key player for the remainder of the World Series. The Astros confirmed Saturday that first baseman Yuli Gurriel has been removed from the playoff roster, meaning he cannot …

Astros manager Dusty Baker smiling

Dusty Baker leaned on great quote in handling Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander battled through five innings to get his first career World Series win in Game 5 Thursday, and part of that was down to manager Dusty Baker’s faith in his ace. Baker’s handling of his starter can apparently be partly …

Chas McCormick jumps

Chas McCormick makes incredible catch to save Astros in Game 5

Chas McCormick made a great catch in the bottom of the 9th inning on Thursday night to help his Houston Astros seal a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series. The Astros were leading the Phillies 3-2 in the bottom of the …

Justin Verlander smiles

Dusty Baker had prescient quote about Justin Verlander before Game 5

Dusty Baker’s quote about Justin Verlander prior to Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday night sure turned out to be prescient. The Houston Astros manager said that Verlander would not have strict limitations for the critical start against …

Justin Verlander and Kate Upton smiling

Phillies fans teased Justin Verlander with Kate Upton chants

Philadelphia Phillies fans tried to tease Justin Verlander on Thursday with a very unoriginal chant. A fan in attendance for Game 5 of the World Series between the Phillies and Houston Astros shared that Phillies fans were chanting “Kate …

Jose Altuve talks with Alex Bregman

Jose Altuve tried to pass along tip to Alex Bregman in Game 5

Jose Altuve had a big at-bat to lead off Game 5 of the World Series on Thursday night, and he wanted to pass along a tip to a teammate. Altuve sent the second pitch of the game off the wall in right-center field for a double, and he advanced to third …

Astros manager Dusty Baker smiling

Dusty Baker at center of another crazy MLB playoff coincidence

Dusty Baker continues to be the Forrest Gump of Major League Baseball. A wild fact about the Houston Astros manager Baker went viral following Game 4 of the 2022 World Series on Wednesday. Baker’s side blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0, …

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