Nationals in first World Series because of starting pitching WASHINGTON — Starting pitching gets you to the World Series. Even if you start 19-31. A team from Washington is going to the World Series for the first time since 1933 and it is all because of the incredible starting pitching the Nationals put together under…
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DetailsMets’ Marcus Stroman appears to love watching Yankees pitchers fail Mets pitcher Marcus Stromam seems to think the Yankees made a mistake by not acquiring him at the MLB trade deadline — at least according to his social media activity. Stroman endorsed a series of tweets Tuesday night night — before and during the Yankees’…
DetailsHouston Takes 2-1 ALCS Lead as Cole Escapes Jams, Astros’ Bats Reach Orbit NEW YORK — The Yankees had their chances against Gerrit Cole on Tuesday afternoon, golden opportunities of the type few if any of the 29-year-old righty’s opponents saw this season — the type that can haunt a team if it fails to…
DetailsYankees, Astros wondering if playoff baseballs are dead Playoff baseball is always different than the regular season, but this is the first time the actual baseball has been in question. The Yankees and Astros wondered whether there were any difference in the ball used this October than during the rest of the year. Balls seemingly…
DetailsAstros’ Josh Reddick disturbed by ‘scary’ Yankees fans Josh Reddick had Yankees fans screaming and breathing down his neck when he had his back against the right-field wall to catch Didi Gregorius’ long fly ball for the final out of the fifth inning Tuesday night. But three innings later, Reddick saw their wrath in a…
DetailsPadres Interview Bob Henley For Managerial Position In their search for an Andy Green replacement, the Padres conducted an interview with Nationals third base coach Bob Henley, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). This is the first we’ve heard of interest in Henley, who has been the Nats’ third base coach since the…
DetailsNationals troll Bryce Harper with World Series tweet Bryce Harper is getting his wish. Before booking a spot in the World Series with a 7-4 win over the Cardinals Tuesday night, the Nationals tweeted, “We want to bring a title back to D.C.,” teasing the recently mistaken words of their former star Bryce Harper. The…
DetailsNationals sweep their way to first World Series The Washington Nationals finally punched their ticket. A seven-run first inning gave the Nats all the offense they would need en route to a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, netting Washington an NLCS sweep and the franchise’s first berth in the World Series. The Cardinals…
DetailsGerrit Cole sends Yankees into their first postseason crisis Well , it’s pretty simple what the Yankees must do from here, right? Go on a roll, or else it’s Cole. Unless the Yankees defeat the Astros, baseball’s winningest team in 2019, in the next three American League Championship Series games, they can’t reach their first…
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