Playoff Prospectus: Three Pictures of Yasiel Puig For one shining moment, Yasiel Puig was very, very happy. Alex Cora had left Eduardo Rodriguez in too long. To be fair to Rodriguez, the fact that the inning had continued to the point where he was pitching to Puig was not entirely his fault. An intentional walk…
DetailsThe fiery Chris Sale speech that spurred insane Red Sox rally LOS ANGELES — So let The Post get this straight: Chris Sale keeps on not pitching through these marathon ballgames. But … he’s the Red Sox’s ace motivational speaker? Hey, whatever works for these guys. The Red Sox awoke from a high-profile hangover Saturday…
DetailsRed Sox announce David Price shocker with title in sight LOS ANGELES — “David Price is pitching tomorrow.’’ That’s what Red Sox manager Alex Cora dropped on the way out of a postgame press conference after a 9-6 victory over the Dodgers moved his club to within a win of copping a World Series title.…
DetailsDodgers sinking because of by-the-book stubbornness LOS ANGELES — Not an actor in nearby Hollywood sticks to a script with the discipline of Dave Roberts. He likes Ryan Madson with men on base and Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning. He also must like the offseason because he is pushing his club closer to it…
DetailsRed Sox storm past Dodgers to take 3-1 World Series lead LOS ANGELES — Remember when the World Series started what seems like a month ago? Recall how the Red Sox bullpen was the smart money bet to derail what had been a wonderful season? Well, there has been a shaky pen across four games,…
DetailsLate surge gives Sox 3-1 Series edge over LA Rafael Devers bounced a go-ahead pinch-hit single off Dylan Floro with one out in the ninth inning of Saturday’s World Series Game 4, setting up a 9-6 win over the Dodgers that gave Boston a 3-1 Series lead. Brock Holt’s double one batter earlier set the…
DetailsRed Sox rally behind Moreland, Pearce HRs Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox’s first runs of Game 4 of the World Series after they fell behind by four runs on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299820120
DetailsYasiel Puig’s Game 4 homer off Eduardo Rodriguez yielded two totally opposite and dramatic reactions Pure baseball theater. Source: https://www.mlb.com/
DetailsPuig’s HR punctuates LA’s rally in 6th inning The Dodgers broke up a scoreless duel in the sixth inning with some help from the Red Sox’s defense and a three-run homer by Yasiel Puig. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299772018
DetailsHill spins a gem before bullpen blinks Rich Hill, the fourth starter in the current Dodgers rotation, stepped up like a World Series hero in Game 4 on Saturday night, spinning a one-hitter for 6 1/3 innings. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/c-299693444
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