Astros prove to be too good on field to be totally embarrassed WASHINGTON — Sometimes, the cruel truth emerges: When trying to win a World Series, it can help to have great people. It can help far more, however, to have great baseball players. The Astros, whose front office embarrassed themselves, their sport and their…
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DetailsRob Manfred ‘very grateful’ Trump will be coming after Game 5 of World Series starts Rob Manfred battles frequently with the Players Association and President Trump does the same with Congressional Democrats. Together, though, the two men found common ground. The baseball commissioner divulged on Friday that he had spoken recently with the President and…
DetailsSpurning Yankees turning into right move for Patrick Corbin WASHINGTON — A decision made following the 2018 season couldn’t have worked out any better for Patrick Corbin, even after he didn’t land with the Yankees — the team he grew up rooting for. The Yankees weren’t wild about going more than five years and $100…
DetailsMLB decision on Brandon Taubman incident won’t come in next few days The final rendering of justice on the Brandon Taubman incident won’t take place by the end of the World Series, Rob Manfred said on Friday. When that justice gets rendered, the MLB commissioner vowed, we will know about it. “I think we’ve had…
DetailsYankees’ Brian Cashman addresses Giancarlo Stanton injury concerns After a year in which Giancarlo Stanton was limited to 18 regular season games followed by 18 playoff plate appearances, general manager Brian Cashman said it’s “fair to ask” if the Yankees should be concerned about Stanton’s injury history. “The injuries he suffered are part of the…
DetailsNationals could regret potential momentum-turning decision WASHINGTON — The Nationals should understand postseason momentum, as Exhibit A. They lost Game 3 of the Division Series to the Dodgers, 10-4, in Washington. That was Oct. 6. The Nats were one loss from familiar October oblivion. Then they stopped losing. Who can explain why? They took Game…
DetailsOffseason Outlook: Los Angeles Angels Once again, the Angels are coming off a season in which they failed to capitalize on the presence of baseball’s best player, Mike Trout. The Angels, who have gone to the playoffs just once since Trout’s major league introduction in 2011, stumbled to a dismal 72-90 record this year. In…
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Astros Take Game 3 from Aníbal Sánchez and the Nationals 4-1 In a technical sense, Game 3 wasn’t a must-win for the Astros. In a practical sense, the odds of Houston winning four straight games against the Nationals are under 10%. The Astros needed the win, and they got it with a 4-1 victory. For…
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