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Mon Oct 12 202022:00Baseball's first fans of 2020 see Dodgers-Braves NLCS openerWalker BuehlerSPDodgersFree Agent
Clayton KershawSPDodgersFree Agent
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scott McIlroy reached out with his left hand as a batting practice home run clanged off a railing and hit him in the palm, the ball popping in the air before settling back into his grip as he held a cell phone in his right hand. Count the Texas resident and Los Angeles Dodgers fan among the first in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season to catch a pre-game souvenir — and among the first ticket buyers to see live baseball in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night. Major League Baseball said it was selling 11,500 tickets per game at Globe Life Field for the series between the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves and plans a similar allotment at the same ballpark when it hosts the first neutral-site World Series starting Oct. 20. McIlroy got a call from a friend knowing the longtime Dodgers fan would want to make the two-hour drive to the Dallas area. “We were wondering what the mixture of fans would be,” McIlroy said. "In this new age of what we’re going... [More]
Mon Oct 12 202021:36Braves LF Duvall leaves NLCS opener with left oblique issueWalker BuehlerSPDodgersFree Agent
Adam DuvallLFBravesFree Agent
Nick MarkakisRFBravesFree Agent
Cristian PacheCFBravesFree Agent
Austin Riley3B/LFBravesFree Agent
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Atlanta Braves left fielder Adam Duvall left Game 1 of the NL Championships Series after hurting his left oblique in his first at-bat Monday night. Duvall was in obvious pain after fouling off a pitch from Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler in the second inning. Duvall immediately grimaced in pain and had his hand on his left side. Cristian Pache took over with a 1-2 count and drew a one-out walk before moving to second base on a wild pitch. He got stranded after Buehler struck out Nick Markakis and Austin Riley. Pache took over in center field, with Ronald Acuña Jr. shifting over to right and Markakis going to left. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Mon Oct 12 202021:26San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham stabbed, will recoverTommy PhamDH/LFPadresFree Agent
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is recovering after he was stabbed in the back Sunday night, authorities said. Pham was stabbed shortly after 10:30 p.m. outside the Pacers Showgirls International gentlemen's club, police Lt. Shawn Takeuchi told the San Diego Union-Tribune. Pham apparently didn't know the attackers, who remain at large, he said. “While it was a very traumatic and eye-opening experience for me, I’m on the road to recovery and I know I’ll be back to my offseason training routine in no time,” Pham said in a statement released by the team. Two people who said they spoke with Pham told the Union-Tribune that Pham was leaving and saw an argument taking place near his car. One person told the paper that Pham was attacked after asking the arguing people to get away from his car. Pham was stabbed in the lower back and the wound pierced all three layers of skin but didn't damage any organs, according to a statement from the Padres. The team said he was in good condition and is expected to fully recover. Pham, 32, was traded to the Padres last year after six seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals. He hit .211 this year with three home runs, 12 RBIs and six stolen bases in 31 games, then batted .375 (9 for 24) in six postseason games before San Diego was eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Mon Oct 12 202021:06Twins SS Polanco has ankle surgery in 2nd straight offseasonJorge PolancoSSTwinsFree Agent
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is recovering from surgery on his right ankle for a second straight offseason. The Twins announced Monday that Polanco had a procedure last week to remove a mild bone spur and a small bone chip on the outside of the joint that went as planned. He had a similar cleanup operation about a year ago. Polanco will begin physical therapy next week, and the Twins said he's expected to be ready when spring training starts in four months. Polanco played through discomfort in the ankle for most of the season and slumped down the stretch. The 2019 All-Star played in 55 of 60 games but saw his slugging percentage fall from .485 to .354. He hit .167 with just two extra-base hits in his last 15 games including the playoffs. ___ More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/MLB
Mon Oct 12 202019:36Altuve's 2 early throwing errors doom Astros in ALCS Game 2Michael BrantleyDH/LFAstrosFree Agent
Alex Bregman3B/SSAstrosFree Agent
Mike Brosseau2B/3BRaysFree Agent
Ji Man Choi1B/PHRaysFree Agent
Carlos CorreaSSAstrosFree Agent
Yuli Gurriel1B/3BAstrosFree Agent
Kevin KiermaierCFRaysFree Agent
Brandon Lowe2BRaysFree Agent
Manuel MargotCF/PHRaysFree Agent
Lance McCullersSPAstrosFree Agent
George SpringerCF/RFAstrosFree Agent
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Whether they're in the field or at the plate, the Houston Astros are finding it tough to summon their usual postseason proficiency so far in the AL Championship Series. Almost as tough as José Altuve is finding it to throw to first base from shallow right field. Altuve's two throwing errors were the lowlight of Houston's 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 on Monday, with his first error prolonging the first inning and leading directly to Manuel Margot's decisive three-run homer. “We’re very surprised,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “That’s his first throwing error all year, and he hit two of them today." Altuve's mistakes and another quiet day at the plate have put the defending AL champion Astros in a 2-0 series hole in less than 24 hours in San Diego. Houston is facing an 0-2 series deficit for only the second time during its current run of four consecutive playoff appearances with two AL pennants. The Astros lost the first two games of last year's World Series... [More]
Mon Oct 12 202012:46Dodgers add Wood as extra pitcher for NLCS against BravesAustin BarnesCDodgersFree Agent
Matt Beaty1B/LF/PHDodgersFree Agent
Cody Bellinger1B/CF/RFDodgersFree Agent
Mookie BettsRFDodgersFree Agent
Walker BuehlerSPDodgersFree Agent
Dylan FloroRPDodgersFree Agent
Tony GonsolinRPDodgersFree Agent
Terrance GoreLFDodgersFree Agent
Brusdar GraterolRP/SPDodgersFree Agent
Kenley JansenRPDodgersFree Agent
Joe KellyRPDodgersFree Agent
Clayton KershawSPDodgersFree Agent
Adam KolarekRPDodgersFree Agent
Gavin Lux2BDodgersFree Agent
Dustin MaySPDodgersFree Agent
Jake McGeeRPDodgersFree Agent
Max Muncy1B/2B/3BDodgersFree Agent
Joc Pederson1B/LF/PH/RFDodgersFree Agent
Edwin Ríos1B/3BDodgersFree Agent
Corey SeagerSSDodgersFree Agent
Will SmithRPBravesFree Agent
Chris Taylor2B/CF/LF/PH/SSDodgersFree Agent
Blake TreinenRPDodgersFree Agent
Justin Turner3BDodgersFree Agent
Alex WoodSPDodgersFree Agent
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have added left-hander Alex Wood as an extra pitcher for the National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, while also bringing back infielder Edwin Rios after he missed the last round with a groin injury. Wood missed a month of the shortened season because of a shoulder injury in his first start, though he returned in September when seven of his eight appearances were in relief. Los Angeles is going with 15 pitchers, after having 14 on its roster in the three-game NL Division Series sweep of San Diego, and 13 in the wild-card round against Milwaukee. Terrance Gore was left off the NLCS roster after the speedy outfielder didn't appear in either series. Rios replaced Gavin Lux, who got only one at-bat against the Padres. The Dodgers' 28-player roster for the best-of-seven NLCS against the Braves that starts Monday night: LOS ANGELES Pitchers (15): RH Pedro Baéz, RH Walker Buehler, RH Dylan Floro, RH Tony Gonsolin, LH Victor... [More]
Mon Oct 12 202010:06This Date in BaseballJavier BáezSSCubsFree Agent
David OrtizFree Agent
Anthony Rizzo1BCubsFree Agent
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaFree Agent
Kyle SchwarberLFCubsFree Agent
Delmon YoungFree Agent
Oct. 13 1903 — The Boston Pilgrims won the first World Series, five games to three, with a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1914 — The Boston Braves completed a sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, first in World Series history, with a 3-1 victory. 1921 — Art Nehf tossed a 1-0, four-hitter against the New York Yankees for the World Series title in eight games. The Giants scored their run in the first inning on an error by shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh. 1960 — Bill Mazeroski opened the bottom of the ninth with a home run off Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 10-9 victory and the World Series in seven games. 1971 — The first World Series night game was played in Pittsburgh with the Pirates beating Baltimore 4-3. Roberto Clemente had three hits for Pittsburgh. 1978 — New York third baseman Graig Nettles put on a fielding clinic and prevented seven runs as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in the third game of the World Series. Nettles made... [More]
Sun Oct 11 202023:46Astros' big bats go silent in ALCS opener loss to Tampa BayMichael BrantleyDH/LFAstrosFree Agent
Alex Bregman3B/SSAstrosFree Agent
Carlos CorreaSSAstrosFree Agent
Yuli Gurriel1B/3BAstrosFree Agent
Aaron LoupRPRaysFree Agent
Josh ReddickLF/RFAstrosFree Agent
George SpringerCF/RFAstrosFree Agent
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After the Houston Astros bashed the ball all over Dodger Stadium for the past week, they found it a whole lot harder to slug when they moved a couple of hours down the coast for the AL Championship Series. Tampa Bay limited the Astros' star-studded lineup to nine hits — but just one for extra bases — in the Rays' 2-1 victory to open the ALCS at Petco Park on Sunday night. The Houston offense that set off postseason fireworks against Minnesota and Oakland was a dull squib in San Diego — at least after José Altuve's first-inning homer, the Astros' 14th long ball of these playoffs and their 13th in the last five games. The Astros got no more big hits against Blake Snell and the Rays' justifiably vaunted bullpen. They mounted significant rallies in five different innings, but repeatedly failed to get the key knock that would have turned a tight game into something more comfortable for the defending AL champions. Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and the Astros left 10 men on base... [More]
Sun Oct 11 202020:56LEADING OFF: Fans back as Braves, Dodgers open NLCS in TexasLance McCullersSPAstrosFree Agent
Charlie MortonSPRaysFree Agent
Blake TreinenRPDodgersFree Agent
A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday: WELCOME BACK For the first time since spring training shut in mid-March because of the virus, fans will permitted back in the ballpark. They will be allowed into Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, when the Dodgers and Braves meet in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series. About 11,500 tickets were available, sold in groups of four with each of those pods separated by at least six feet. That’s about 28% of the 40,518 capacity at the new $1.2 billion home of the Texas Rangers. There aren’t any fans inside Petco Park in San Diego for the ALCS between Houston and Tampa Bay. “I think it’s a step back towards the normalcy, where people have the right to be free and make a choice to go out and do what they want to do,” Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen said. “It’s not fun playing baseball without fans. ... We welcome it, we are excited for it.” REMEMBER ME? After getting the win for Houston in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series against the Los... [More]
Sun Oct 11 202017:35Rays add lefties Alvarado, Fleming to ALCS rosterOliver DrakeRPRaysFree Agent
Josh FlemingSPRaysFree Agent
Brett PhillipsCFRoyalsFree Agent
Trevor RichardsSPRaysFree Agent
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have added left-handers José Alvarado and Josh Fleming to their roster for the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros. With those additions, outfielder Brett Phillips and right-hander Trevor Richards did not make the ALCS roster but remain in the 60-man postseason eligible-player pool. To make room for Alvarado on the 40-man roster, right-hander Oliver Drake was designated for assignment. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Oct 11 202011:16A capsule look at the Braves-Dodgers playoff seriesIan AndersonSPBravesFree Agent
Cody Bellinger1B/CF/RFDodgersFree Agent
Mookie BettsRFDodgersFree Agent
Walker BuehlerSPDodgersFree Agent
Dylan FloroRPDodgersFree Agent
Freddie Freeman1BBravesFree Agent
Tony GonsolinRPDodgersFree Agent
Brusdar GraterolRP/SPDodgersFree Agent
Shane GreeneRPBravesFree Agent
Cole HamelsSPBravesFree Agent
Kenley JansenRPDodgersFree Agent
Joe KellyRPDodgersFree Agent
Clayton KershawSPDodgersFree Agent
Chris MartinRPBravesFree Agent
Dustin MaySPDodgersFree Agent
Mark MelanconRPBravesFree Agent
Max Muncy1B/2B/3BDodgersFree Agent
Marcell OzunaDH/LFBravesFree Agent
Joc Pederson1B/LF/PH/RFDodgersFree Agent
Corey SeagerSSDodgersFree Agent
Will SmithRPBravesFree Agent
Michael SorokaSPBravesFree Agent
Chris Taylor2B/CF/LF/PH/SSDodgersFree Agent
Josh TomlinRP/SPBravesFree Agent
Blake TreinenRPDodgersFree Agent
Justin Turner3BDodgersFree Agent
Bryse WilsonSPBravesFree Agent
Kyle WrightSPBravesFree Agent
Huascar YnoaSPBravesFree Agent
Travis d'Arnaud1B/CBravesFree Agent
A capsule look at the best-of-seven NL Championship Series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers in Arlington, Texas, beginning Monday night: ___ Season Series: Did not play. ___ ATLANTA BRAVES Record: 35-25. Playoff Entry: NL East champions. Playoff Seed: No. 2. Manager: Brian Snitker (fifth season). Projected Rotation: LHP Max Fried (7-0, 2.25 ERA, 50 Ks), RHP Ian Anderson (3-2, 1.95, 41 Ks, 32 1/3 IP, 6 starts), RHP Kyle Wright (2-4, 5.21, 30 Ks), RHP Josh Tomlin (2-2, 4.76), RHP Bryse Wilson (1-0, 4.02, 1 save in 15 2/3 IP) or RHP Huascar Ynoa (0-0, 5.82). Top Hitters: 1B Freddie Freeman (.341, 13 HRs, 53 RBIs, 51 runs, 1.102 OPS), DH Marcell Ozuna (.338, 18, 56, 77 hits, 1.067 OPS), OF Ronald Acua Jr. (.250, 14, 29), C Travis d'Arnaud (.321, 9, 34). Top Relievers: RHP Mark Melancon (2-1, 2.78 ERA, 11 saves), LHP Will Smith (2-2, 4.50), LHP Tyler Matzek (4-3, 2.79, 43 Ks in 29 IP), RHP Chris Martin (1-1, 1.00, 1 save), RHP Shane Greene (1-0, 2.60). Series Summary: Winners... [More]
Sun Oct 11 202002:15LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS openerZack BrittonRPYankeesFree Agent
Mike Brosseau2B/3BRaysFree Agent
Aroldis ChapmanRPYankeesFree Agent
Brett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
J.A. HappSPYankeesFree Agent
Kenley JansenRPDodgersFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu1B/2B/3BYankeesFree Agent
James PaxtonSPYankeesFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LFYankeesFree Agent
Masahiro TanakaSPYankeesFree Agent
Framber ValdezSPAstrosFree Agent
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HELLO AGAIN Houston and Tampa Bay are set to open their AL Championship Series in San Diego, with Astros left-hander Framber Valdez opposing 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. The Rays are seeking revenge after Houston beat them in five games in the AL Division Series last year. The Astros are in the ALCS for the fourth straight year, looking for a third trip to the World Series in that span. After going 29-31 during the regular season, Houston is 5-1 in the playoffs after eliminating AL West champion Oakland in four games in the ALDS at Dodger Stadium. The Rays are trying to get to their second World Series after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. They went the distance in their ALDS against the Yankees, advancing with a 2-1 victory Friday night on Mike Brosseau’s dramatic eighth-inning home run off Aroldis Chapman. CLOSED OUT In a season that’s gone exceedingly well for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a late problem that... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202017:55A capsule look at the Astros-Rays playoff seriesNick AndersonRPRaysFree Agent
Michael BrantleyDH/LFAstrosFree Agent
Alex Bregman3B/SSAstrosFree Agent
Mike Brosseau2B/3BRaysFree Agent
Aroldis ChapmanRPYankeesFree Agent
Gerrit ColeSPYankeesFree Agent
Carlos CorreaSSAstrosFree Agent
Pete FairbanksRPRaysFree Agent
Tyler GlasnowSPRaysFree Agent
Zack GreinkeSPAstrosFree Agent
Cristian JavierSPAstrosFree Agent
Brandon Lowe2BRaysFree Agent
Lance McCullersSPAstrosFree Agent
Austin MeadowsDH/LF/RFRaysFree Agent
Charlie MortonSPRaysFree Agent
Enoli ParedesRP/SPAstrosFree Agent
Ryan PresslyRPAstrosFree Agent
Brooks RaleyRPRedsFree Agent
George SpringerCF/RFAstrosFree Agent
Blake TaylorRPAstrosFree Agent
José UrquidySPAstrosFree Agent
Framber ValdezSPAstrosFree Agent
Justin VerlanderSPAstrosFree Agent
A capsule look at the best-of-seven playoff series between the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays in San Diego beginning Sunday: ___ Season Series: Did not meet. ___ HOUSTON ASTROS Record: 29-31. Playoff Entry: second place, AL West. Playoff Seed: No. 6. Manager: Dusty Baker (first season). Projected Rotation: LHP Framber Valdez (5-3, 3.57 ERA, 76 Ks), RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (3-3, 3.93, 56 Ks), RHP Jose Urquidy (1-1, 2.73, 17 Ks), RHP Zack Greinke (3-3, 4.03, 67 Ks), RHP Cristian Javier (5-2, 3.48, 54 Ks). Top Hitters: DH Michael Brantley (.300, 5 HRs, 22 RBIs, 15 doubles), CF George Springer (.265, 14, 32), LF Kyle Tucker (.268, 9, 42). Top Relievers: RHP Ryan Pressly (1-3, 3.43 ERA, 12 saves), RHP Enoli Paredes (3-3, 3.05), LHP Blake Taylor (2-1, 2.18, 1 save), LHP Brooks Raley (0-1, 3.94, 1 save). Series Summary: Last year’s American League champions limped into the playoffs as the only AL team to make it with a losing record after dropping three straight and four of their final five... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202016:25Jansen shaky, role as Dodgers closer muddled going into NLCSKenley JansenRPDodgersFree Agent
Joe KellyRPDodgersFree Agent
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — In a season that's gone exceedingly well for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a late problem that popped up is causing a lot of concern: Can they still count on Kenley Jansen as their closer? That has become an uncomfortable question for manager Dave Roberts and the Dodgers as they prepare for another NL Championship Series. Especially with something seemingly not right with the reliever who for so long was the obvious answer when it came to finishing playoff games. “I’m very sensitive to what he has accomplished on the baseball field, as a closer and as a perennial All-Star, but we also have to look in real time, and do what’s best for the Dodgers,” said Roberts, though the manager hasn't been ready to make a definitive declaration about Jansen's role. The best-of-seven NLCS against the Atlanta Braves starts Monday night in the Texas Rangers' new $1.2 billion stadium with a retractable roof. That is where the Dodgers, whose last World Series title was in 1988, swept San... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202015:35Disgusted and dismayed, Yanks face big decisions for 2021Zack BrittonRPYankeesFree Agent
Mike Brosseau2B/3BRaysFree Agent
Aroldis ChapmanRPYankeesFree Agent
Gerrit ColeSPYankeesFree Agent
Brett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
J.A. HappSPYankeesFree Agent
Kyle HigashiokaCYankeesFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
Tommy KahnleRPDodgersFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu1B/2B/3BYankeesFree Agent
Jordan MontgomerySPYankeesFree Agent
James PaxtonSPYankeesFree Agent
Luis SeverinoSPYankeesFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LFYankeesFree Agent
Masahiro TanakaSPYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BYankeesFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/DHYankeesFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit, backwards cap atop his head, was disgusted and dismayed. Eyes downcast, he summed up the New York Yankees’ 11th straight season without a title, the team’s widest expanse of failure since the desert between the Reggie Jackson era and the Derek Jeter renaissance. “I hate this feeling. It sucks, the third year in a row going through it,” the major league home run champion said. “So I’m going to use it in every workout, every BP session, cage session I have and be ready for spring training this year.” The 2020 season was so different, with the novel coronavirus pandemic cutting the schedule from 162 games to 60, sparking a summer camp of training part two and causing Yankee Stadium’s stands to fill with echoes on game nights rather than the usual boisterous fans. But the denouement was similar to 2019's. Aroldis Chapman gave up a home run that eliminated New York from the playoffs, this time Mike Brosseau’s eighth-inning drive in Division Series Game 5 against Tampa... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202014:45Column: Cheaters do prosper, at least in baseballJose Altuve2BAstrosFree Agent
Alex Bregman3B/SSAstrosFree Agent
Carlos CorreaSSAstrosFree Agent
Yuli Gurriel1B/3BAstrosFree Agent
Clayton KershawSPDodgersFree Agent
Josh ReddickLF/RFAstrosFree Agent
George SpringerCF/RFAstrosFree Agent
Remorse? Carlos Correa has none. Not for stealing the 2017 World Series from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Certainly not for celebrating on the field at Dodger Stadium after advancing in the MLB playoffs. “I know a lot of people are mad. I know a lot of people don’t want to see us here,’’ the Houston shortstop said. ``But what are they going to say now?” A lot of things, I’m sure, though most are unprintable. Still, the words pale with what they might say if the Astros and Dodgers advance to play in another World Series. That unpleasant possibility is now closer to reality, with no thanks given to commissioner Rob Manfred. He’s the one who allowed Correa and his fellow cheaters to play this season without as much as a slap on the wrist, and he’s the one who expanded the playoffs so much that a losing team like the Astros somehow found a way to get in. Thankfully there were no fans at Dodger Stadium the other day to watch the Astros celebrate another playoff triumph. Still, the cardboard cutouts... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202010:05This Date in BaseballJavier BáezSSCubsFree Agent
Carlos BeltránFree Agent
Didi GregoriusSSPhilliesFree Agent
Oct. 11 1906 — Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitched a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3-0 win and a 2-1 lead in the World Series. 1913 — Eddie Plank tossed a two-hitter against the New York Giants to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 3-1 victory and the World Series in five games. 1943 — New York’s Spud Chandler shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 as the Yankees won the World Series in five games. Chandler gave up 10 hits and stranded 11 runners. Bill Dickey’s two-run homer in the sixth inning was the difference. 1967 — Rico Petrocelli’s two home runs led the Boston Red Sox in an 8-4 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals and forced a seventh game in the World Series. 1972 — Bob Moose’s wild pitch in the ninth inning allowed George Foster to score the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 and captured the NLCS in the fifth game. 1985 — George Brett’s four hits, including two homers, led the Kansas City Royals to 6-5 comeback victory over the Toronto... [More]
Sat Oct 10 202002:25LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge vs AstrosMike Brosseau2B/3BRaysFree Agent
Aroldis ChapmanRPYankeesFree Agent
Lance McCullersSPAstrosFree Agent
Framber ValdezSPAstrosFree Agent
A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ REVENGE RAYS The Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. Mike Brosseau hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman on Friday night, propelling Tampa Bay past the rival Yankees in their AL Division Series. It was a sweet piece of vengeance for Brosseau after Chapman buzzed a 101 mph fastball over his head during the regular season, escalating tensions in an already bitter rivalry. Brosseau downplayed their past drama. “No revenge,” he said. “We put that the past. We came here to win the series.” The Rays' reward: a rematch with the Astros, the team that knocked them out of the 2019 postseason. “They’ve been the team to beat the last few years,” Brosseau said. “They knocked us out last year, so it will be fun to face them again.” Game 1 will be Sunday night in San Diego. Houston will have a fully rested rotation, with Lance McCullers Jr. or Framber Valdez most... [More]
Fri Oct 9 202023:15Yankees come up short again in Game 5 loss to RaysAroldis ChapmanRPYankeesFree Agent
Gerrit ColeSPYankeesFree Agent
Brett GardnerCF/LFYankeesFree Agent
Aaron JudgeRFYankeesFree Agent
DJ LeMahieu1B/2B/3BYankeesFree Agent
Austin MeadowsDH/LF/RFRaysFree Agent
Giancarlo StantonDH/LFYankeesFree Agent
Gio Urshela3BYankeesFree Agent
Luke Voit1B/DHYankeesFree Agent
SAN DIEGO (AP) — When the New York Yankees needed their star-studded lineup to produce runs in an elimination playoff game, they got three hits. When they really could have used a special play in the field to save a run, Aaron Judge hit his head on the wall. And when the Yankees needed their superstar closer to shut down the Tampa Bay Rays, Aroldis Chapman gave up a homer to an undrafted infielder who had never gone yard in a playoff game. New York's season came to a crashing end in San Diego on Friday night with a 2-1 loss in Game 5 of the AL Division Series. After failing to reach the World Series for the 11th consecutive year, the Yankees head into an uncertain offseason with the certain knowledge they weren't even the best team in the AL East this season. “It’s awful,” manager Aaron Boone said. “The ending is cruel, it really is.” The team's biggest faults in Game 5 were on offense. Judge's fourth-inning homer was the only extra-base hit in Game 5 by a lineup that crushed a major league-record... [More]
Fri Oct 9 202018:35Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey FordZack BrittonRPYankeesFree Agent
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91: ___ “This is one of the guys that’s a Mount Rushmore guy in the Yankee organization. The nickname, there’s just this legend of this larger-than-life Chairman of the Board. Obviously, a great pitcher. One of those guys that personifies this franchise’s greatness is Whitey, just the name itself, just the nickname itself. And I know he is beloved in this organization by so many people.” — Yankees manager Aaron Boone. ___ “When people talk about their list of the top five pitchers of all time, they always mention guys like Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux and others. They never say Whitey Ford. But they should. I know what he could do, I saw it.” — Former teammate and All-Star shortstop Tony Kubek. ___ “Today I was asked who’s my fav pitcher of all time. I’ve... [More]
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