Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen: The best late-inning playoff weapon since Mariano Rivera Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen: The best late-inning playoff weapon since Mariano Rivera:-A sense of finality used to permeate at the ballpark whenever Mariano Rivera trotted in from the bullpen, a feeling heightened at Yankee Stadium when his entrance […]
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The eternal question: Do baseball playoff games take too long? The eternal question: Do baseball playoff games take too long?:-Old joke: Guy goes to the doctor. Doc tells him he has a short time to live. “No problem,” guy says. “I’ll go to a baseball game. They last forever.” Oh, […]
A year after 1st title since 1908, Cubs trail Dodgers 3-0 A year after 1st title since 1908, Cubs trail Dodgers 3-0:- Kyle Schwarber had the fans roaring, thinking the Chicago Cubs just might be ready to tighten the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Turns out, his […]
Freak home runs stun Astros, get New York back in ALCS Todd Frazier called it an “unorthodox swing.’’ A.J. Hinch described it as an “awkward swing.’’ More precisely, it was a Yankee Stadium swing. Only two major league ballparks yielded more home runs this season than the New York Yankees’ […]
ALCS: 5 takeaways from Yankees win over Astros in Game 3 Five takeaways from the New York Yankees’ 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. 1. Home sweet home The Yankees had the American League’s best home record during the regular season […]
Dodgers’ dominant bullpen is baffling foes in NL playoffs Dodgers’ dominant bullpen is baffling foes in NL playoffs:- Just a year ago, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was attempting to get through the late innings of tight playoff games with long appearances by closer Kenley Jansen, a hodgepodge of veteran relievers […]
Justin Turner’s walk-off home run gives Dodgers a 2-0 lead over Cubs in NLCS Justin Turner’s walk-off home run gives Dodgers a 2-0 lead over Cubs in NLCS:-pJustin Turner sank into his chair inside the Dodgers clubhouse and picked up his iPhone. Mere minutes after his game-winning, ballpark-rattling, three-run homer […]
Keuchel strikes out 10, Astros beat Yanks 2-1 in ALCS opener Keuchel strikes out 10, Astros beat Yanks 2-1 in ALCS opener:-Dallas Keuchel faced the New York Yankees in the postseason for the second time and the Houston Astros ace shut them down again. Keuchel struck out 10 in seven […]
Yankees get 6th straight ALCS loss despite Tanaka, Judge Yankees get 6th straight ALCS loss despite Tanaka, Judge:- Another solid postseason outing for Masahiro Tanaka, an impressive two-out hit for Aaron Judge and yet still another loss in the AL Championship Series for the New York Yankees. New York was […]
Nationals hurt by crucial missed call in do-or-die NLDS Game 5 Nationals hurt by crucial missed call in do-or-die NLDS Game 5:-In the middle of the catastrophic fifth inning that threatened to sink the Washington Nationals’ season Thursday night, an apparently missed call severely worsened the damage at the potentially […]
