Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals stunned Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series Tuesday night with a 5-4 victory. Facing a juggernaut Houston Astros team on the road at Minute Maid Park Tuesday night, it was the Washington Nationals who drew first blood in the 2019 World
Month: October 2019
The Houston Astros dropped Game 1 of the 2019 World Series at home 5-4 to the Washington Nationals, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s why. So you didn’t take care of business at home in Game 1 of the World Series, Houston Astros. Big whoop. You guys battled back after a rough top-half of
Mike Fiers should’ve started the AL Wild Card game for Oakland on Wednesday. Instead, they went with Sean Manaea, a decision that didn’t pay off. For the second straight postseason, manager Bob Melvin’s pick to start the Wild Card game for the Athletics came back to haunt them. Melvin decided to go with lefty Sean
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros is mobbed by Alex Bregman #2, Carlos Correa #1 and Yuli Gurriel #10 as he approaches home plate after hitting a walk-off home run against the New York Yankees to winGame 6 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on
The Yankees need to add serious talent to end their World Series drought. That’s why Brian Cashman will chase these five free agents this winter. Most MLB teams would classify a season where they won over 100 games and advanced to the ALCS as a success. The Yankees consider it a complete failure. That will
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees in action against the Minnesota Twins in game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 05, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Twins 8-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 31: Pitcher Domingo German #55 of the New York Yankees in action in an MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on August 31, 2019 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees won 4-3. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images) The New York Yankees need to
The Houston Astros wanted to establish momentum at home early in Game 6 of the ALCS. Yuli Gurriel did exactly that with a three-run homer in the first inning. With the New York Yankees winning Game 5 at home and ace Gerrit Cole being saved for a potential Game 7, it was crucial for the
Jose Altuve’s walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth ends Yankees’ hopes for a comeback and sends the Astros to the Fall Classic The fans at Minute Maid Park, ready to witness the Astros clinch their second World Series berth in three seasons, went from deathly silent to deafening in the span of about
If the Yankees don’t find a way to beat Houston in Game 5, it may force Brian Cashman to make sweeping changes in the Bronx this offseason. The Yankees may have more than just their postseason dreams at stake tonight against the Astros. If New York bows out against Houston without a fight, it may
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 18: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees reacts after retiring the Houston Astros during the sixth inning in game five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) UFC Boston: Maycee Barber overpowers, finishes
Before the Astros could start preparing to play the Nationals in the World Series, the Yankees found new life to extend the ALCS to a sixth game The Houston Astros thought they had the perfect scenario set up: Justin Verlander, coming off a Cy Young-worthy regular season, on the mound at Yankee Stadium for Game
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 18: Aaron Hicks #31 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Aaron Judge #99 after hitting a three run home run against Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros during the first inning in game five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2019
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Game 5 is a crucial game in the ALCS. If the Yankees want to win it, they need to focus on doing these three things to overcome the Astros. The New York Yankees are on the brink of elimination after a disappointing 8-3 loss at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night.
The Houston Astros still have a game left to win, but the competitive portion of the ALCS came to an end in Game 4 on Thursday. The rain delay that moved back Game 4 of the ALCS to Thursday only postponed the inevitable, and that is that the Houston Astros are simply too much for
As the Washington Nationals prepare for the franchise’s first World Series appearance, here’s a look back at the 1994 Montreal Expos, the team that never got that chance. “Montreal Expos clinch 1st World Series appearance in 25 years.” Oh wait, I’m sorry, I think the headline is supposed to read this way: “Washington Nationals complete
A solid pitching performance from Gerrit Cole and a first-inning homer off Jose Altuve’s bat has completely swung the ALCS in the Houston Astros’ favor. Late inning heroics by shortstop Carlos Correa lifted the Houston Astros past the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the 2019 ALCS at Minute Maid Park. The homer gave
The St. Louis Cardinals went down with a whimper in the NLCS, but they are back at the top of the NL Central and can stay there with a strong offseason. The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2019 season picked to finish a distant third in the NL Central behind the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee
St. Louis jumps on Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz and give starter Jack Flaherty a 10-run lead after one inning of decisive NLDS Game 5. The record will show that Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS lasted a full nine innings, but anyone who remembers this game will know that it was over in the top
The Washington Nationals don’t know who they’ll face yet in the World Series, but that doesn’t matter; they’ll beat them. A franchise that entered the 2019 playoffs without a single postseason series victory and had its back against the wall late in the Wild Card Game facing one of the best relievers in the game
Holy crap, it’s happening. The Washington Nationals, long known for postseason failure, are finally heading to the World Series. You could feel a different atmosphere hanging over Nationals Park when St. Louis Cardinals’ third baseman Tommy Edman came up to the plate. It was the bottom of the ninth in Game 4 of the National
The Nationals had never played in the NLCS, bringing the series to Washington D.C. for the first time in franchise history, and now could clinch a World Series berth with a win Tuesday night. Before their Wednesday night 8-1 win over the Cardinals, the headlines were about the pitching match-up between veteran Stephen Strasburg and
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros in game three of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The Yankees had plenty
By completing the sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Washington Nationals are going to the World Series. Only the Seattle Mariners have never been… It took an absurdly long time, but it finally happened on Tuesday night. What we’re talking about is this: An entire league of professional baseball teams has finally reached the
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 12: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning in game one of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Why N’Keal Harry returning
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 02: Yandy Diaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his solo home run off Sean Manaea #55 of the Oakland Athleticsin the first inning of the American League Wild Card Game at RingCentral Coliseum on October 02, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Bellator 229 full fight:
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Yankees and Astros will face off in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon in a pivotal Game 3 of the ALCS. Here are three things that should decide the game. The ALCS heads to the Bronx with a tense series between the Yankees and Astros knotted at one game apiece. The
The St. Louis Cardinals are headed to the NLCS for the first time since 2014 after a 13-1 bludgeoning of the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 on Wednesday. Two days ago, the season for the St. Louis Cardinals came down to the tip of a glove. Yadier Molina’s bloop single just out of the reach
Carlos Correa’s walk-off homer in the 11th inning brings the Houston Astros even with the New York Yankees in the ALCS Like an army on the march, a steady stream of Yankees pitchers, nine of them in total, made the trek out from the bullpen to the mound in Game 2 of the ALCS. That
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 12: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during Game 1 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via