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
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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
The Washington Nationals are two wins away from the World Series after another dominant performance on the mound in a 3-1 Game 2 victory. The Washington Nationals endured years of playoff futility waiting to get to the National League Championship Series. After just two games in St. Louis, the series might already be over, with
The city is already losing one team to Las Vegas, but could the Oakland A’s really follow the Raiders out of town? As the last remaining venue that hosted both MLB and NFL games, with some other issues, there’s an argument for the Oakland Coliseum as the worst stadium/arena in major North American sports. The
Masahiro Tanaka shuts down the Astros lineup long enough for the Bronx Bombers to go to work in a 7-0 Yankees victory in Game 1 of the ALCS While the rest of the baseball world was fawning over the Houston Astros pitching staff, the New York Yankees reminded everyone in Game 1 of the ALCS,
Aaron Hicks believes he’s ready to help the Yankees in the ALCS, but should Brian Cashman risk messing up his team’s chemistry? The Yankees are patiently waiting to learn who they will play in the ALCS, but that doesn’t mean it’s a vacation for Brian Cashman and the team’s decision makers. The potential return of
As the New York Mets start their search for a new manager, Buck Showalter has put his hat in the ring as just the kind of experienced candidate they want. After a few days where it seemed inevitable, the New York Mets fired manager Mickey Callaway on Thursday after two seasons. They are sure to
Anibal Sanchez came up four outs short of his second career no-hitter but still led the Nationals to a 2-0 win over the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLCS Anibal Sanchez, four outs away from baseball immortality, had to settle for putting the Washington Nationals three wins away from the franchise’s first trip to
The Atlanta Braves’ 2019 season has unceremoniously come to an end in the NLDS, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the offseason. After jumping out to a 2-1 lead in their NLDS matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals and taking a 4-3 lead into the eighth inning of Game 4, the Atlanta
Despite a spectacular meltdown in Game 5 of the NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be right back in the hunt for the World Series next year. With a run of division titles stretching back close to a decade but no World Series titles to show for it, you might think the Los Angeles Dodgers
In a wild Game 5 elimination game, the Dodgers title dreams were crushed at the hands of the Nationals in the 10th inning and now have a long offseason ahead to pick up the pieces. After winning the most regular-season games in team history, the Dodgers were abruptly eliminated by the Nationals in NLDS, as
(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) The Tampa Bay Rays were eliminated in the ALDS by Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros. As they sit on what was a great season for them, where do they go next? It was a wonderful ride for the Tampa Bay Rays, but now it’s over. They went into the
The 107-win Houston Astros were the best team in baseball this season and are still favorites to win it all, even after a tougher-than-expected ALDS against Tampa Bay. The Houston Astros got a bit of a scare from the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, but Gerrit Cole ensured in Thursday’s Game 5 that it
After the finally decided to fire Gabe Kapler, who will be the next manager of the Philadelphia Phillies? After making some big additions last offseason, most notably Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies were expected to be a playoff team this year at minimum. But those moves only paid off with one more win than 2018
After blowing it in Game 2 of the NLDS, Playoff Kershaw struck once again in Game 5, dooming the Los Angeles Dodgers at the worst possible time. ….Not again, Clayton Kershaw. Not like this. In every major sport, there are always all-time greats who can never be held in even higher esteem because of their
The Dodgers collapsed in Game 5 vs. the Nationals and manager Dave Roberts will be the fall guy for another season without a World Series. Expectations are clear for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts: World Series or bust. Following the Dodgers latest postseason meltdown, Roberts will have to wear it as the manager who made one
After winning over 100 games during the regular season, but losing to the dreaded Yankees in the ALDS, here are five offseason moves the Minnesota Twins must make to get over the hump in 2020. The Minnesota Twins had a terrific 2019 campaign, winning 101 games as they led the AL Central from start to
Houston’s bats were silenced by Tampa Bay’s ace Charlie Morton, losing 10-3 in Game 3. But despite the blowout, the Astros still have the edge in this ALDS. The Astros winning Game 3 wasn’t essential but had they managed to win and advance to the ALCS, Houston would have been able to get both starters
Nothing is official yet, but with reports citing Joe Maddon as the next manager of the Los Angeles Angels, it’s hard not to get excited to see what Shohei Ohtani does under the former Cubs skipper. The Los Angeles Angels have had the best player in baseball for the better part of this current decade,
The Houston Astros once led 2-0 in the ALDS vs. the Rays but are faced with a win-or-go-home Game 5 at home. But how worried should the Astros be? The Astros were unable to close out the Rays for a second straight game in Tampa Bay and head back home with Gerrit Cole taking the