HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 30: Howie Kendrick #47 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after hitting a single in the eighth inning during Game 7 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via
The 2010s are over for MLB, so let’s build the best team possible from all the future Hall of Famers who starred over the past ten years. There might be two months and two major holidays left in the Twenty-tens, but the decade is effectively closed for Major League Baseball after the conclusion of the
The American League MVP finalists were announced on Monday night, and one certain New York Yankees player was mistakenly not among them. The New York Yankees were at times the most injured team in all of baseball. Some of the many names that spent time on the shelf were Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Luis Severino
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 04: Didi Gregorius #18 of the New York Yankees in action against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium on September 04, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Rangers 4-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) DeSean Jackson to have surgery on his injured abdomen by John Buhler
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 07: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees and Gary Sanchez #24 celebrate against the Minnesota Twins on October 7, 2019 in game three of the American League Division Series at the Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) AP Poll Top 25 winners and losers:
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 02: World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg #37 of the Washington Nationals celebrates during Victory Parade on November 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chaz Niell/Getty Images) Adam Gase needs to be fired by the Jets right now by Rucker Haringey Christian McCaffrey won’t win MVP, but he should by John
The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history, but they’ll need another good offseason to stay on top. After years of painful near misses during the Bryce Harper years, it was only fitting that the Washington Nationals would win their first World Series title the year after the superstar
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 19, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev: Live stream and
The Washington Nationals will have their World Series parade on Saturday, but the opt-out deadline for Stephen Strasburg also looms. The Washington Nationals, left for proverbial dead in May, will celebrate their World Series win with the traditional parade on Saturday afternoon. For MVP Stephen Strasburg, something bigger for his future looms. Strasburg can opt
Gerrit Cole had a moment after manager A.J. Hinch decided to leave him on the bench during the Astros Game 7 loss. The Houston Astros lost Game 7 of the World Series after manager A.J. Hinch bypassed starter Gerrit Cole, who had been warming up in the bullpen before Zack Grienke was pulled in the
The Houston Astros may have lost the World Series, but with another sharp offseason, they can be right back there again next season. Game 7 of the World Series turned in the blink of an eye for the Houston Astros. One minute, they were cruising behind starter Zack Greinke who was twirling a one-hitter. The
Nationals Twitter exploded Wednesday night after their club was able to come from behind once again and finally bring a World Series title back to Washington D.C. After starting the season 19-31 at the end of May, the Nationals stormed back into the postseason conversation, won the Wild Card game, beat the best team in
One of the more entertaining World Series’ in a long time, both the Astros and Nationals put up an incredible fight. With teams coming from behind, sending former Cy Young winners to the mound almost every night, and it all ends with the Nats veterans combining with young studs like Juan Soto to bring home
The Houston Astros lost the World Series Wednesday night, and the fan known as Mattress Mack bet big on them and lost. The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series, leaving fans disappointed. But one fan, who has now come to be known a Mattress Mack, is likely particularly
For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals have won the World Series, beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7. For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals are MLB champions. With a commanding 6-2 win in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, the Nats defied the odds against
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 29: Stephen Strasburg #37 of the Washington Nationals delivers the pitch against the Houston Astros during the second inning in Game Six of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 29, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Howie Kendrick, Juan Soto lead Nationals to first
Will this year’s MLB free agents find it easier to land a deal on the open market, or are we set for another drawn-out process spilling into Spring Training? The winter free-agent period used to mean one thing for MLB stars on the open market — getting paid. A rise in analytics and increased emphasis
The Nationals stayed alive to force Game 7, handing the ball to their 3-time Cy Young Award winner coming off a painful injury After a wild Game 6 featuring bat carrying, manager blowups, and an umpire’s call that is still being debated, the Washington Nationals did what they do best, stay alive. The Nationals weren’t
The Nationals needed a great performance from Stephen Strasburg, and the former first overall pick gave it to them to send the World Series to Game 7. This is what all the hype was about. The scouting reports that made him out to be the best pitching prospect in a generation. The Major League debut
Justin Verlander’s struggles in World Series games continue, as he loses yet another Fall Classic start, this time in a potential Series clincher in Game 6. Justin Verlander has everything. He’s an eight-time MLB All-Star, a five-time AL strikeout leader and a three-time MLB wins leader. He’s pitched three no-hitters, won the Triple Crown in
With all the road teams winning each game thus far in the 2019 World Series, all the pressure is on the Houston Astros and Game 7 starter Zack Greinke. It keeps happening. The road team keeps winning every game of the 2019 World Series. The Washington Nationals took Games 1 and 2 in Houston before
The Astros are one win from the title and have Justin Verlander going in Game 6, but the future Hall of Famer is winless in his World Series career. The plaque that will one day hang in Justin Verlander’s honor in Cooperstown will boast a number of notable accomplishments: Cy Young Award winner, American League
After losing the first two at home, the Houston Astros just took three in a row on the road against the Washington Nationals in the World Series. It’s over. Just when everybody thought the Baby Shark Washington Nationals were going to win the World Series, the better team in the Houston Astros stopped being cute
The Washington Nationals got bad news when Max Scherzer was scratched but that wasn’t the only reason they lost Game 5 in the World Series. Blame it on Max Scherzer’s stiff neck. Blame it on a young pitcher who had played just one game in the past 28 days. But the reason why the Washington
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 22: Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin (46) throws a pitch in the sixth inning in relief of Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) during Game 1 of the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. (Photo by Toni
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The Yankees have lots of big decisions to make this winter. Determining the fate of their own free agents will be a high priority for Brian Cashman. No one inside the New York Yankees organization is pleased with how the 2019 season ended. The campaign isn’t the total failure that
Jose Urquidy gave the Astros more than they could’ve hoped for on the mound, while Alex Bregman’s grand slam provided all the offense they needed against the Nationals in Game 4 Jose Urquidy’s 2019 season began on April 4 in a stadium named Whataburger Field, against a team known as the Amarillo Sod Poodles. It’s
The Atlanta Braves are back in the postseason and are expected to make some noise. Are the Baby Braves all grown up and ready to play in October this year? Last year, the Atlanta Braves surprised everyone by not only qualifying for the postseason but winning the NL East for the first time since 2013.
Does a 4 run lead in Game 4 mean Washington Nationals fans should start panicking that their World Series dreams might be shattering? Yeah, probably. It looked like a baseball miracle might be happening just two games ago. The underdogs, the Washington Nationals, were ahead two games and made the heavy favorite Houston Astros look
Few gave the Washington Nationals a chance to win Game 1 in Houston, but after their stunning win, here are five reasons you should believe in the Nationals. Being on the road and facing a red-hot pitcher in the Houston Astros’ Gerrit Cole in Game 1 of their first-ever World Series, you couldn’t have faulted