Monday’s Division Series action featured the two ALDS matchups as well as Game 4 of the NLDS between Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Dodgers punched their ticket to the National League Championship Series behind star INF Manny Machado, while the …
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NLDS Rundown: Brewers Sweep Rockies; Atlanta Forces Game 4
Sunday’s MLB playoff action featured two potential series sweeps in the National League Division Series. The Milwaukee Brewers came into Colorado and completed the sweep with their second shutout of the Rockies, while the Dodgers fell into a five-run hole …
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Home Teams Emerge Victorious in Full Day of Division Series Action
Friday featured the first full day of Division Series matchups during the MLB postseason, starting with the Cleveland Indians at the Houston Astros in the early afternoon. After the action concluded, no visiting team came out ahead. Astros 7, Indians …
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NLDS Roundup: Brewers Outlast Rockies; Dodgers Shut Out Braves
Following Tuesday’s National League Wild Card game, the best of five National League Division Series opened on Thursday evening. The action featured the #1 seeded Milwaukee Brewers versus the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves. …
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Ronald Acuña’s Milestone Home Run
Since the Chicago Cubs’ rain-soaked weekend in DC was a complete shitshow and the makeup of Sunday’s game on Thursday is likely to be postponed yet again thanks to the expected arrival of Hurricane Florence, I’ve decided to write about …
Bench-Clearing Incidents Erupt Two Nights in a Row
Fights are not a frequent occurrence in Major League Baseball, but this week, brawls erupted on two consecutive nights. On Tuesday night, during the second game of the series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at …
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Playoff Contender Check-In
It’s been over three weeks since resumption of play following the All-Star Game, so now is as good a time as any to check in on how the top playoff hopefuls have been doing in the second half. AL Hopefuls …
Weekend Recap – Cubs’ Epic Comeback Win, Big Sexy’s Bid for Perfection
It’s been a wild weekend in Major-League Baseball as wintry weather conditions forced multiple game postponements, including 6 games scheduled for Jackie Robinson Day. What’s that about reducing the season to 154 games again? Speaking of inclement weather, the Atlanta Braves …
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