0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/20/2015
On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies seemingly excised one of the most disappointing prospects in recent memory when they outrighted Domonic Brown off of their 40-man roster. The 28-year old Brown isn’t a free agent yet – he could still accept an assignment to the minor leagues and stay in the Phillies organization. But the more […]
during game three of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre on October 19, 2015 in Toronto, Canada.
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/19/2015
The Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Monday night, taking Game 3 of the ALCS and cutting the Royals’ lead in the series to 2-1. Kansas City actually put the first run of the game on the board in the first inning. Alcides Escobar tripled to left on a ball misplayed […]
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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar is a fantastic defender. Occasionally when tracking down long fly balls, he runs into things. In the top of the first inning of Monday’s ALCS Game 3, Pillar tracked down this Lorenzo Cain fly ball…and smashed into the fence. The Jays could have used Pillar in right to […]
in game two of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri.
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/17/2015
David Price was a freight train that couldn’t be stopped through the first six innings of Saturday’s ALCS Game 2. After allowing a single to Alcides Escobar to lead off the game, Price didn’t allow a baserunner over the next six innings. 18 Royals came to the plate after Escobar’s single, and all 18 of […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – OCTOBER 16: Edinson Volquez #36 of the Kansas City Royals walks off the field after the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game one of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 16, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/16/2015
The Kansas City Royals drew first blood in their ALCS matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, wearing down the Jays and earning a 5-0 win. The Royals now have a 1-0 lead in the series. The two teams felt each other out in the early going. The Jays couldn’t make anything of a two-out walk […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the dugout after being taken out of the game in the seventh inning against the New York Mets in game one of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Year one of the Andrew Friedman era in Los Angeles didn’t go as planned. The Dodgers didn’t dominate the National League as expected, despite holding at least a share of the NL West lead since the tenth game of the season for all but one day. They didn’t blow the rest of the division away, however […]
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 14: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers looks on from the dugout in the ninth inning as the Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/15/2015
The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers saw their 2015 seasons end in the most cruel of ways. Houston was six outs away from the ALCS with a 6-2 lead in Game 4…and were outscored 14-2 in the final 11 innings of their ALDS matchup with the Royals. The Rangers took the first two games of […]
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 14: Marcus Stroman #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after the Blue Jays defeat the Texas Rangers 6-3 in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/14/2015
The Toronto Blue Jays won a thrilling, wacky, emotional Game 5 over the Texas Rangers 6-3, climbing out of an 0-2 series hole to win the ALDS 3-2 and advance to the ALCS. It’s going to be tough to describe this one in words, but I’ll try. Texas took a quick 1-0 lead in the […]
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 14: Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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So uh, about that chaos in Toronto… Nevermind. The Jays loaded the bases with no outs thanks in part to *three* Rangers errors. After a fielder’s choice groundout by Ben Revere, Josh Donaldson blooped a single into right to tie the game at three. And then, Jose Bautista gave the Blue Jays the lead with […]
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 14: Rougned Odor #12 celebrates with Delino DeShields #7 of the Texas Rangers after Odor comes in to score after the throw by Russell Martin #55 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits the bat of Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning in game five of the American League Division Series at Rogers Centre on October 14, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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The Toronto Blue Jays tied the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to a solo homer by Edwin Encarnacion. In the seventh, the Rangers took the lead back…on one of the most ridiculous plays you’ll ever see. With a 1-2 count, Aaron Sanchez threw ball two to Shin-Soo Choo. Russell Martin […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 01: Manager Dusty Baker #12 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during batting practice prior to their National League Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on October 1, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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The Washington Nationals are one of four teams still looking for a manager, along with the Mariners, Marlins, and Padres. A number of names have been tied to all of the teams, most notably ESPN analyst Alex Cora and Diamondbacks AAA manager Phil Nevin. The Nationals have been tied to both of them, which is […]
during game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
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The kings of the NL Central are dead. The St. Louis Cardinals failed to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2010, and their playoff elimination came at the hands of their arch-rivals – the perennially downtrodden Chicago Cubs. But the Cardinals still won 100 games on the season, their most since 2005, […]
CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 13: The Chicago Cubs celebrate defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 in game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 10/13/2015
The monkey is off the back of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-4 in Game 4 of the NLDS on Tuesday night, winning the series 3-1. It’s the first playoff series that the team has ever won at Wrigley Field, and just the second playoff series since 1908 (with the other coming […]
CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 13: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs points to the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Statcast measured this 7th inning Kyle Schwarber homer at 419 feet, which seems like a load of bullshit. But my god, look at where this Kevin Siegrist pitch went once Schwarber’s bat made contact with it. Schwarber’s homer increased the Cubs’ lead to 6-4, putting them that much closer to the NLCS.
during game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 13, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Javier Baez is only in the lineup for the Cubs during Game 4 of the NLDS because regular Chicago shortstop Addison Russell is day to day with a hamstring injury. So it must have been pretty satisfying for Baez and manager Joe Maddon when he hit a long three-run homer in the second inning off […]
