Last season, the Dodgers lost the World Series in the early days of November. They lost after drawing the series out to its full seven games, wringing every ounce of drama and emotion they could out of it — so much so that the defining seventh game was itself anemic, drained of any real conflict….
Don’t think about the last time you attended a funeral in Pittsburgh. Don’t think about your great aunt’s funeral on one of those cold gray days the city specializes in. A city with less sunshine than Seattle; a city clouded in funereal gray. Your sister stands next to you, and your shoes sink in the…
Dave Dombrowski did what Dave Dombrowski does, and the Red Sox are champions again.
Two pitchers had a chance to change narratives. One did.
Recapping Game 5 of the 2018 World Series, won by the Red Sox to clinch another championship.
What’s it like being Ian Kinsler? What’s it like being one of the best players in the league (but never getting the right amount of attention) for your 10-year prime through a combination of above-average (but not eye-popping) offense, above-average (but not flashy) defense, and above-average baserunning (without gaudy stolen-base totals)? What’s it like being…
For one shining moment, Yasiel Puig was very, very happy.
As the tie game stretched on, it eventually went past the point of no return for Alex Cora (and for Nathan Eovaldi).
If you think Game 3 of the World Series might have been a dream or didn’t happen at all, we’ve got some news: All 18 innings, all 7 hours and 20 minutes, happened. Here’s a fun recap that doesn’t take nearly as long to digest.
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