Baseball News
Down 2-1 in ALCS, Yankees leaning on Tanaka's big-game experience
ESPN - 17 Oct 2019 16:59
Relying on lessons learned in Japan and from countryman Yu Darvish, Masahiro Tanaka has excelled under the brightest lights. New York needs more of the same in Game 4.
Astros Play the Long Game, and So Far It's Working
The New York Times - 17 Oct 2019 02:35
The Yankees' fearsome lineup is learning what the statistics show clearly: Houston's three aces get better as the innings pile up.
Babe Ruth bat used for 500th HR to be auctioned
ESPN - 17 Oct 2019 00:11
The bat used by Babe Ruth to slug his 500th career home run in 1929 is going up for auction, nearly 75 years after he gave it to a friend whose family has kept it ever since.
Stanton (quad) sits in Game 4 as Yankees fall
ESPN - 17 Oct 2019 23:49
Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who is dealing with a quad injury, didn't play in Game 4 of the ALCS but could start at DH in Game 5.
What to Watch in Yankees vs. Astros Game 4
The New York Times - 17 Oct 2019 22:52
Both teams got an extra day of rest when the game was rained out on Wednesday, allowing Zack Greinke to start for Houston and Masahiro Tanaka to take the mound for the Yankees.
Indians' Perez undergoes surgery for bone spurs
ESPN - 17 Oct 2019 22:21
Indians catcher Roberto Perez had surgery to remove bone spurs in his right ankle.
What we've learned so far this postseason -- and what might come next
ESPN - 17 Oct 2019 17:30
From who will win it all to what's up with the baseball, Jeff Passan answers this October's 20 biggest questions.