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Aaron Judge states case again, lifts New York Yankees past Houston Astros on eve of arbitration hearing

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have a hearing Friday to determine the three-time All-Star’s salary for the 2022 season. Whatever gets decided, the verdict has already come down in the Bronx: Judge is going to be worth every penny. The steady, 6-foot-7 slugger lined a game-winning single on the eve […]

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The best moments from the Braves’ first World Series title in 26 years

And that’s a wrap on the 2021 baseball season, with the Atlanta Braves taking the crown as the most improbable World Series champion in recent history. The Atlanta offense exploded on Tuesday, with Jorge Soler hitting a moonshot in the third inning driving in three runs, which proved to be enough offense for the Braves […]

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2021 World Series Game 5: Best moments from Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves

Every time the Houston Astros have put out a stinker of an offensive performance this postseason, they come storming back, reminding everyone why they topped all of baseball in runs scored this season. The Astros came back to life on Sunday night for a 9-5 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the […]

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World Series 2021: Everything you need to know about Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

Here we go, the Houston Astros versus the Atlanta Braves for World Series glory. While this matchup would have been a reasonable prediction back in spring training, it was an unlikely scenario at the trade deadline on July 30, when the Braves had a 2% chance to represent the National League and superstar outfielder Ronald […]

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MLB playoffs 2021 – Love them or hate them, the Houston Astros are really this good

HOUSTON — Here’s the thing: The Houston Astros really are just that damn good. They were that damn good in 2017 when they were cheating, and they are still that damn good in 2021 when, it’s reasonable to assume, they are not. And no matter who they face in the World Series, which they’re heading […]

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MLB playoffs 2021: Who’s going to the World Series? Answering the big questions left for Astros-Red Sox and Braves-Dodgers

The 2021 World Series matchup will be decided this weekend. The Houston Astros have pushed the Boston Red Sox to the brink in the American League Championship Series, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to stay alive in the National League against the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox (down 3-2) meet the Astros in […]

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Los Angeles fans give Houston Astros not-so-warm welcome at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES — Inflatable gray garbage cans decorated Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, bouncing along the packed sections of seats as if they were beach balls. A handful of them made their way onto the field of play, as did some of the foul balls hit by the Houston Astros. When a public address announcer […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 6: Who passed the Los Angeles Dodgers for our No. 1 spot?

For the first time during the 2021 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are not atop our MLB Power Rankings. The defending world champions fell from No. 1 after a prolonged slump in which L.A. has gone just 7-15 and dropped five consecutive series since starting the season with an MLB-best 13-2 mark. Now the big […]

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World Series 2020: How the Rays became the Rays. Inside the brain trust of MLB’s most innovative team

When the Tampa Bay Rays first tasted success, reaching the 2008 World Series after just 10 years in existence, then-manager Joe Maddon would often remind his team that the franchise was still in its infancy. “We are where some other teams were 100 years ago,” Maddon would say. “We’re writing history. We’re the first chapters […]

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MLB playoffs 2020: Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves

You can sign a great player, but that’s just about writing a bigger check than anybody else. You can draft a great player, but that’s just about your pick coming before somebody else’s pick. The true connoisseurs know that the fun is in trades. In a trade, it isn’t enough to spot the talent or […]

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