Playoff Pinch Hits: Why The Royals Will Win The World Series In 6 Games
The Giants and Royals got to the World Series by playing better baseball than better teams. Which team will emerge as champion?
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The Giants and Royals got to the World Series by playing better baseball than better teams. Which team will emerge as champion?
The San Francisco Giants could win a third World Series in five seasons by beating the Kansas City Royals. But it won't make them a dynasty.
The Kansas City Royals traded for starting pitcher James Shields before the 2013 season, giving up top hitting prospect Wil Myers.
The World Series between the Royals and Giants will feature two teams that didn't even win 90 games during the regular season.
Thursday night, the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-86 to improve their preseason record to 4-0. Despite that, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder didn't seem satisfied (you'll see...).
The Giants beat the Cardinals to make the World Series. But baseball fans outside of San Francisco will be rooting for the Royals.
In the NLCS, the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals are evenly matched. Baseball fans should hang on and enjoy the ride.
The Royals lead the Orioles 2-0. The Cardinals and Giants are tied at one game. What's the chance of each possible World Series matchup?
The Royals and Giants, both wild-card teams, could each make the World Series. The top MLB regular-season teams are out, again. Is this good for baseball?
The high-spending Cardinals, Giants and Phillies have won the last six National League pennants. The Cardinals or Giants will win it again in 2014.
The Royals have the smallest payroll of the remaining MLB playoff teams. The Cardinals, Giants and Orioles all started the season with payrolls exceeding $100 million.
The San Francisco Giants advanced, beating the Washington Nationals in the NLDS in three close games. But are the upsets really a surprise?
The Cardinals eliminated the Dodgers to advance to the NLCS for the fourth straight year. They will face the Giants, who topped the Nationals.
The Nationals are facing NLDS elimination... again. The Dodges and Cardinals continue to slug it out.
All four League Division Series are well underway now in the 2014 MLB Playoffs, and as usual, there are plenty of surprises.
The National League Division Series feature some of the wealthiest teams in the league. Will the results justify the expense?
The Giants and Pirates meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1971. Winner of the National League Wild Card game moves on to the Division Series.
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The Boston Red Sox have traded pitcher Jake Peavy to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for two prospects, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman.
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The Giants' Madison Bumgarner, entering his sixth season, is beginning to show mastery of his pitches.
MLB insider Jon Heyman of CBS Sports was a brief guest on Tuesday's Gresh & Zolak show, but plenty of Red Sox hot stove talk was covered in a short amount of time.
Dozens of people gathered at a park in Everett Saturday night to remember those killed by horrific flash flooding in Nepal.
Outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story were both added back to the roster Sunday ahead of the team's series finale against the rival New York Yankees.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
Dozens of people gathered at a park in Everett Saturday night to remember those killed by horrific flash flooding in Nepal.
Outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story were both added back to the roster Sunday ahead of the team's series finale against the rival New York Yankees.
A trial consultant said the Lindsay Clancy jury will need plenty of time to deliberate because the case is "incredibly complicated."
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts is on Tuesday and both Ed Markey and Seth Moulton were on the campaign trail this weekend.
A Lexington woman is among those missing following deadly flash flooding in Nepal.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story were both added back to the roster Sunday ahead of the team's series finale against the rival New York Yankees.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
The Boston Red Sox got a key piece of their bullpen back Saturday when they activated reliever Garrett Whitlock.
The New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.