2017 MLB Holiday Wish List
It's the holiday season, and we try to guess what the top item is for some of Major League Baseball's wish lists.
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It's the holiday season, and we try to guess what the top item is for some of Major League Baseball's wish lists.
It's that time of the year when we reflect on what we're thankful for in our lives. We tried to guess what each MLB team would say if asked that question.
Chris Taylor, Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent this twist-and-turn World Series to Game 7, rallying against Justin Verlander to beat the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night.
The Houston Astros kept hammering away in a wild slugfest that no one saw coming, rallying against Clayton Kershaw and rocking the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-12 in 10 thrilling innings Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the World Series.
Dodgers rookie slugger Cody Bellinger sparked a late comeback that stopped the Houston Astros' surge, lifting Los Angeles to a 6-2 win Saturday night that tied the Series at two games apiece.
The Houston Astros broke out their bats in a four-run second inning, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday night for a 2-1 World Series lead.
The Dodgers ace gave a historical pitching performance in Game 1, while Game 2 set some offensive records.
The Yankees took all three games at home to seize control of the ALCS, while the Dodgers lost their first playoff game last night.
The Chicago Cubs edged the Washington Nationals 9-8 to reach the NL Championship Series for the third year in a row.
There's more Strasburg drama as the Nationals and Cubs prepare for Game 4.
The MLB postseason is here and the schedule for the Wild Card and division series is out. Here's how to watch.
Corey Seager had three hits to break out of a funk and the Los Angeles Dodgers headed into the postseason on a high note, holding off the playoff-bound Colorado Rockies 6-3 in the regular-season finale Sunday.
Paxton shut out Los Angeles for six innings, but Young homered off James Pazos during a six-run seventh inning.
Even if the prize for winning your fantasy baseball league is just finger-pointing rights until next April, it's worth it to stay diligent through the final week of the baseball season. Don't let a title slip through your fingers.
MLB has set a record for most home runs in a season. How'd we get there?
Every fantasy baseball league has different rules, it seems, so know the position limits for your league is really important right now. Making sure you maximize all your starts for pitchers and position players could make the difference in your league standings at the end of the season.
Fans typically don't remember team win streaks like they do other records.
A beautiful day at the ballpark is still enjoyable, even if the two teams stink.
The Dodgers are still baseball's best team at 92-45, but they remain mired in a season-worst slump, having dropped four in a row and nine in 10 games.
The 12 pitchers overall topped the previous AL mark of 11 done four times, most recently by Tampa Bay in 2013.
In a last second block buster deal, the Angels help their playoff chances by acquiring All-Star outfielder Justin Upton.
The 2017 MLB season has been dominated by offense, but that doesn't mean there haven't been great pitching performances. While the usual suspects like Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale and Corey Kluber have all been unsurprisingly dominant, there have also been major breakouts from a number of young arms.
A baseball game won't fix Houston's problems. But it will help.
The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Sunday.
Umpires deserve respect, but poor performance will cost them.
