3:29 PM ET Ron Fairly, whose career as a player and broadcaster spanned nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 81, the Seattle Mariners announced Wednesday. The Mariners organization has lost one of its most beloved voices. We send our thoughts and condolences to the family and loved ones of broadcaster and baseball
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10:36 AM ET You may have heard or read about a mattress salesman from Texas who is making large bets on the Houston Astros to win the World Series on a seemingly daily basis (we hit on this here). Who is Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale? Why is he making such large wagers? And what is
8:05 AM ET David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball
4:10 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON — Finally, a baseball game worthy of these two teams. Five times over the past week, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, two teams fat with transcendent talent, had played one
2:08 AM ET HOUSTON — It looked like it might be a nightmare Game 6 of the World Series for Stephen Strasburg when the Astros smoked four balls off him in the bottom of the first inning and nearly hit three home runs. Turns out there was a reason for the two-run explosion out of
7:35 AM ET For the 40th time in MLB history, there will be a winner-take-all game in the World Series. Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals will meet in Game 7 of the 2019 Fall Classic. The winner earns the Commissioner’s Trophy and a parade. The loser hits the
11:16 PM ET HOUSTON — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez was ejected from a 7-2 Game 6 victory in the World Series after a controversial runner interference call in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday night. With the Nationals leading the Astros 3-2 and a runner on first base with none out, Trea Turner
1:19 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. You could call it karmic justice. You could call it luck. Heck, you could say the baseball
10:26 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON — Forget the bat flip. The newest innovation in baseball celebrations is the bat carry. After hitting a first-inning, go-ahead home run in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday
7:19 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Nelson Cruz‘s $12 million option for next season has been exercised by the Minnesota Twins. The 39-year-old designated hitter agreed in January to a contract with a $14 million salary for 2019 and the club option. He hit .311 with a team-high 41 homers and had 108 RBIs