Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions IN THE SEVENTH inning of the game in which the team he built clinched a World Series berth, Mike Hazen repaired to the visiting clubhouse at
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Oct 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 World Series begins tonight in Arlington, Texas! The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks punched their tickets in a pair of thrilling league championship series that went the distance. Both teams came from behind to win Games 6 and 7 on the road — with
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2023, 08:19 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Only a handful of bettors predicted the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers would be the last teams standing. The few who did, though, stand to make big scores on one of
Anthony Gharib, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks won two straight games in Philadelphia to make the World Series for the first time since 2001. Editor’s Picks The Diamondbacks responded to the Philadelphia Phillies‘ 2-1 fourth-inning lead in Game 7 with three consecutive runs to clinch their berth in
Oct 25, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It took seven games to eliminate the rival Houston Astros, but the Texas Rangers dethroned the defending champs in the ALCS and are headed to the 2023 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, who also went seven games in their series with the defending NL
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2023, 07:31 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The Arizona Diamondbacks have defied the odds every step of the way in making it to the World Series, using naysayers’ doubts as fuel. “If you’re
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 08:29 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Five years after his legendary relief appearance in the longest game in World Series history, Nathan Eovaldi is finally getting the opportunity start
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 09:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Former President George W. Bush, the former Rangers owner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Texas plays the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series opener Friday night. This will be Bush’s fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch, but his
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Merrill Kelly will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and rookie Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 when the Fall Classic moves to Phoenix. “It will follow the same pattern. I don’t want to be
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Dusty Baker’s Hall of Fame speech is going to be a doozy, because the man can drop more big names than anyone. He does it