Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 24, 2023, 01:29 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Dusty Baker spoke to his players in the Houston clubhouse after the Astros‘ final defeat Monday, and some in the room believed this
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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 24, 2023, 01:20 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Every year, October baseball is a treat, a mish-mash of drama, intrigue, strategy, excitement and nerves frayed and fried. Game 7s take each of
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2023, 11:22 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Adolis Garcia admired, flaunted and celebrated. He flung his bat and roared towards his own dugout
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2023, 10:18 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — An improbable postseason ride will continue for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who forced Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday after beating the Philadelphia Phillies
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 23, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Bryan Abreu‘s two-game suspension was upheld by an independent arbitrator but will be delayed until the
Associated Press Oct 23, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bartolo Colon, Robinson Cano and Pablo Sandoval are among several notable, older former major league players selected Monday in the inaugural draft of a Dubai-based baseball league. The 50-year-old Colon, 40-year-old Canó and 37-year-old Sandoval headlined picks by teams in Baseball United, the first
Hallie Grossman, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2023, 08:34 PM ET Close Staff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball. Open Extended Reactions ORION KERKERING CAST a furtive glance around the clubhouse. His teammates — this lot of Philadelphia Phillies
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 02:53 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Longtime major league catcher Stephen Vogt has emerged as a serious candidate for the Cleveland Guardians‘ managerial job a little over a year after he retired
Oct 23, 2023, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s elimination Monday in the championship series round of the 2023 MLB playoffs. First, the Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to stay alive against the Philadelphia Phillies as the National League Championship Series shifts back to Citizens Bank Park for Game 6. Then, it’s time for the
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 23, 2023, 01:31 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Adolis Garcia stood at home plate to watch his ninth-inning grand slam soar toward the Crawford Boxes in left field at Minute Maid