World Series
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548November 12, 2023 at 6:00 amPlaying the World Series at a neutral site just doesn’t work
Scott Boras, the most powerful agent in baseball, conducts press briefings at both the General Managers and Winter Meetings. Boras entertains questions...
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425November 6, 2022 at 12:11 pmPeter Schmuck: Chalk one up for a couple of the good guys
Well at least one supposed truism was debunked when the Houston Astros won the World Series on Saturday night, because a couple...
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October 29, 2020 at 7:00 am
Rays’ Game 6 loss reminds Oriole fans of that night in Toronto; Fewer World Series viewers
Many Oriole fans watching Blake Snell’s premature exit from Game 6 of the World Series had flashbacks. They’re still complaining, four years later, that Buck Showalter should have found a way to pitch Zack Britton in the 2016 wild-card game instead of Ubaldo Jimenez. The situations were entirely different—except both were highly...
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3.7K3October 27, 2020 at 7:00 amFormer Orioles played behind-the-scenes roles for World Series heroes
One of the most wonderful things about baseball is that any player on any team can deliver the unforgettable. In Game 4...
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October 20, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles remain on the outside looking in as World Series begins
Last Friday was the 37th anniversary of the Orioles’ last World Series win. Since then, 26 of the 30 major league teams have played in the World Series. Only the Milwaukee Brewers (1982), Pittsburgh Pirates (1979) and Seattle Mariners, who’ve never appeared in a Series since their founding in 1977, have waited...
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October 28, 2019 at 7:00 am
Astros dominate Nationals in D.C., take 3-2 World Series lead
WASHINGTON—A.J. Hinch knew coming back from a two-game deficit in the World Series wasn’t going to be easy, but the Houston Astros manager was convinced that his team could overcome the Washington Nationals on the road. “It’s hard to pinpoint one thing, but I love our feel for the moment,” Hinch said...
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October 27, 2019 at 7:00 am
Astros’ Urquidy, Bregman key Series-tying win over Nationals
WASHINGTON—Suddenly, it’s the Washington Nationals’ time to question themselves. In the first two World Series games against the Houston Astros, the Nationals beat 20-game winners Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander, setting themselves up for a possible clinching victory at home. After two games at Nationals Park, the Series is even at two...
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October 26, 2019 at 7:00 am
Smith’s strikeout of Zimmerman propels Astros to 4-1 Series win over Nationals
WASHINGTON—The Nationals had forced Astros starter Zack Greinke out of the game and had the face of the franchise, Ryan Zimmerman, at-bat trailing by two runs with two on in the fifth. Hard-throwing right-hander Josh James threw an 0-2 pitch up and in on Zimmerman, and he hit the dirt and stayed...