Share this: Leave it to Tito to lighten the mood. The Cleveland Indians were dealt some adversity Monday when starter Trevor Bauer was forced to exit Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in the first inning because his finger wouldn’t stop bleeding all over the place. It was a rather disgusting scene — one that backed the Indians into a corner — but Cleveland manager Terry Francona still found some humor in the situation and shared a laugh with first baseman Mike Napoli. Here’s the story from Francona, via MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian. Bauer’s injury, of course, was no laughing matter, especially since it forced the Indians to dip into their bullpen in the opening frame. But give Francona credit for keeping things
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Toronto Journalist Reportedly Identified As AL Wild Game Beer Chucker
Share this: Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles was an instant classic, but history probably will remember it for one ugly incident instead. As Orioles left fielder Hyun Soo Kim went to make a catch during the bottom of the seventh inning, a fan threw a beer can that came very close to hitting him. The Blue Jays went on to win the game on a walk-off home run, but much of the talk Wednesday centered around Buck Showalter’s decision not to pitch Zach Britton and the beer-throwing incident. The Toronto Police posted a close-up photo on Twitter of the man believed to be the beer-can thrower and asked the public for help identifying him. And apparently it worked, because he has
2016 MLB Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
Share this: Major League Baseball’s regular season is behind us, and now it’s on to October baseball. Here’s the TV schedule for the MLB playoffs. *All times ET 2016 MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Tuesday, Oct. 4: American League Wild Card Game — Toronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 (11 innings)Wednesday: Oct. 5: National League Wild Card Game — San Francisco Giants at New York Mets (8 p.m., ESPN) AL Division Series (BOTH SERIES)Game 1: Thursday, Oct. 6 (TV: TBS)— Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers (4:30 p.m.)— Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians (8 p.m.) Game 2: Friday, Oct. 7 (TV: TBS)— Toronto Blue Jays at Texas (1 p.m)— Boston at Cleveland (4:30 p.m.) Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 9 (TV: TBS)— Cleveland at Boston (4 p.m.)— Texas at Toronto
Mookie Betts: ‘Anything Can Happen Now’ For Red Sox In Postseason
Share this: The regular season is over, but the work is just beginning for the Boston Red Sox. It’s now time for the postseason, as the Red Sox hope to win a fourth World Series since the turn of the century and send David Ortiz out on top. “The season’s over with now,” right fielder Mookie Betts said on “Red Sox Final” after Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. “We’re in the playoffs, and anything can happen now. Just continue to play the game we’ve been playing.” Hear what else Betts said in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
MLB Postseason Picture: Indians Move Back Into No. 2 Spot; Wild-Card Races Tight…
Share this: The Major League Baseball postseason picture has a few noticeable changes after an interesting slate of game Saturday. The Red Sox’s loss and the Indians’ win means Cleveland currently holds the No. 2 seed and has home-field advantage for its American League Division Series matchup with Boston. The Red Sox still could sneak back into the No. 2 spot, though. As for the wild card, the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into the first slot thanks to their win over the Red Sox and the Orioles’ loss to the New York Yankees. Baltimore still has the second wild-card spot, but the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners haven’t been mathematically eliminated as of 12:39 a.m. ET on Sunday. The wild-card race in the
Red Sox Excelled Down Stretch, Had Best Month Of Season In September
Share this: The Boston Red Sox played their best baseball when they needed it the most this season. The Red Sox are heading back to the playoffs as the American League East champions thanks in large part to their 19-8 record in September, including their 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Hear what NESN’s Tom Caron, Steve Lyons and Jim Rice said about Boston’s September run in the video from “Red Sox Final” above. Thumbnail photo via David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Jason Kipnis Shows Rougned Odor He’s Way Smarter Than Jose Bautista
Share this: Jason Kipnis knows better. Texas Ranger second baseman Rougned Odor made himself a household name earlier this season when he blasted Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista square in the jaw following a hard takeout slide. Kipnis clearly didn’t want to be Odor’s next victim, so he chose a different path Thursday night when Odor went flying into second base in an attempt to break up a double play. Rather than put up his dukes like Bautista, Kipnis immediately backed away from Odor. It was a playful gesture by the Cleveland Indians second baseman, and one that Odor and the Rangers’ dugout couldn’t help but smile about as Kipnis ran off the field. More Stories Source link