Going in Opposite Directions
The two Western representatives in the MLB playoffs were headed in opposite directions on Wednesday with one on the verge of elimination and the other one win away from the World Series.
Tag: AL West
West Coast Goes 1 and 1 on Tuesday
Boston took a 2–1 lead in the ALCS Tuesday with a giant 8th inning that saw a grand slam by Jackie Bradley Jr. with 2 outs. Up to that point the game could have gone either way. As Boston started …
All Tied at 1 Each
The Dodgers tied up Milwaukee on Saturday and today it was Boston’s turn. Heading into game 2 down 0–1 to Houston the Red Sox were on a mission and they were successful. With a 7–5 victory, the ALCS heads to …
Two West Coast Wins
After 4 strike outs and an error on Friday you’d maybe expect that Justin Turner might be taken out for a pinch hitter on Saturday when he came up in the 8th with Chris Taylor on base. The Dodgers needed …
A Western Day
I Haven’t had much of an opportunity to put anything together in terms of a post for today but regardless, the baseball playoffs continued. Both Western teams that played, Houston and Los Angeles won not only their games but ensured …
All According to Plan
The Houston Astros had a plan and they executed it to near perfection on Friday. Their ace starter pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and their potent offense smashed 4 home runs as they easily walked away from game 1 in …
What Was the Plan?
I’m not really sure why the Athletics put Liam Hendricks on the mound to start their one and only playoff game this season but whatever the plan was, it failed miserably. I am pretty sure that 2018 will go down …
Game 163 is Today for 4 Teams
162 games and we still don’t know which teams are the best in the NL Central and the NL West. With a 15–0 games and a 12–0 game, LA and Colorado put a pair of exclamation points on the end …
Headed to a Decisive Game 162
The Dodgers got into the playoffs with a win over San Francisco, 10–6 but they also forced a decisive game 162 as the Rockies fell to Washington, 12–2. Kershaw did not have his best stuff but the offense came through …
Not Decided Yet
With 3 days left in the season there are still playoff spots that haven’t been claimed and the West has the upper hand. At least for the final NL playoff spot. In the NL, the Rockies are already guaranteed a …