Bryson Stott’s grand slam in the 6th inning helped Philly put the finishing touches on wild-card series with Miami. Elsewhere, Arizona ousted Milwaukee thanks to another rally.
Author: Michael
The Blue Jays were eliminated from the playoffs after losing Game 2 to the Twins on Wednesday, and some Toronto players criticized manager John Schneider’s decision to take starting pitcher José Berríos out early.
Berríos only pitched three innings, plus one batter in the fourth, before Schneider made the call to the bullpen. The former Twin finished with five strikeouts, and Minnesota had yet to score when Berríos was benched.
Schneider put in lefthander Yusei Kikuchi, and the game quickly turned.
The Blue Jays are now 0-6 in the playoffs in the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette era.
Following Jrue Holiday’s hectic offseason that saw him traded first from the Bucks to the Blazers, and then subsequently from Portland to the Celtics, his wife Lauren shared a message on Instagram highlighting the human element of players being traded.
Lauren revealed that Jrue discovered he was being traded after waking up from a nap, having had received no prior indication that he could potentially be offloaded by the franchise.
Former Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer showed up to throw out the first pitch at Philadelphia’s American League Wild Card Game 2 vs. the Marlins on Wednesday night in style.
The 2008 World Series winner paid homage to the Phillie Phanatic with his outfit when taking the mound. Moyer was dressed in the iconic Phillies overalls, but they weren’t just any team overalls. The 60-year-old sported the white and red striped overalls with a big picture of the Phillies green mascot on the front.
The team that never arrived said goodbye—in a whisper.
The Blue Jays may have been a fashionable pick among pundits for a few years, but they are a third-place team that has won nothing and is run by a manager who badly revealed his lack of experience.
For a third straight trip to the postseason—and having qualified only as a third-, second- and third-place team—Toronto went out without winning a game. A 2–0 loss to the Twins completed a two-game ouster in the wild-card round in which it scored one run.
The Seahawks’ safety issued an apology an apology to the independent concussion doctor on Wednesday afternoon.
The NFL responded to backlash over its recent coverage of Taylor Swift and the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, describing the duo’s rumored romance as “a pop cultural moment that we’ve leaned into in real time.
For the first time in 21 years, the Twins have won a postseason series.
Star closer Jhoan Durán reached back and hit 101 mph on the radar gun as he struck out Blue Jays’ Daulton Varsho to end the game, sending fans into a frenzy.
Target Field loudly erupted after the franchise picked up its first playoff series win since 2002, with fans showcasing their appreciation for the drought coming to a long-awaited end.
After recording the game-winning strikeout, Duran skipped off the mound and pounded his chest while his teammates poured onto the field and jumped around in celebration.
The former top 10 pick allowed a team-high seven pressures on Monday.