Baseball
With the perfect Strom, Astros have advantage in World Series
Alex Cora saw no mystery in the Houston Astros’ U-turn that erased his Boston Red Sox from the American League
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Correa is baseball’s best player, Astros cannot afford to let him go
Updated Wednesday, October 20, 2021 LLANO, Texas –Carlos Correa can be the greatest sports hero Houston has ever had. Yes,
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Analytics detracts from the drama: no duel between Urias and Webb
Updated Friday, October 15, 2021 It used to be that an “opener” in baseball was employed only by teams that
Read moreAL’s finest pitcher, Lance Lynn, continues to bear too heavy a load
Watching the Field of Dreams game, I was struck, as was everyone, by the beauty of the setting. The luscious
Read moreMax is not enough for Dodgers; Toronto, Philadelphia moving up
Updated Friday, August 6, 2021 Trade deadline brought seismic shifting in the baseball world. The LA Dodgers’ payroll hit $290
Read moreGiants are MLB’s biggest surprise, can outpitch Dodgers in 2nd half
If anything seemed certain entering this baseball season it was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would finish ahead of their
Read moreConsensual rough sex is no excuse for Bauer assaulting a woman
There’s much to like about Trevor Bauer. He won a Cy Young Award last year for being the best pitcher
Read moreNo substance to shakedowns, Pitchers’ spin rates declining
Updated Wednesday, June 23, 2021 There’s a constant yin and yang to baseball: rulebook versus the unwritten rules. Sometimes the
Read moreManfred’s polarizing All-Star move will be appreciated by history
Updated Wednesday April 7, 2021 Rob Manfred is what baseball needs but can’t stand. He’s a commissioner who insists on
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