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Houston Astros
MLB future depends on curbing technology after Astros sign stealing
The enormous fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has pushed baseball into a moment of crisis. The root cause of the scandal is embedded in the nine-page report by commissioner Rob Manfred: technocrats gaining power in how the game is played. Amid all the outrage and the reviews of press conferences and interviews as …
Lineups vs. Astros for ALCS
Chad Green will open for the Yankees with their season on the line Saturday night, while the Astros will counter with Brad Peacock in what will be a bullpen-filled Game 6 of the ALCS. Both teams opted for the trendy bullpen strategy with their top-line starters not having enough rest. The Yankees are 11-4 when …
Yankees, Astros respond to playoff-ball controversy
HOUSTON — A recent report indicated baseballs aren’t going as far in the postseason as they did in the regular season, when record home run numbers were produced. And the Cardinals said Saturday their analytics were specific about the balls lacking distance. Asked about that before Game 1 of the ALCS between the Yankees and …
Breaking down Yankees-Astros ALCS matchup
Forget the World Series. This ALCS is the matchup people have been waiting for, as the 107-win Astros and 103-win Yankees are set to meet for the second time in three years with a trip to the Fall Classic on the line. In 2017, the wild-card Yankees were a surprise to get that far and …
Astros’ Justin Verlander dominates in another postseason gem
HOUSTON — Astros ace Justin Verlander continued to move up the all-time postseason charts during a dominant seven-inning outing on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of their American League Division Series matchup. Verlander blanked the Rays over seven innings, allowing just one hit and three walks while striking out eight. Houston …
Astros stunned in historic upset at sportsbooks
For the second time in two weeks, the Houston Astros lost as historic favorites with Justin Verlander on the mound, helping sportsbooks to a profitable night Wednesday. Despite closing as +435 underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook and managing only two hits off Verlander in their 2-1 victory, the visiting Tigers pulled off the largest upset in …
The trade deadline is the latest example of the life getting sucked out of the sport – The Athletic
A scout put it well last week, saying, “The trade deadline is just like the game on the field. Everyone is sitting around and waiting for the three-run homer.” The game on the field in 2019 — from defensive shifts to platoon-based lineups to third-time-through-the-order removals of starting pitchers — is all about playing the …
