One would have thought so. Unfortunately, the Astros' hitters had seen all of the Yankee bullpen arms quite a bit and knew their stuff pretty well. Chapman's velo was down a bit last night and it cost him. He did not command his fastball very well and relied on his slider. He got beat on one...
I have been impressed by Aaron Judge in the field. He is much more than just a hitter. He is a complete player. He can run well for any player, not just for a big guy. He is an excellent baserunner. He throws well, and seldom throws to the wrong base. He takes good routes to balls in the...
Verlander was "on" and the Yankee bullpen showed its muscle. The guys on MLB Tonight said that sending LeMahieu was the right move, but I'm not sure. With the Yankee lineup, I don't think you need to take chances like that. It took a good play to get him, but Corea is that good.
The outcome of tonight's game wasn't a huge surprise to most, but it was a lot more difficult than many thought it would be. The Nationals "put the curly W in the books" because they picked each other up. Scherzer didn't have the start he would have wanted, but a lot of the credit has to go to...
St Louis wins the NL Central and Milwaukee will play in Washington in the wild card game.
The Twins, Yankees, Astros and Dodgers all won 100+ games this year.
All the teams are known now, but the order is not.
AL -- Tampa and Oakland are playing for the Wild Card, but they aren't sure who hosts yet.
The Twins play the Yankees, with NY getting home field.
Houston hosts the WC winner.
NL-- St Louis and Milwaukee will represent the Central, but not...