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Tag: postseason

All doubles are equal, but some are more equal than others

November 8, 2021 Russell Eassom Baseball

There was a lot of furore about a couple of bizarre plays in this postseason, the one which probably drew the most ire and, therefore the most tweets, was the Kevin Kiermaier’s “rule double” off the hip of Hunter Renfroe.

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ALCS Preview: Can Astros Sketchy Stuff Stifle Sox?

October 14, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

On Friday night (well, Saturday morning to be accurate), the Houston Astros pit their sketchy stuff against the Boston Red Sox. Despite scraping into the postseason and progressing to the ALCS via the Wild Card, the Red Sox only won

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ALDS PREVIEW: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox

October 7, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

If anyone listened to either @AstrosFansUK or @WhiteSox_UK this year, then the appearance of these two teams in the postseason as division leaders was never in doubt. The White Sox 93 wins is the most by the franchise since their

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AL Wild Card Preview: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees

October 5, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, Previews

You know that baseball is the greatest sport in the world when the consolation for not getting Game-163 four-way chaos is a loser-go-home showdown between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. With first pitch at around 1:00 am

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It’s a wild, wild, Wild Card race

September 12, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

On Friday, 3 September, the Yankees were a game and a half ahead of the Red Sox in the Wild Card standings and seven games ahead of the Blue Jays, who, let’s be honest, looked out of it. We were

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Stay humble, but for how long?

October 1, 2020 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

At 9:41pm on the 30th September, the Astros published this tweet. Let’s hear about those busted brackets. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/hJ4nRdY4BD — Houston Astros (@astros) September 30, 2020 People on Twitter got mad. I know, I was shocked too. People wanted the

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Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to

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From Human Rain Delay to The Mule: the rise of Pedro Baez

March 22, 2020 Aleix Gwilliam Baseball, Team Contributors

The story of Pedro Baez is a pretty impressive one. Here we are talking about one of the key bullpen elements of one of the perennial top teams in baseball, and yet his path to where he is now is

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October madness or magic? The great playoff shake up

February 11, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Rob Manfred is standing in his office, scouring the room for a glimmer, a spark of inspiration. His advisors shuffle awkwardly in their seats, trying not to make eye contact. Exasperated, the commissioner pleads “Someone must have an idea. I

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Who to support in September if your team has been eliminated

September 2, 2019 Ben Carter Baseball

Games matter more in September. They don’t of course. But they also do. As chances to make up deficits grow thinner and the magic numbers trickle down into single digits, the spotlight shines bright on teams on the precipice –

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