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The Mets and the Cubs are playing in the National League Championship Series, and if the Cubs win, they'll put an end to a longtime drought of not appearing in the World Series.
The Cubs haven't won a World Series since back-to-back titles in 1907 and 1908 and haven't been to a World Series since 1945, the year they lost to Detroit. The Cubs haven't ever won an NLCS. They are 0-3 when playing for the NL pennant. They lost to the Marlins in 2003, the Giants in 1989 and the Padres in...
The Kansas City Royals will take aim at their second consecutive American League pennant when they play the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series.
The last time the Royals were in the World Series was in 1985, the year they beat the Blue Jays in the ALCS. That series was the first of baseball's expanded series format, going from the five- to the seven-game format.
Under the old rules, used from 1969 through 1984, the Blue Jays would have won the title. They won three of...
Maybe you share the sentiments of Bryce Harper in hoping the Mets proudly represent the National League East and carry on to win this year's Fall Classic - if you actually believe the words of the future NL Most Valuable Player from late September. But most likely, you were probably angrily thinking last night how the Mets were able to accomplish what the Nationals couldn't over the past four seasons: win the division and then advance in the playoffs.
After six straight losing seasons, the...
Has anything in baseball gotten as much attention recently as Jose Bautista's bat flip? Well, actually, yes: Chase Utley's takeout slide/rolling block. But now no one is talking about that anymore.
The Orioles have a long history with Bautista, who actually was once briefly an Oriole. He has angered Orioles fans and players several times. How can we forget Bautista and Adam Jones screaming at each other in April at Rogers Centre?
Bautista had a pitch thrown behind him by Jason Garcia. The...
Dylan Bundy has another bullpen session today in Sarasota. He's up to 30 pitches, an increase of 10 from his starting point, and is mixing in his changeup with his fastball.
Bundy continues to make progress and the Orioles remain encouraged.
Before Jose Bautista became a fastball-crushing, bat-flipping, opponent-baiting, All-Star outfielder for the Blue Jays, he was a quiet, skinny Rule 5 infielder breaking into the majors with the Orioles and collecting splinters on the bench.
If you blinked,...
Jason Garcia struck out five batters over two scoreless innings today while starting for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.
Garcia allowed one hit and walked a batter in the Javelinas' 9-7 loss to Salt River. He threw 23 of his 39 pitches for strikes.
Though he made the start today, Garcia will enter spring training next year as a reliever. The Orioles want him to continue developing in that role.
Garcia posted a 2.18 ERA in 13 appearances in the second half, with five earned runs allowed in...
Three of the final four teams are set for the playoffs and the fourth will be determined tonight when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets in the fifth and deciding game of the National League Division Series.
Tonight's winner will host the Chicago Cubs Saturday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The Cubs announced that Jon Lester (11-12, 3.34 ERA) will start that game.
Tonight, the Mets start right-hander Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA) against Dodgers right-hander...
Well, the parade has begun. Just not the one Bryce Harper envisioned when he uttered, "Where's my ring?" and thought hopefully of what a Constitution Avenue celebration might look like.
The procession of potential candidates to replace the fired Matt Williams as manager of the Nationals is under way on South Capitol Street. Well, we assume the candidates are interviewing at the team's Nationals Park offices. The way the Nationals are handling this managerial search is so surreptitious that...
The Nationals will have to adjust their infield next season with the departure of longtime shortstop Ian Desmond. Of the in-house candidates, should Yunel Escobar, Trea Turner or Danny Espinosa take over?
Escobar has played most of his career as a shortstop. Last season, he played third base for the Nationals with Anthony Rendon out to begin the season due to injury. Escobar played 134 games at third base and hit a career-high .314. He had last played third base in 2007 with the Braves for 22...
The Orioles today announced that FanFest will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Baltimore Convention Center - and that tickets are now available.
By now, you know the drill when it comes to the annual daylong offseason celebration of all things black and orange: appearances by current and former O's players and coaches; question-and-answer forums with players and front office staff; clinics for kids on a youth-sized baseball field; kids press conferences where young O's fans can ask...