Fri Oct 12 2018 | 13:09 | Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius to need Tommy John surgery | Didi Gregorius | SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees say star shortstop Didi Gregorius will need Tommy John surgery on his right elbow after injuring himself during the AL Division Series.The team said in an unexpected announcement Friday that surgery has not yet been scheduled. Manager Aaron Boone is optimistic Gregorius will spend most of next season with the club, but the team will know more after surgery.The Yankees say he was hurt making a throw after a ball bounced off the left-field wall in Boston during Game 1 or Game 2. The Red Sox eliminated the Yankees in four games.Gregorius, the anchor of the Yankees infield, hit .268 with 27 homers and 86 RBIs. |
Fri Oct 12 2018 | 12:39 | Dodgers add LHP Julio Urias to NLCS roster, drop Alexander | Scott Alexander | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Julio Urías | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Julio Urias is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers' 25-man roster for the NL Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.The Dodgers made room for Urias by dropping lefty Scott Alexander off the NLCS roster finalized before Game 1.The hard-throwing Urias had no record and didn't allow a run in three games this season. He returned to the big leagues in mid-September after missing more than a year following surgery on his left shoulder.Alexander was 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA and three saves this season. He made one appearance in the NLDS against the Braves, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in Game 3.The Dodgers made no other changes to their roster, going with 12 pitchers and 13 position players.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Fri Oct 12 2018 | 02:59 | LEADING OFF: Kershaw vs Gio and the bullpen as NLCS begins | Gio González | SP | Nationals | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Josh Hader | | | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Old Hoss |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | JetBlack |
A look at what's happening around the majors today:STARTING OFFClayton Kershaw starts for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez and — more notably — Milwaukee's deep bullpen. Josh Hader and the rest of the club's lights-out relievers have helped the Brewers win 11 straight games. The bullpen's 3.47 ERA was second in the NL only to the Chicago Cubs, and it began to peak down the stretch. The relievers went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in the three-game Division Series sweep against Colorado. Gonzalez probably won't need to go more than four or five innings before Hader and crew take over.Los Angeles' pitching approach will be more traditional. The Dodgers have gotten a higher percentage of outs from their starters this postseason than any other team, led by Kershaw's eight innings of two-hit ball in a 3-0 Game 2 win over Atlanta. Kershaw has thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason dating to last year's World Series.The ALCS... [ More] |
Fri Oct 12 2018 | 01:19 | In Milwaukee, Yelich's success stirs Serbian pride | Christian Yelich | LF | Marlins | Free Agent |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Brewers slugger Christian Yelich takes the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he'll have one group of Milwaukee fans rooting especially loud for his success: Serbian-Americans.The 26-year-old MVP candidate's banner year has earned him plenty of new fans, including Serbians who are just now becoming aware of his heritage. Yelich's paternal grandfather was Serbian."Everybody is seriously super-stoked and really happy," said Sinisa Torbica, 50, whose parents immigrated to Milwaukee from Serbia in the 1960s.Torbica, who makes a living as a translator, said he long thought Yelich might be of Serbian descent but wasn't sure because the Americanized spelling differs from the more usual Jelic surname. Torbica said it was "fricking awesome" when a friend told him about Yelich's ancestry last year. His own friends, he said, feel the same."They're just kind of like awestruck," Torbica said. "They're like, 'Wow, I can't believe it. He's Serbian, are you kidding me? MVP?' It's... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 22:59 | LEADING OFF: Kershaw vs Gio and the bullpen as NLCS begins | Gio González | SP | Nationals | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Josh Hader | | | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Old Hoss |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | JetBlack |
A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:STARTING OFFClayton Kershaw starts for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez and — more notably — Milwaukee's deep bullpen. Josh Hader and the rest of the club's lights-out relievers have helped the Brewers win 11 straight games. The bullpen's 3.47 ERA was second in the NL only to the Chicago Cubs, and it began to peak down the stretch. The relievers went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in the three-game Division Series sweep against Colorado. Gonzalez probably won't need to go more than four or five innings before Hader and crew take over.Los Angeles' pitching approach will be more traditional. The Dodgers have gotten a higher percentage of outs from their starters this postseason than any other team, led by Kershaw's eight innings of two-hit ball in a 3-0 Game 2 win over Atlanta. Kershaw has thrown 12 consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason dating to last year's World Series.The ALCS... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 20:29 | October staffing: Sale, Kershaw, aces become bullpen aces | Gerrit Cole | SP | Pirates | Dodger Blue |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Old Hoss |
| | | Dallas Keuchel | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Lance McCullers | | | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Tigers | RotoValue |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
| | | Brandon Woodruff | | | Free Agent |
Chris Sale is all set to start Game 1 at Fenway Park. If the Boston Red Sox later need him for middle relief, he's ready. Or a setup spot, sure."I mean, it's postseason baseball. You have to be prepared for anything," the All-Star lefty said.Especially when it comes to pitching, particularly after seeing the likes of Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and other All-Star aces working in unusual roles during recent Octobers.Because as managers' moves this month have proven — some worked, some didn't — the winning strategy might be getting the best guy on the mound at the key moment, no matter when that comes."That's what it is. You're using your team's talents the best way you can to win games," Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said Thursday, a day before the Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.Sale and the Red Sox take on the Houston Astros in the ALCS beginning Saturday night.Relievers have accounted for 48.8 percent of innings in the playoffs... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 19:39 | Red Sox hope to home-field advantage makes difference | Jose Altuve | 2B | Astros | Las Vegas Giants |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | 3B/SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Bregman | | | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | C/LF | Braves | Old Hoss |
| | | Marwin Gonzalez | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Brock Holt | 2B/3B/RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Braves | Old Hoss |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B/DH | Rangers | Old Hoss |
| | | Eduardo Núñez | 3B/SS | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Tigers | RotoValue |
| | | Josh Reddick | RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox hope home-field advantage makes a difference after consecutive Division Series eliminations.Boston began the postseason 0-2 on the road at Cleveland in 2016 and again at Houston last year.By winning a club-record 108 games this season, the Red Sox ensured home-field advantage through the postseason. They split at home against the Yankees last weekend, swept a pair of games in New York to advance and open the AL Championship Series against the World Series champion Astros on Saturday night.Chris Sale starts for the Red Sox and Justin Verlander for the Astros.Sale gave up seven runs in last year's opening 8-2 loss to Houston, including two home runs by Jose Altuve and by Alex Bregman. Sale made a rare relief appearance in Game 4 at Fenway Park, replacing Rick Porcello to start the fourth inning with Boston trailing 2-1. After Andrew Benintendi's two-run homer put the Red Sox ahead, Sale allowed Bregman's tying home run leading off the eighth and a one-out single... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 18:49 | A capsule look at the Astros-Red Sox playoff series | Jose Altuve | 2B | Astros | Las Vegas Giants |
| | | Matt Barnes | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | CF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | 3B/SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Brasier | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Bregman | | | Free Agent |
| | | Gerrit Cole | SP | Pirates | Dodger Blue |
| | | Carlos Correa | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Rafael Devers | | | Free Agent |
| | | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | C/LF | Braves | Old Hoss |
| | | Marwin Gonzalez | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | | | Free Agent |
| | | Will Harris | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Heath Hembree | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brock Holt | 2B/3B/RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Josh James | | | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP/SP | Red Sox | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Tony Kemp | | | Free Agent |
| | | Dallas Keuchel | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Braves | Old Hoss |
| | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Tigers | Big Poison |
| | | Sandy León | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Maldonado | C | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | J.D. Martinez | LF/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian McCann | C | Yankees | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Lance McCullers | | | Free Agent |
| | | Collin McHugh | RP/SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B/DH | Rangers | Old Hoss |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Núñez | 3B/SS | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Roberto Osuna | | | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Peacock | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Pearce | 1B/DH/LF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Tigers | RotoValue |
| | | Ryan Pressly | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Tigers | Big Poison |
| | | Josh Reddick | RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Rondón | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Tony Sipp | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | | | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Vázquez | C | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
| | | Brandon Workman | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
A look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox:___Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Saturday, at Boston, 8:09 p.m.; Game 2, Sunday, at Boston, 7:09 p.m.; Game 3, Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Houston, 5:09 p.m.; Game 4, Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Houston, 8:39 p.m.; x-Game 5, Thursday, Oct. 18, at Houston, 8:09 p.m.; x-Game 6, Saturday, Oct. 20, at Boston, 5:09 p.m.; x-Game 7, Sunday, Oct. 21, at Boston, 7:39 p.m. (All games on TBS).x-if necessary.___Season Series: Astros won 4-3.___Projected Lineup:Astros: CF George Springer (.265, 22 HRs, 71 RBIs), 2B Jose Altuve (.315, 13, 61), 3B Alex Bregman (.286, 31, 103, AL-best 51 doubles, 84 walks, 82 Ks), 1B Yuli Gurriel (.291, 13, 85), LF Marwin Gonzalez (.247, 16, 68), RF Josh Reddick (.242, 17, 47), SS Carlos Correa (.239, 15, 65), DH Tyler White (.276, 12, 42, .888 OPS in 66 games) or Tony Kemp (.263, 6, 30 in 97 games) or Evan Gattis (.226, 25, 78), C Martin Maldonado (.225, 9, 44 for Angels... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 17:39 | Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCS | Jhoulys Chacín | SP | Rockies | RotoValue |
| | | Gio González | SP | Nationals | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Old Hoss |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Diamondbacks | Las Vegas Giants |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday, meaning that Milwaukee will open up the NLCS with two straight lefties. Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin will go in Game 3 on Monday in Los Angeles.Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced his rotation on Thursday.Gonzalez was 3-0 with a 2.13 ERA in five starts for the Brewers after being acquired in a deal with the Washington Nationals.The Dodgers have already picked ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw as their starter for the opener, but have yet to announce the rest of their rotation.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 16:39 | Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCS | Jhoulys Chacín | SP | Rockies | RotoValue |
| | | Gio González | SP | Nationals | With the 5th Pick Truck Selects |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Old Hoss |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Diamondbacks | Las Vegas Giants |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday, meaning that Milwaukee will open up the NLCS with two straight lefties. Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin will go in Game 3 on Monday in Los Angeles.Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced his rotation on Thursday.Gonzalez was 3-0 with a 2.13 ERA in five starts for the Brewers after being acquired in a deal with the Washington Nationals.The Dodgers have already picked ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw as their starter for the opener, but have yet to announce the rest of their rotation.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 14:59 | Cardinals agree to 1-year deal with veteran Adam Wainwright | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | JetBlack |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals.The Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran right-hander Thursday, bringing Wainwright back to the only major league team he's pitched for. The 37-year-old Wainwright has been with St. Louis since making his big league debut in 2005."Adam represents everything we think of when asked to describe a winning player, and a winning teammate," Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "His value to our team stretches far beyond the box score, and he showed by season's end that he is still ready and able to compete."Wainwright made just eight starts this season because of hamstring and elbow problems, going 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA, but he pitched four times in September as the Cardinals made an unsuccessful bid for a postseason spot. After his final start Sept. 28, he sounded like someone who wanted to try to keep pitching."If you had asked me that question about two months ago, I would have already... [ More] |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 14:19 | Cardinals agree to 1-year deal with veteran Adam Wainwright | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | JetBlack |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year deal with Adam Wainwright, bringing the veteran right-hander back to the only major league team he has ever pitched for.The Cardinals announced the deal Thursday. The 37-year-old Wainwright has been with St. Louis since making his big league debut in 2005.Wainwright is fifth on the team's career list with 148 wins and second with 1,623 strikeouts. He made just eight starts this season because of hamstring and elbow problems, going 2-4 with a 4.46 ERA.A three-time All-Star, Wainwright was a closer for the Cardinals when they won the World Series in 2006. St. Louis also won a title in 2011, but Wainwright did not pitch that year.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Thu Oct 11 2018 | 03:11 | After Series win with Astros, Cora aims to knock them out | Matt Barnes | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Correa | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Brock Holt | 2B/3B/RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Tigers | Big Poison |
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Cora led Boston to a victory over the hated Yankees. Next up for the first-year Red Sox manager: The team he left after winning a World Series as a bench coach last season."I've been talking about them the whole season, so now we go," he said after the Red Sox beat New York 4-3 in Game 4 of the AL Division Series to earn the right to play the Houston Astros for the pennant. "Best of seven. They know me. I know them. It should be fun."An infielder who spent 14 years with six big league teams, Cora was in Houston for one year before the Red Sox made him the first minority manager in franchise history — and one of its youngest, too. His first season is already a success, with a franchise-record 108 victories, a third consecutive AL East title and the team's first playoff series win since 2013.Now he has to do it again — against his former boss, A.J. Hinch, whose Astros swept Cleveland in the ALDS. Games 1 and 2 are Saturday and Sunday before the series moves to Houston for... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 23:01 | From castoff to playoffs: Max Muncy bashes for Dodgers | Javier Báez | 2B/SS | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Walker Buehler | | | Free Agent |
| | | Max Muncy | 1B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Ross Stripling | P | Dodgers | Free Agent |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With all the high-priced talent on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster, Max Muncy had to find a way to stand out. He has done it with his bat, coming from the minors to lead the team in home runs.He slugged 35 homers in the regular season, propelled by a first-half tear that landed him in the Home Run Derby.Muncy's three-run drive powered the Dodgers to a win in the opener of their National League Division Series against Atlanta, and they eventually eliminated the Braves in four games."The whole experience has been incredible," Muncy said.Next up is the NLCS against Milwaukee starting Friday, putting Muncy in a best-of-seven series for the first time in his career.Don't expect him to be rattled, either."Starting with game 163 I was kind of nervous, but you look at how everyone else in the clubhouse is walking around handling themselves," Muncy said Wednesday. "There's so much experience there. There's no panic, there's no worry. They're all calm as can be. That kind of resonates... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 20:41 | Loose Moose: Moustakas brings pivotal playoff experience | Lorenzo Cain | CF/RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Hernán Pérez | 2B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Shaw | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | LF | Marlins | Free Agent |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It sounds, at first, like a long, drawn out "Booooo!"But look at the name on the scoreboard and it becomes apparent what fans at Miller Park are really chanting."Mooooose!"Mike Moustakas has been a hit with fans and teammates with the Milwaukee Brewers since being acquired from the Kansas City Royals two-plus months ago. They appreciate his solid third base defense, and his left-handed power stroke was key in getting Milwaukee through the NL Division Series. In the clubhouse, his focused demeanor and extensive postseason experience have made him a source of steadiness for a club playing in the postseason for the first time since 2011."Amazing, amazing. He's a great teammate," said utility man Hernan Perez, who has a locker near Moustakas. "He's been in this situation."Moustakas and current Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain helped Kansas City reach the World Series twice, including their championship run in 2015. Moustakas is one step away from a Series return with Milwaukee.... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 19:40 | Houston SS Correa struggles with back problem as ALCS looms | Carlos Correa | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa is in pain.Every swing and miss hurts, and on the bad days it can even be uncomfortable for the Houston Astros star shortstop to walk.Correa often puts on a brave face but told The Associated Press how much this is affecting him as the Astros prepare to leave for Boston and the best-of-seven AL Championship Series that begins on Saturday."You're a competitor so every time you step on the field you play it off like everything is fine," he said Wednesday. "But obviously you're hurting."Correa returned from a six-week stint on the disabled list on Aug. 10 and declared that he was better. But he has struggled to regain his top form. He hit just .180 in the second half of the season and managed a single hit — a home run — in an ALDS, looking nothing like the player who made the All-Star team last season and was the 2015 rookie of the year.He said it bothers him most at the plate, and it's been impossible to get back to how he felt before the injury."Not only to find... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 18:31 | Cora sticking with David Price for Game 2 of ALCS vs Astros | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | | | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Tigers | RotoValue |
| | | David Price | SP | Tigers | Big Poison |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
| | | Gary Sánchez | C | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Tigers | The Seals Guys |
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora is sticking with David Price, saying Wednesday the left-hander will start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Houston despite an unprecedented history of playoff struggles.Speaking on MLB Network radio a day after the Red Sox eliminated the Yankees from the AL Division Series, Cora said he plans to use Chris Sale in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series that begins at Fenway Park on Saturday night. The first-year manager said Price, the loser in the Red Sox only defeat in the ALDS, is still in line to start Game 2."We trust him," Cora said last week after Price allowed three runs and got just five outs in a 6-2 loss in Game 2. "He bounced back before. We'll talk to him and make a few adjustments and we'll go from there."Nathan Eovaldi and 2016 AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello are expected to start Games 3 and 4, after picking up wins in the same roles against the Yankees. The current Red Sox staff entered the series with a 0-19 postseason... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 18:10 | Houston SS Correa struggles with back problem as ALCS looms | Carlos Correa | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he is in pain: Every swing and miss hurts his aching back, and on the bad days it can even be uncomfortable to walk.Correa often puts on a brave face but he tells The Associated Press he is hurting as the Astros prepare to leave for Boston and the best-of-seven AL Championship Series that begins on Saturday.Correa returned from a six-week stint on the disabled list on Aug. 10 and declared that he was better. But he has struggled to regain his top form. He hit just .180 in the second half of the season and managed a single hit in an ALDS, looking nothing like the player who made the All-Star team last season and was the 2015 rookie of the year.He says it's been difficult to feel comfortable at the plate and he is not swinging as hard or as quick as he wants to.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 18:01 | Francona, Indians still feeling 'sting' after ALDS sweep | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Moneyball |
| | | Cody Anderson | | | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | RP/SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Goody | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Old Hoss |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Oliver Pérez | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Salazar | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona's emotions are still raw and real. The postseason pain hasn't subsided just yet.Still feeling a "sting" after another successful season for Cleveland ended in disappointment and well short of a World Series title, Francona tried to explain on Wednesday why his team looked so overmatched against the Houston Astros.Francona didn't have all the answers — and he got annoyed at one point while defending star Jose Ramirez — but if October has taught anything to the two-time Series winner with Boston, it's that only one manager won't get second-guessed when the playoffs end."When you win you're smart, and when you lose you're dumb," Francona said. "That's kind of the way it is. You have one chance to do it, so you do it to the best of your ability and you have the confidence to come answer the questions and move on. But also move on trying to learn from what you didn't do good enough."The Indians weren't close to being good enough against the Astros, who had little... [ More] |
Wed Oct 10 2018 | 17:31 | Cora sticking with David Price for Game 2 of ALCS vs Astros | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Tigers | RotoValue |
| | | David Price | SP | Tigers | Big Poison |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | White Sox | JetBlack |
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says David Price will start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Houston despite an unprecedented history of playoff struggles.Speaking on MLB Network radio on Wednesday, a day after the Red Sox eliminated the Yankees from the divisional round, Cora said he plans to use Chris Sale in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. The first-year manager said Price is still in line to start Game 2.Price started and lost the only Red Sox defeat in the first round, getting just five outs against the Yankees. In his career, he is 0-9 in 10 postseason starts. Price's teams have lost all 10 of his starts, the longest such skid for a pitcher in postseason history.Nathan Eovaldi and 2016 Cy Young winner Rick Porcello are expected to start Games 3 and 4.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports |