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Valdez shakes off errors as Astros take Game 2
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Thursday, 20 October 2022 23:05
HOUSTON -- First, Framber Valdez made a mistake. Then, he made things way worse, and suddenly, the Houston Astros starter found himself trying to prevent Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees from unraveling.Valdez was working with a 3-0 lead after Astros third baseman Alex Bregman knocked a three-run homer over the Minute Maid…
'This guy, he's different': What it's like to watch Yordan Alvarez up close
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Thursday, 20 October 2022 05:38
At the beginning of the Houston Astros' 2019 spring training, Michael Brantley couldn't believe what he was witnessing. Brantley is regarded as one of the purest professional hitters of his generation, a left fielder whose bat control and swing decisions had convinced the team to lavish $16 million a year on him in free agency. That day a 22-year-old left…
Verlander anchors Astros: 'Why he is a HOFer'
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Thursday, 20 October 2022 01:29
HOUSTON -- The Astros quickly ran out of superlatives in describing Justin Verlander's performance in their 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night.Echoes of "first-ballot Hall of Famer" and "ace" were heard throughout the Astros clubhouse after Verlander struck out 11 batters over six innings and allowed only…
Drury, Bell power Padres' outburst to even NLCS
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Wednesday, 19 October 2022 21:09
SAN DIEGO -- Juan Soto and Josh Hader absorbed most of the attention, but Brandon Drury and Josh Bell were in-season acquisitions of similar importance to the San Diego Padres -- a belief further emphasized by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ensuing suspension. Bell and Drury represented key power bats in the middle of the lineup, a key source of protection for…
Mariners All-Star Rodriguez broke pinkie in ALDS
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Wednesday, 19 October 2022 19:04
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners will head into the offseason with four key players needing downtime or surgery to heal injuries, including AL Rookie of the Year favorite Julio Rodriguez.Jerry Dipoto, Seattle's president of baseball operations, said Wednesday that Rodriguez broke his left pinkie during Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros. Dipoto said an exit…
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