Before the 2019 World Series even begins Tuesday night, the Fresno Grizzlies are guaranteed winners. The team is the minor-league club of the National League champion Washington Nationals. It is also the former top club for the American League champion Houston Astros. In fact, the Astros have more former Grizzlies...
World Series: How the Nationals and Astros Match Up
A position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros going into the World Series, starting tonight (Tuesday) at Minute Maid Park: First Base Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman. The longtime face of the franchise, Zimmerman was Washington's first draft pick in 2005 after the team moved to the nation's capital from...
Grizzlies Magic: Nats' Win Makes It 5 of 10 for AAA Team
Are the Fresno Grizzlies the AAA team of the decade? For the fifth time in the last 10 seasons, the Major League parent club of the AAA Fresno Grizzlies will play in the World Series. And, if the Washington Nationals follow the success of the other clubs, a title could...
Diaz Hits 2 Homers, Rays Beat A’s 5-1 in AL Wild Card
OAKLAND — When he got to second base, Yandy Diaz stole a glance back toward the dugout and saw all his teammates going crazy. He gleefully kept running. Out for two months, no matter. Diaz slugged baseball's lowest spender into a playoff matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the...
Giants Enter OffSeason With Long to-Do List
SAN FRANCISCO — Farhan Zaidi begins his second offseason with San Francisco with a daunting to-do list. The Giants' president of baseball operations addressed the challenges a team in transition faces at a season-ending news conference Tuesday. The Giants, who just finished their third straight losing season, have had most...
Giants, Rockies Use Majors-Record 25 Pitchers in 16 Innings
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner is planning to pitch once more this season. After he started Tuesday and tossed seven innings, 12 relievers followed on a night the Giants and Rockies combined to use a major league-record 25 pitchers. Colorado finally finished off San Francisco 8-5 early Wednesday morning when...
Dodgers With Big Lead as They Chase Another NL West Title
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed a one-game playoff to win the NL West last year. That appears to have been an aberration. After six straight victories, the Dodgers now lead the division by 13 games, and that's a little more in line with their norm of late. Los Angeles has...
That's a Fumble, Mr. Brady: Seaver is the Only Tom Terrific
It appears Tom Brady has a stunted grasp of sports history. A company that manages Brady's financial matters recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to lock down a nickname for the New England Patriots quarterback. It would be trademarked for trading cards, posters, printed photos and other...
Hall of Famer, Selma Icon Bobby Cox Hospitalized After Stroke
ATLANTA — Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the Atlanta Braves former longtime manager, has been admitted into an Atlanta-area hospital. Braves manager Brian Snitker told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he reached out to Cox’s family and was “very concerned” but couldn’t share details of his condition. An Atlanta...
Machado, Padres Agree to $300M, 10-Year Deal
SAN DIEGO — With their city's long-suffering fans desperate for a winner, the rebuilding San Diego Padres delivered their splashiest free agent signing ever by agreeing with All-Star infielder Manny Machado on a $300 million, 10-year deal. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press...