Phil Hughes will have a shot at redemption when he takes the mound for Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Orioles on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
Jeter deflects Rose’s talk of battle over crown
Derek Jeter finished his 18th big league season in 10th place on baseball’s all-time hits list with 3,304 — 952 behind Pete Rose’s record of 4,256, which Rose said Jeter has little chance of breaking in an interview with interview with Sports on Earth’s Joe Posnanski.
Facing elimination, Nats might get aggressive
The Cards and Nats get together in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park (4 p.m. ET on TBS) with similar styles and distinctly different incentives and agendas.
Hammel would start possible Game 5 for Orioles
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said on Wednesday that, if necessary, Jason Hammel will start Game 5 of the ALDS on Friday at Yankee Stadium.
Nationals, Joyce involved in close calls at first
Umpire Jim Joyce, made famous after his missed call at first base cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game in 2010, was back at the same spot in Game 3 of the NLDS on Wednesday and made a couple of close calls at first, including calling out Danny Espinosa in the second inning and Bryce Harper in the seventh.
Litsch opts for free agency after coming off DL
The Blue Jays reinstated pitcher Jesse Litsch from the 60-day disabled list Wednesday and instead of accepting an outright assignment to the Minor Leagues, the right-hander opted for free agency.
Nats struggling to shut down Cards without Stras
Under different circumstances, Stephen Strasburg could have been on the mound in Game 3 on Wednesday at Nationals Park, dealing with the heavy-handed Cards.
Playing matchups, Girardi puts Chavez at hot corner
The Yankees may not have much data on Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez, but what little they do have told manager Joe Girardi that Eric Chavez should be in his lineup for Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Wednesday.
Giants break out bats to force Game 5
After losing the first two games of their National League Division Series against the Cincinnati Reds, the Giants continued their recovery Wednesday with a dominant 8-3 victory.
Giants’ offense comes to life in nick of time
Reds pitchers might have opted to fly a white flag Wednesday, a surrender to what was a wholly improbable and unexpected offensive outburst by the Giants in their emphatic 8-3 victory in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
Giants unleash ‘The Freak’ at opportune time
Tim Lincecum arrived to effectively extend a series and a season for the Giants in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday.
Reds fall to Giants, forcing do-or-die Game 5
After Wednesday, when the Reds were handed a deflating 8-3 Game 4 loss by the Giants, everything has suddenly boiled down to one thing: Survival.
Reds again ask Latos to come to their rescue
After pitching four exceptional innings of emergency relief Saturday on three days’ rest, Latos will be fully rested and ready for a decisive Game 5 at Great American Ball Park on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET on TBS.
Latos, Reds downplay concern about illness
The Twitterverse suggested Tuesday that Reds right-hander Mat Latos was sick with the flu. Latos disagreed, to put it lightly.
Reds push forward without ace Cueto
With Johnny Cueto now unavailable for the NLDS and the NLCS, should Cincinnati advance, the Reds are confident they can find a way to move on without their ace.
Machado proving O’s prescient with steady play
There are still nights, admits Orioles rookie Manny Machado, that he goes home after a game, lies in bed and can’t fall asleep as reality starts to set in.
Redbirds extend dramatic offensive turnaround
The team that had finished second in the league in both batting average and run scored had amassed a total of nine hits in 19 postseason innings. That seems like a long time ago. In the 17 innings since, St. Louis has scored 20 runs on 27 hits, including Wednesday’s 8-0 bashing of Washington at Nationals Park.