[ad_1] Managing in the playoffs is all about balancing immediate payoffs and long-term sustainability. Not ultra long-term, mind you, but managing a bullpen for a seven-game series is trickier than simply pressing the same buttons every day until you win or lose. ALCS Game 4 featured three momentous bullpen decisions. The managers chose differently; they…
[ad_1] (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) On Thursday, the New York Yankees suffered a heartbreaking loss in game three of the American League Championship Series. The Yankees held a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, but they gave up a two-run home run in the ninth to tie the game and…
[ad_1] Cleveland’s baseball club was known as the Blues when the American League was formed in 1901, but that’s far from what Guardians fans were singing following Thursday’s ALCS Game 3. Two days before A Tribe Called Quest and other musical luminaries are to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Progressive…
[ad_1] Game 2 of the ALCS is tonight and the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE lets you wager on this Guardians-Yankees matchup while also getting a first bet offer that will refund an opening wager loss up to $1,500 with bonus bets. It doesn’t matter if you bet on the Yankees due to Gerrit Cole being…
[ad_1] Brad Penner-Imagn Images Carlos Rodón lived up to the expectations the Yankees had when they signed him to a lucrative contract in December 2022. After a strong two-season stretch, injuries limited his performance in 2023. However, Rodón finally showcased his skills in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Guardians. He…
[ad_1] It’s likely not too many people have heard of or seen the movie Wolfs, even though it features Brad Pitt and George Clooney in a crowd-pleaser action movie, throwing witty banter at each other for two hours. However, the film dropped three weeks ago on Apple TV+. No wide release, little marketing power behind…
[ad_1] Denny Medley-Imagn Images In an era marked by aggressive bullpen usage and pitching staff chaos, Gerrit Cole delivered a fantastic seven-inning performance on Thursday night to lead the Yankees past the Royals and into the ALCS. The final score of 3-1 makes the game appear closer than it actually felt; the Royals really only…
[ad_1] Matt Tuiasosopo has fond memories of his 2013 season with the Detroit Tigers. An October swing of the bat is responsible for one of the few unpleasant memories. Now the third base coach for the Atlanta Braves, Tuiasosopo was watching from the bench when David Ortiz blasted an eighth-inning, game-tying grand slam, a play…
