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The Pen: On rooting interests
In this week's edition of The Pen, Hannah Keyser details how her rooting interests changed while watching the World Series from afar.
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The Pen: The Astros don’t think they have a ‘cultural’ problem. Here’s why they’re wrong
In their reactions to Brandon Taubman's outburst, the Astros have revealed an unacceptable set of priorities.
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Is the Nationals’ magical postseason run … actually magic? They aren't telling.
Blue uniforms? Unwashed shirts? Nationals have stronger stuff powering 8-0 postseason run.
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'Knock the door down': How the Nationals toppled Gerrit Cole to steal Game 1
In throwback inning, the Nationals manufactured enough runs to thwart the seemingly invincible Gerrit Cole and steal an unlikely win.
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José Altuve plays ALCS hero as Astros, Yankees stage theatrical final inning
The final frame of the Astros' ALCS Game 6 triumph over the Yankees is an instant classic.
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Yankees fans throw taunts, but not projectiles, in ALCS Game 5 win
Yankee Stadium's raucous bleachers take in Game 5 win after sparking controversy with cruel taunts, thrown objects.
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The Pen: How did the Astros wind up with baseball's best-dressed fans?
In this week's edition of The Pen, meet Houston's colorfully clad fans, and reminisce about the most memorable postseason games.
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Giancarlo Stanton did nothing to deserve being booed by Yankees fans
Booing your own players accomplishes nothing except telling neighboring bleacher dwellers who to avoid.
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ALCS Game 2: Paramedic struck by foul ball in stable condition
The Harris County Emergency Corps, which employs the medic, released a statement saying, “He was immediately taken to the hospital, evaluated and is currently in stable condition.”
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ALCS Game 2: Quad injury keeps Giancarlo Stanton out of Yankees lineup
An MRI revealed the strain but Aaron Boone remained open to the possibility that Stanton would be available to pinch-hit tonight.
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In ALCS clash, Justin Verlander says the fluctuating baseball 'dictates the game'
Even if most players aren't thinking about it, the fluctuating baseball is altering the game on the field.
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The Pen: MLB can't shrug off extreme volatility of the ball. Everyone sees it now
With more technology at our disposal, the baseball's volatility and its effect on the game is constantly noticeable.
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Dominant and industrious, Gerrit Cole and the Astros find the edge in ALDS Game 5
How Gerrit Cole and the industrious Astros kept their march toward the World Series going in do-or-die Game 5.
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Max Scherzer pushes himself 'to the edge' to provide Nationals a chance to topple Dodgers
Max Scherzer delivers signature postseason performance to will Nationals to NLDS Game 5 against the mighty Dodgers.
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Amped and ready: How is Nationals ace Max Scherzer somehow throwing harder than ever?
Set to start a must-win NLDS Game 4 for the Nationals, Max Scherzer is throwing harder than ever before.
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Surviving a game of failure: Twins staff tests its ability to forget Yankees thrashings
Can the Twins keep telling themselves they'll get 'em next time after two thrashings against the Yankees?
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The Pen: A postseason driven by home runs is a boring postseason
In this week's edition of The Pen, Hannah Keyser explains why baseball's record number of homers is diminishing its postseason product.
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Juan Soto's big moment becomes the Nationals' salvation in wild-card triumph
With a season on the line, Juan Soto and the Nationals had the moment that reigned supreme in the NL wild-card game.
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The Pen: Good teams missing the playoffs is a feature, not a bug, of the baseball season
In the debut of The Pen, Hannah Keyser reminds you that baseball needs good teams to go home in September.
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Diving catches are amazing baseball highlights ... but don’t they hurt? We asked.
Diving catches look painful. So how do outfielders psych themselves into going for it?
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Giants rookie Mike Yastrzemski returns to Boston, making his own way in the baseball world
Returning to the home of his Hall of Famer grandfather Carl Yastrzemski, a 29-year-old Giants rookie has clawed out his own success.
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Clint Frazier ready to play by the rules in his return to the Yankees
For much of the summer, the Yankees had the luxury of not needing the flashy first-rounder to pull away from the pack. And if you were Clint Frazier, you’d be forgiven for thinking they didn’t want him either.
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Red Sox inadvertently solved two of MLB's biggest problems thanks to 12 minutes of baseball
More than 16,000 fans watched 12 minutes of baseball at storied Fenway Park under sunny skies in the middle of the day on Thursday.
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A look at fan rage from 1994 MLB strike, and those who never really came back
The dissonance of a summer without baseball and the shattered sense that the game was bigger than the business didn’t dispel some of the magic. It did, and fans were left feeling like suckers.
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The underdog Giants have been here before
After the loss on Thursday, the Giants’ postseason odds were at 4.8 percent, according to Fangraphs. You wouldn’t bet on those odds, and the clubhouse knows it.
