The Braves Turned A Lost Season Into A Championship
After a season when things seldom came easy, the Atlanta Braves finally changed that script for good on Tuesday night, dispatching the Houston Astros 7-0 to clinch their first World Series crown in 26...
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AL West Preview: The Mariners And Angels Are (Maybe) Coming For The Astros’...
MLB AL West Preview: The Mariners And Angels Are (Maybe) Coming For The Astros' Crown By Neil Paine Apr. 5, 2022, at 10:58 AM PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER / GETTY IMAGES In honor of the 2022...
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Dusty Baker Was An All-Time Great Manager Long Before His 2,000th Win
MLB Dusty Baker Was An All-Time Great Manager Long Before His 2,000th Win By Neil Paine May 6, 2022, at 1:15 PM Dusty Baker celebrates his 2,000th win as a manager after Houston’s 4-0 win over Seattle...
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These 5 MLB Breakouts Are (Probably) For Real
MLB These 5 MLB Breakouts Are (Probably) For Real By Brian Menéndez May 23, 2022, at 11:21 AM PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES If there is one thing we know about hitters vs....
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Yordan Álvarez Might Just Be Baseball’s Best Hitter. (Look Out, Mike Trout.)
MLB Yordan Álvarez Might Just Be Baseball’s Best Hitter. (Look Out, Mike Trout.) By Brian Menéndez Jun. 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM Yordan Álvarez is mashing again this year for Houston. Carmen Mandato /...
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MLB’s Expanded Postseason Changed The Trade Deadline — And Maybe Not For The...
MLB MLB's Expanded Postseason Changed The Trade Deadline — And Maybe Not For The Better Only Juan Soto can redeem it now. By Neil Paine Jul. 28, 2022, at 5:38 PM Juan Soto is the biggest name that...
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Age? Injury? Nothing Can Stop Justin Verlander.
MLB Age? Injury? Nothing Can Stop Justin Verlander. By Robert O'Connell Aug. 1, 2022, at 10:26 AM 39-year-old pitchers coming off Tommy John surgery aren’t supposed to be as dominant as Justin...
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Winning Baseball In 2022 Is All About The ‘Big 3’
MLB Winning Baseball In 2022 Is All About The 'Big 3' By Neil Paine Aug. 10, 2022, at 10:56 AM PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DAN DAO / GETTY IMAGES In the NBA, any talk of building a superteam usually centers...
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The Dodgers Are Big Favorites In Our MLB Forecast — But Anything Can Happen...
MLB The Dodgers Are Big Favorites In Our MLB Forecast — But Anything Can Happen In October By Neil Paine Oct. 7, 2022, at 6:00 AM Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and the Dodgers are heavy favorites in...
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MLB’s Postseason Is A Tale Of Two Leagues
MLB MLB's Postseason Is A Tale Of Two Leagues By Neil Paine Oct. 18, 2022, at 7:43 PM San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth helped lead his team to an upset of the National League’s...
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Yordan Álvarez Makes The Astros Fluke-Proof
MLB Yordan Álvarez Makes The Astros Fluke-Proof By Robert O'Connell Oct. 19, 2022, at 6:00 AM Yordan Álvarez is dominating a postseason that hasn’t been kind to MLB’s other top players. CARMEN MANDATO...
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The Phillies Wanted To Be The Astros. Now They’ll Have To Beat Them For A...
MLB The Phillies Wanted To Be The Astros. Now They’ll Have To Beat Them For A World Series. By Neil Paine Oct. 25, 2022, at 1:58 PM Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies see their team face off against...
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The Astros Are Baseball’s Most Business-like Buzzsaw
MLB The Astros Are Baseball’s Most Business-like Buzzsaw On the verge of an undefeated postseason, Houston gets the job done through overwhelming competence. By Alex Kirshner Oct. 26, 2022, at 1:34 PM...
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The Astros Are Chasing History. But The Phillies Know How To Pull A Historic...
MLB The Astros Are Chasing History. But The Phillies Know How To Pull A Historic Upset. By Neil Paine Oct. 27, 2022, at 2:35 PM ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES On paper, this year’s...
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The Astros And Phillies Have Showed Off Their Championship DNA In This World...
MLB The Astros And Phillies Have Showed Off Their Championship DNA In This World Series By Neil Paine Oct. 31, 2022, at 10:39 AM The Phillies and Astros are (mostly) who we thought they were. CARMEN...
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The Phillies Will Need The Long Ball For A Long Shot World Series Comeback
MLB The Phillies Will Need The Long Ball For A Long Shot World Series Comeback By Robert O'Connell Nov. 4, 2022, at 4:48 PM If Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies still have a shot in this World Series,...
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Dusty Baker’s Astros Didn’t Need An Asterisk
MLB Dusty Baker's Astros Didn't Need An Asterisk Houston's all-around postseason run put to bed any doubts about the post-scandal version of the team. By Neil Paine Nov. 6, 2022, at 1:35 AM Dusty...
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The Best Teams Of 2022 Weren’t Always Champions
2022 In Review The Best Teams Of 2022 Weren't Always Champions By Neil Paine Dec. 27, 2022, at 6:00 AM Stetson Bennett, your Georgia Bulldogs are FiveThirtyEight’s Elo team of the year! (Trip to...
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The Winners And Losers From MLB’s New Rules
MLB The Winners And Losers From MLB’s New Rules By Neil Paine Mar. 6, 2023, at 9:46 AM The Houston Astros aren’t the team most well-suited to MLB’s 2023 rule changes. Jeff Roberson / AP Photo We knew...
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The Dodgers Lead Our 2023 MLB Forecast — But They’re The Weakest Favorite In...
MLB The Dodgers Lead Our 2023 MLB Forecast — But They're The Weakest Favorite In Years There's plenty of doubt about L.A. after its shaky offseason. By Neil Paine Mar. 29, 2023, at 6:00 AM PHOTO...
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