Baseball News
The Astros, and Their Star Player, Get Back on Track
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2021 13:30
Jose Altuve broke out of a slump, setting the tone in a crucial Game 2 win that tied the World Series as it heads to Atlanta.
Yankees should take lessons from Astros' offense
NY Daily News - 28 Oct 2021 17:07
The Yankees have prioritized hard contact, but there are other areas they could shore up on offense.
Atlanta Heads Home, Hoping to Find Strength in Defiance
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2021 12:00
A region's fans have their share of enemies, real or imagined, and the atmosphere at their World Series games should be electric.
Marlins keep SS Rojas on 2-year, $10 million deal
ESPN - 28 Oct 2021 21:01
Shortstop Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins announced a two-year, $10 million contract on Thursday, the first big step the team has taken this offseason.
Here's what to look for as Astros-Braves World Series shifts to Atlanta
NY Daily News - 28 Oct 2021 20:15
Game 3 should be a fairly straightforward baseball game, but Game 4 has a history of producing some weird and wild moments.
Biggest World Series surprise so far? And what's next? Answering the key questions after two games
ESPN - 28 Oct 2021 19:11
With the Series tied at 1, here's what we've learned about Astros-Braves -- and where we see the Fall Classic going from here.
MLB commish Rob Manfred continues to swing and miss with his defense of racist 'Tomahawk Chop'
NY Daily News - 28 Oct 2021 17:54
The Chop should have ended long ago.
World Series: How an Ice Cream Machine Turned Around Atlanta's Season
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2021 16:15
Atlanta has been praised for its shrewd deadline trades. Braves players credit their resurgence to a midseason pickup that produces day after day.
Dusty Baker makes these Astros about so much more than a scandal
ESPN - 28 Oct 2021 14:13
Hate Houston if you want. But as one of Dusty Baker's former players, I know there's so much to love about its manager.
Altuve shrugs off slump to help Astros take G2
ESPN - 28 Oct 2021 09:39
Jose Altuve scored the first run of the night, then tallied the final one on a home run that moved him into a tie for second in postseason homers, as the Astros evened the World Series against the Braves.
World Siri: Rookie propels Astros past Braves to tie Series
NY Daily News - 28 Oct 2021 05:40World Series: Astros Beat Braves to Win Game 2
The New York Times - 28 Oct 2021 05:21
A series of light hits and defensive miscues let Houston run up the score early, and the Astros' pitching held the lead.
Viewership for World Series opener up 17.5%
ESPN - 28 Oct 2021 02:32
Atlanta's 6-2 victory over Houston in Game 1 of the World Series drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers, up 17.5% from last year's record low.