BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Dodgers exploded for seven runs in the 11th inning to break up a tense marathon game with the Giants on the way to a 14-7 win over San Francisco at Oracle Park Saturday evening. The game got off to a promising start for San Francisco as …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Dodgers had the best record in the Majors last season but only played four games in October after getting knocked off by San Diego in the opening round of the playoffs. Change is in the air in the NL West as the two Southern California rivals …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves have staged another second half rally, overtaking the New York Mets in the final week of the season to win the National League East after trailing the Mets by 10.5 games on June 1st, and by 6.5 games as recently …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Following yesterday’s American League preview, we now turn our focus to the National League, with the 106 win Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the St. Louis Cardinals, winners of 19 of their last 22 games (including a franchise record 17 in a row), Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ After topping the National League West for eight straight seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally won the World Series in 2020, their first championship since 1988. They chased the demons associated with thirteen straight playoff appearances without a title, firmly establishing the franchise as the best in …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The New York Mets and their fans have labored under the ignominious reign of the Wilpon family for the past 19 years, but they were finally liberated this winter when Steve Cohen purchased the franchise, and immediately set about trying to position the club to steal the …
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BY J.A. SCHWARTZ As of this writing, the delayed MLB season is set to commence in a matter of days. It’s still entirely possible that circumstances driven by the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent games from actually being played, but until that becomes reality, a preview of what the season may …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Evan Longoria’s seventh-inning solo home run briefly interrupted a pitchers duel, breaking up Jack Flaherty‘s no-hit bid in the process, giving the Giants all the offense they would need to reach the All-Star break on a high note with a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. …
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BY ANTHONY SOSA An explosive seventh inning, which included back-to-back home runs from Brandon Belt and Nick Hundley, capped off an exhilarating, back-and-forth battle that resulted in a 9-5 Giants victory over their division-rival Colorado Rockies Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park. The win earned the Giants a split of the …
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BY ANTHONY SOSA The San Francisco Giants capped off an impressive homestand with an offensive explosion on Wednesday as they took the rubber match against the San Diego Padres in a 9-4 victory. The Giants finished 7-3 during the home stand, winning all three of their series. Padres’ starter Clayton …
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