Tigers upset Astros in wild-card series; Houston misses ALCS for first time in 8 years
The American League Championship Series has been an invitation-only event for the Houston Astros since 2016, but things will be a little different this year. A red-hot Detroit Tigers team defeated Houston in the American League Wild Card Series on Wednesday, outscoring the Astros in three sets and winning 5-2. After trailing 1-0, Houston started […]
The bizarre, fan interference-mired opening game of the ’96 ALCS demands a deep rewind
A lot happened for the Yankees and Orioles in 1996. A run to the American League Championship Series was just one layer. Slice a little into the rich cake that was the '96 Yankees-Orioles rivalry and you see offseason squabbles, spit flying and young Yankees fans with no respect for verticality. Both teams had deep […]