Giancarlo Stanton joins Babe Ruth on epic playoff list to lift Yankees over Royals in ALDS Game 3
Giancarlo Stanton has established himself as one of the best postseason hitters in modern history for the New York Yankees. On Wednesday night, Stanton hit the game-winning home run against the Kansas City Royals, helping the Yankees take a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series. Stanton also dominated the postseason hitting department, along […]
Aaron Judge can’t escape his playoff fun-house mirror
During the regular season, Aaron Judge will play alongside franchise immortals Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Yogi Berra. He's the only guy in a pinstripe suit with a chance to break into the Yankees Hall of Fame. He's an eternal Yankee. But come the postseason, the game's greatest natural offensive force […]
Carlos Rodon looking to lean on Yankees’ raucuous crowd in chance for playoff redemption
For better or worse, Carlos Rodon pitches with a lot of emotion. That's the case at a random weeknight game in April or in front of a sleepy crowd on the street. But on Monday night, the stakes are about to be raised at Yankee Stadium, and Rodon plans to put on the pinstripes and […]
PGA Tour pro outlasts his competitors to take home Sanderson Farms Championship in playoff
Kevin Yu shot a 5-under 67 in the final round to reach 23 under and advance to a playoff with Bo Hossler at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He birdied just one extra hole for his first PGA Tour win. He had six birdies that day, including one bogey, but the birdie on No. 18 that […]
Ty Harris leads Sun to win over Lynx, helping Connecticut avoid WNBA playoff elimination
uncasville, connecticut –Connecticut Sun In the past two games (both losses to the Minnesota Lynx), Ty Harris played a combined 13 minutes and was held scoreless, but apparently hasn't played since returning from injury. He doesn't seem to be doing well. Harris, one of Connecticut's key players all season, sprained his ankle just four minutes […]
Shohei Ohtani homers in playoff debut to propel Dodgers
There's no need to bring Shohei Ohtani to the MLB playoffs — he did it himself. With Los Angeles trailing by three early on Manny Machado's two-run home run, Ohtani went deep in his first postseason game with a three-run homer off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the second inning to tie the game. did. […]
Shohei Ohtani homered in his first playoff game, because of course
After spending six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, Shohei Ohtani was traded to the Los Angeles Angels. los angeles dodgers This offseason, he signed a big free agent contract and left town. That decision paid off, and while Ohtani took the season off from pitching due to an elbow injury and focused on life […]
Juan Soto’s free agency looms over his Yankees playoff debut
Juan Soto's first, and perhaps only, season in pinstripes was everything the Yankees had hoped for…so far. He had his best performance at the plate all year, and his presence in the lineup helped turn around the Yankees' offense, creating a threat in front of Aaron Judge during Judge's historic season. All of that will […]
Mets, Phillies add new layer to rivalry with first playoff meeting
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets faced the Braves, another archrival in the National League East, in the playoffs, but the Phillies were something new. Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday will be played at Citizens Bank Park, marking the first time the division rivals will meet in the postseason. The last time the Mets faced […]
Aaron Judge solving playoff woes could ‘add a level’ to Yankees legacy
Aaron Judge's list of regular season accomplishments and history is longer than his CVS awards. But the Yankees captain would crumple them up like a receipt and throw them in the trash in exchange for the one big thing missing from his resume: a ring. Judge is coming off another historic season, but almost every […]