To beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs, you can’t make any mistakes. The Toronto Blue Jays found that out Saturday night, when they lost Game 7 by the closest of margins, due in part to Isiah Kiner-Falefa not scoring in the bottom of the ninth. The ex-Yankee was nearly a World Series hero. […]
TORONTO — Where there was a Will, there was a way. The Dodgers, buried in an early hole Saturday night, displayed one kind of will in recovering to catch the Blue Jays in the late innings. And then in the 11th inning another emerged. Will Smith blasted a go-ahead homer that became the Game 7 […]
TORONTO — They were inevitable. Indomitable. And now indisputably historic. These Dodgers were pestered by the Padres in the NL West. Pushed hardest by the Phillies in the NL playoffs. And spent 48 hours on the brink of elimination in Toronto. They went nearly as far as you could go Saturday night toward not defending […]
Gerrit Cole has progressed to throwing off a mound in his recovery from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in March, according to a video posted to his Instagram Stories on Saturday. In the clip, Cole delivers a strike while standing on a mound in the Yankees bullpen. He started his throwing program in August […]
TORONTO — Almost by definition, any World Series that goes seven games is a great one, and this certainly has been that, thanks to great performances, surprise heroes, a classic 18-inning game and some late drama in Game 6 to get here. 1. Great performances Yoshinobu Yamamoto made it through only six innings in the […]
Some insiders believe Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty remains the favorite for Padres manager, but San Diego continues to take a close look at Albert Pujols. Rangers exec Nick Hundley, Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla and Padres 3B coach Brian Esposito remain candidates. Either way there, it’ll remain only two managerial hires with experience — […]
TORONTO — Given the magnitude of Friday’s game, the Blue Jays were willing to give George Springer the benefit of the doubt. Springer returned to action, in the leadoff spot, three days after departing with side discomfort from a swing. The Blue Jays won Games 4 and 5 of the World Series without the veteran […]
Derek Jeter’s method of breaking a slump during his playing days was golden. During the Fox’s coverage ahead of Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night, the Yankees icon reluctantly recalled his infamous gold thong story for the broadcast. Fellow commentator Kevin Burkhardt slyly asked Jeter what he did to get out of […]
This year’s World Series will have a Game 7 — but fans might be talking about the ninth inning of Game 6 for a long, long time. The Dodgers held on for a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday night, but it was how they staved off elimination that made […]
It looks like George Springer will return for Game 6 of the World Series. After missing the last two games with a right oblique strain, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Springer has “checked every box physically so far,” indicating that he’s on track to take the field in Toronto on Friday night. […]