Once Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time — shortly after wrapping up his six scoreless innings on the mound — the superlatives began in earnest. Best baseball performance of all time? Best sports performance, period? Those two questions are worth exploring. In Game 4 of the NL Championship Series on Friday night, Ohtani became the third player ever to hit three homers in a … [Read more...] about Comparing Shohei Ohtani’s Game 4 to the greatest feats in sports history
One win from first World Series, Mariners send Gilbert to mound in ALCS Game 6 at Toronto
The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of their first American League pennant, just one win away after a 6-2 victory against Toronto. Pitcher Logan Gilbert, who played a key role in the playoffs, is set to start Game 6 on Sunday. Toronto will counter with rookie Trey Yesavage, a rookie who has made just five big league starts. The winner of the best-of-seven series will face the … [Read more...] about One win from first World Series, Mariners send Gilbert to mound in ALCS Game 6 at Toronto
The champion Dodgers are dominating October again. There’s more behind their success than money
During the Los Angeles Dodgers’ October rampage to the NL pennant, the defending World Series champions have actually been the dark eminence that many baseball people have long feared they would become. The Dodgers are 9-1 in the postseason, with near-flawless starting pitching and a deep, resilient lineup producing key hits and electrifying highlights. They swept the Milwaukee … [Read more...] about The champion Dodgers are dominating October again. There’s more behind their success than money
Brewers outclassed by Ohtani and big-money Dodgers as rousing season ends with NLCS sweep
Turned out the National League Championship Series was indeed a mismatch, just as Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy suggested. But not only in payroll and star power. On the baseball field, too. Where it really matters. After compiling the best record in the majors during the regular season, the scrappy Brewers appeared capable of beating anybody — until they ran into Shohei … [Read more...] about Brewers outclassed by Ohtani and big-money Dodgers as rousing season ends with NLCS sweep
Ohtani hits 2 homers while pitching 1-hit ball for Dodgers through 4 innings in Game 4 of the NLCS
Shohei Ohtani hit the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in major league history and added a second titanic drive while tossing shutout ball through six innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Ohtani broke out of his postseason hitting slump with a 446-foot shot to right field off Milwaukee Brewers starter José Quintana for the … [Read more...] about Ohtani hits 2 homers while pitching 1-hit ball for Dodgers through 4 innings in Game 4 of the NLCS