MLB Playoffs Articles - Page 12

The San Francisco Giants are gearing up for a push toward the postseason. They attempted to land a former star from their past, free-agent catcher Elias Diaz. As of August 23, the Giants are 4.0 games back in the Wild Card standings and missing out on Diaz is a small setback. The 10-year veteran rejected […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are a scrappy team. Despite going just 3-7 over their last 10 games, the Cardinals earned the respect of Brewers manager Pat Murphy when St. Louis won back-to-back games against Milwaukee. Even with the wins against their division rivals, the Cardinals are a game under .500 and 10 games behind the […]

In surprising news, the Seattle Mariners have fired longtime manager Scott Servais. Servais was fired Thursday afternoon, and the team will replace him with Dan Wilson. While Wilson has never managed at any level, he was a catcher for the Mariners and served as a special assignment coordinator for the club in spring training. Servais, […]

After losing eight of their last 10 games, the Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais despite being well within striking distance of winning the American League West (5.0 GB) or a Wild Card spot (7.5 GB). With three games left on the schedule against the division-leading Houston Astros, it was certainly plausible that the Mariners […]

After starting slow the New York Mets have fought their way back into the playoff race this season. While the Mets upgraded at the trade deadline, the team is still missing some key depth pieces. Now that the deadline has passed, it’s time for New York to look to the farm system and promote three […]

Major League Baseball is known for relying heavily on tradition and the World Series is the culmination of that approach. Now, Commissioner Rob Manfred’s league is taking the opportunity to change its World Series schedule for the first time in history. According to a report from Bob Nightengale on X, MLB will move up the […]

Nathan Eovaldi capped off a postseason performance for the ages with his Game 5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, one that clinched the Texas Rangers their first World Series title in franchise history. In the process, Eovaldi joined a rare club, becoming just the fourth pitcher in MLB history to win five […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Minnesota Vikings. The team’s 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers was marred when it was revealed that QB Kirk Cousins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Somehow, the Texas Rangers (yes, the baseball team) just made things worse. On Wednesday, the Rangers […]

The Texas Rangers finally ended their longstanding 62-year title drought on Wednesday. They beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 to clinch their first World Series title in franchise history. Not only that, but they also won the Fall Classic for the first time in Bruce Bochy’s first year as manager. Bochy had the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, after the 2021 season, decided to let Corey Seager leave for the Texas Rangers in free agency as they had belief that the options they had in the organization were more than capable of replacing his production. But Seager, despite already being elite in a Dodgers uniform, appears to have only […]

Looking to build a World Series winner? If you are a MLB general manager, here is a tip: acquire left-hander Will Smith. The Texas Rangers just found out the benefits firsthand. As a member of the 2023 Rangers, Smith won his third World Series in as many seasons and for as many teams. He’s the […]

The Texas Rangers, after 62 years of existence as a franchise and 51 years of stay in the Lone Star state, have finally accomplished the ultimate goal of baseball — to win the World Series. The Rangers memorably fell short in back-to-back years to start the 2010s, heartbreakingly choking away a 3-2 lead with the […]

Let the 2023 Texas Rangers be a lesson to the rest of Major League Baseball: a rebuild does not need to be a long and slow process. In defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, the Rangers pulled off something never before seen in MLB history. They became the first team ever to finish 25 […]

No one expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to mount that serious of a push for the World Series title after barely qualifying for the postseason. They entered the 2023 MLB playoffs with the second-worst odds of winning a championship, per FanDuel; after all, they won just 84 games and limped to the finish line. But Diamondbacks […]

The entire population of the state of Texas (or at least the subset of its population that are not fans of the Houston Astros) awaited Wednesday night with bated breath as the Texas Rangers faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series with a chance to secure the franchise’s […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred could potentially look into reseeding the MLB playoffs after the Atlanta Braves’ early exit this season. Manfred weighed in on the current MLB playoffs format in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday. “I think about all the things people raise kind of like fish hooks. Some of them […]

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers came into the postseason as underdogs, but both teams have been surprisingly dominant en route to the World Series. Both of these squads made the playoffs via the Wild Card, and they are now battling it out to take home the World Series crown. The series started […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has sounded off on Adolis’ Garcia’s injury. Seager shared his thoughts after the Rangers’ 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series, per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Corey Seager is one win away from earning the second #WorldSeries title of his career The @Rangers SS […]

In the toughest environments, the best players shine the brightest. After dropping Game 1 of the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks gave the ball to Merrill Kelly for Game 2. Kelly, who has been incredible this season, faced off against a Texas Rangers squad that was on fire in Game 1. The pressure was on […]

After over 200 grueling games from the first pitch of spring training to the last pitch of each championship series, the 2023 World Series has finally arrived. Major League Baseball’s 119th edition of its championship series pins the hard-hitting Texas Rangers against everyone’s favorite underdog, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Friday’s Game 1 is sure to bring […]

Snakes Alive. Just those two words encapsulate the crazy run that the Arizona Diamondbacks have had over the 2023 postseason. Now in the World Series, they will look to secure the second championship in franchise history by taking down the Texas Rangers. How did such a plain sign with a random phrase become such a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies saw their season end on a whimper as they fell 4-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS. Dave Dombrowski knew the Phillies had a team capable of winning the World Series and is still shocked at their Game 7 performance. Philadelphia mustered up just five hits and didn’t […]

Max Scherzer has dealt with several injuries over the last few seasons but his latest one won’t keep him out of the World Series. The Texas Rangers ace has a cut on his right thumb but the future Hall of Fame starting pitcher said it won’t affect his ability to throw. “It’s just a cut. […]

Coming into the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Philadelphia Phillies were the head and shoulder favorites to, at the very least, win the pennant and represent the NL in the World Series. However, after last night’s Game 7, that proved not to be true. The Phillies were stunned, losing their […]

Nathan Eovaldi is the Texas Rangers’ starter against Zac Gallen’s Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series. News of Eovaldi taking the mound for Game 1 of the Fall Classic broke out on Wednesday, per Texas Rangers Insider. Game 1 of the World Series Nathan Eovaldivs. Zac Gallen Should be gooooooood pic.twitter.com/Fa1bi861cx […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be playing in the World Series. As the prepare to take on the Texas Rangers, the Diamondbacks have named their Game 1 starter. Arizona will be sending Zac Gallen to the hill, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Diamondbacks will travel to take on […]

The 2023 World Series matchup is officially set after the Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the baseball world with a Game 7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. That sets a date with the American League champion Texas Rangers in the 119th Fall Classic which is set to begin on Friday. Now that the teams are […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks finished the regular season with an 84-78 record and in second place in the National League West division. This team wasn’t expected to do much in the playoffs as they limped into the postseason on a four-game losing streak. However, the beginning of the playoffs is when this team got scorching hot. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could not have survived their ordeal in the 2023 National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies without the excellence of second baseman Ketel Marte. For his outstanding series versus Philly, Marte was given the NLCS MVP honor following the D-backs’ 4-2 Game 7 victory Tuesday night. In the locker room, Marte […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made a deep run to the World Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs as a Wild Card team, and they were looking to go a step further this season. They got things started off with a sweep against the Miami Marlins in the Wild Card round, and they followed that up by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies came back home to the City of Brotherly Love with two chances to make a return trip to the World Series. However, the Phillies ended up blowing both of those opportunities, seeing their season come to an end after suffering a 4-2 loss in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Arizona […]

All throughout the 2023 MLB  playoffs we have been wondering if there is anyone or anything that could overpower the Philadelphia Phillies’ massive home-field advantage. Well, the Snakes’ venom stunningly silenced a packed crowd in Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night, as the Arizona Diamondbacks prevailed 4-2 to advance to the World Series. Few could have […]

After beating their NL East rival, the Atlanta Braves, in the National League Divisional Series (NLDS) in four games, the Philadelphia Phillies seemed to be the favorite to, at the very least, make it back to the World Series. After all, they were getting ready to face a young, inexperienced Arizona Diamondbacks team that lost […]

The table is set for the 2023 World Series. After the Arizona Diamondbacks completed their come-from-behind series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series, the Texas Rangers finally knew which team they’d be preparing for in the Fall Classic. The Rangers’ social media team was ready, too, simply tweeting, “The World […]

Corbin Carroll and the Arizona Diamondbacks have done it. For the first time since Randy Johnson and the 2001 D’backs, Arizona is going to the World Series after taking down Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies on the road in Game 7 of the 2023 National League Championship Series Tuesday night. As expected, Diamondbacks and […]

For any underdogs who fight hard enough to earn an unlikely Game 7, the past ceases to matter. Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Corbin Carroll is erasing his National League Championship Series’ struggles from fans’ memories with a supremely clutch showing in Game 7 versus the Philadelphia Phillies. In what might be the rowdiest and most deafening […]

Nick Castellanos and the Philadelphia Phillies really put a lot of thought in their wardrobe choices on Tuesday ahead of their do-or-die showdown with the Arizona Diamondbacks for a spot in the World Series. After Bryce Harper opted to wear a Philadelphia 76ers jersey of Patrick Beverley–probably as a tribute to the City of Brotherly […]

Whenever there is a winner-take-all game in a professional sport, media analysts tend to go to extremes when predicting the outcomes of said games. Game 7 of the NLCS is no exception as Chris Russo, aka ‘Mad Dog’, is putting his job on the line against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The radio legend said he will […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks fought their way back from 2-0 and 3-2 series deficits to force a deciding Game 7 of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies. A win puts the D-backs in their first World Series since winning it in 2001 while a loss would end Arizona’s best season since 2007. With that being said, […]