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Rangers slug their way to first World Series trip since 2011 in rout of Astros

Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

García, Seager slug Rangers to first World Series trip since 2011 in 11-4 Game 7 rout of Astros

Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series

The Independent UK

Baseball broadcasting history includes Carlton Fisk and Chicago’s very own WGN

Fisk’s World Series solo shot for the Red Sox in 1975 made the human side of the home run suddenly essential to successful baseball broadcasting.

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Rangers Should Terrify MLB’s Remaining Playoff Teams

Texas’s Game 1 win vs. Houston in the ALCS extended its playoff record to 6–0 and once again showed the club is a real threat to win the World Series.

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MLB Playoffs 2023 - Where We Are Now & What's to Come

Major League Baseball's postseason is in full swing, and fans are treated to an exhilarating showcase of talent and drama as teams battle for the coveted championship title. The MLB Playoffs are the pinnacle in the sport of baseball, and the road to the World Series is filled with thrilling…

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'Dancing On My Own' singer Calum Scott says he'll perform for Phillies if they win the World Series

British singer Calum Scott says he'll visit Philadelphia and perform his pop hit “Dancing On My Own” if the Phillies win the World Series after the song resurfaced as their postseason anthem for the second straight year

The Independent UK

MLB playoff power rankings: Who (besides the Braves) is the favorite to win the World Series?

Let the MLB playoff madness begin.

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MLB Postseason Predictions: Who Will Win the World Series?

Atlanta is favored. The AL has new blood in the Orioles and Rangers. Will anyone surprise? SI’s baseball experts offer their picks.

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The electrifying Little League World Series walk-off home run even had an all-time announcer jinx

Karl Ravech noted that Curaçao had not allowed a home run at the World Series and then ... boom!

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‘Don’t screw up,’ judge warns sister-in-law of Flores twins who turned on El Chapo, giving her probation

“Here’s the deal, this is like you just won the World Series,” U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly warned Bianca Finnigan, 34. “You won’t get a second break.”

Chicago Sun-Times

President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty Baker, oldest manager to win World Series

President Joe Biden says he can relate to Dusty Baker, the oldest manager to win the World Series

The Independent UK

Comparing the Postseason Impact of Scherzer, Verlander

Both aces made the move to the AL West, but only one can win a division title—and potentially the World Series.

Sports Illustrated

Justin Verlander Makes First Public Comments on Mets Trade, Return to Astros

Justin Verlander returned to the Houston Astros just nine months after winning the World Series with the team.

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Verlander going back to Houston highlights flurry of MLB trades ahead of Tuesday's deadline

Ace right-hander Justin Verlander was shipped from New York to Houston ahead of the trade deadline, returning to the Astros after he helped them win the World Series last year

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MLB World Reacts to Blockbuster Trade That Sends Justin Verlander Back to Astros

The ace is headed back to Houston, where he just won the World Series title and Cy Young Award last year.

Sports Illustrated

Braves Are Under Pressure to Be an All-Time Great Team

Atlanta will enter the playoffs on top of the baseball world, but that doesn’t guarantee the team will be anything more than an aside come October.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Does the MLB All-Star Game winner determine home-field advantage in the World Series?

Does the All-Star Game matter for World Series home-field advantage?

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John Romano: Here’s a sneak preview of the World Series (as long as the Rays cooperate)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Here we go, it’s the Braves and Rays. A sneak preview of the matchup that October craves.

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Ken Sugiura: Since 1969, only 7 teams have had better months than Braves’ June; how did they fare?

June 2023 always will belong to the Braves, Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and Jonathan Vero. You’re likely familiar with the first two; Vero is a French firefighter who apparently has a taste for danger and a lot of free time. On June 29, he set Guinness World Records for fastest…

The Guardian - US

100 years on, how Yankee Stadium helped give birth to a baseball juggernaut

Along with the arrival of Babe Ruth, the Yankees’ move from Manhattan to the Bronx started a journey that would turn them into world-famous winners

Sports Illustrated

Adding Time to the Pitch Clock in Key Spots Would Be a Foolish Mistake

There’s no reason to go back to the dawdling pace that the sport previously adopted, even for one inning.

Tribune News Service

Framber Valdez shuts down Pirates, as Roansy Contreras struggles to throw strikes against Astros

PITTSBURGH — Much of the baseball world was introduced to left-hander Framber Valdez this past postseason. Although he made his MLB debut in 2018, the uniquely built (5-11, 240 pounds) Astros starter made a name for himself with four playoff starts this past fall, including a pair off victories in…

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NZ book Olympic sevens spot as Aussies keep battling

Australia's men are still locked in a battle for an Olympics sevens spot but New Zealand booked their place by winning the world series event in Singapore.

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Mark Bradley: The Braves are on another great run. We can’t yet know how great.

They’ve been here before, and so have we. From the worst-to-first 1991 though 2005, the Braves finished first in the division over 14 consecutive completed seasons, which remains – and might forever remain – a record. Those Braves reached the World Series five times. They won it once.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Mariners are only team not to make World Series. Does that change this year?

PEORIA, Ariz. — I must admit, the task of writing a Mariners column for our season preview section is a little trickier this year.

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