Baseball Connection

With their backs against the wall, the Astros won a back-and-forth contest to force Game 6 against the Braves. The Braves struck immediately with a first inning grand slam, but Houston scratched and clawed their way back. The Astros shuffled their lineup and it worked. Alex Bregman & Carlos Correa joined in with big hits. We have ourselves a series.

The beat goes on for the Atlanta Braves. They continue to play exceptionally well at home and defeated the Astros to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Another strong pitching effort plus back-to-back homers from Dansby Swanson & Jorge Soler led the Braves in this one. Don't count the Astros out yet, but their bats will have to wake up to salvage their championship hopes.

Game 3 of the World Series featured great pitching on both sides but the Braves came out on top. Ian Anderson led the way with 5 no-hit innings. Anderson has started more playoff games than any rookie in MLB history. Braves pitchers combined for a 2-hit shutout. With managerial roles open around MLB, Ron Washington's name has been coming up a lot lately. All this on today's episode.

The World Series is tied at one game apiece. Houston returned the favor with a strong offensive performance of their own. The series will head back to Atlanta for 3 games. Is 2-3-2 a reasonable format anymore? After a few weeks of searching, the Padres have found their new manager. All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Braves jumped out to an early lead and maintained it en route to a Game 1 victory in the World Series. Braves starter, Charlie Morton, left the game early after what proved to be a broken leg. How will the Braves replace him? Shohei Ohtani taught us that something called the Historic Achievement Award even exists. Nelson Cruz is this year's Roberto Clemente Award winner.

The World Series begins in Houston as the Astros seek to silence all their haters. The Braves are back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 1999. Who has the upper hand and what should we be watching for? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Cardinals' managerial opening didn't last very long. St. Louis is hiring Oliver Marmol to be their next manager. At 35, Marmol will be the youngest manager in MLB. The Silver Slugger finalists have been announced. Who made this first cut?

What path will the Giants take this winter? They have a pitching staff to rebuild, veterans to retain, and plenty of money to spend. Kyle Schwarber expressed interest in returning to Boston, but will they have room? How does the qualifying offer work and who might accept one this year? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Atlanta Braves are going to the World Series. Eddie Rosario took home NLCS MVP honors as he led the Braves offense as they clinched the National League pennant. It's quite an underdog story considering the major injuries the Braves sustained this year. We've learned not to count them out.

For the third time in five years, the Houston Astros have won the American League pennant. The Astros silenced Boston's bats over the last three games. Yordan Alvarez' hot bat earned him ALCS MVP. They await the winner of the Braves-Dodgers series. Max Scherzer is battling a "dead arm" and won't pitch for LA in Game 6. All this (and more) on today's episode.