Francona needs relief corps to thrive again The Blue Jays suddenly have life in the NLCS. Now, though, can they truly put fear in the Indians and send the festivities back to northern Ohio?
Author: Brad Burns
Chicago still searching for vintage form Joel Quenneville understood he’d have to get contributions from some unlikely sources in 2016-17. Yet Chicago’s coach surely didn’t count on Richard Panik being his best player in the early going.
Arrieta tries to lift visitors at Chavez Ravine After getting punched in the mouth in Game 1 of the NLCS, the Dodgers struck back on Sunday night. Can they keep running with the Cubs as the action shifts out West?
Donaldson, Toronto on brink of elimination In a close-out situation, Cleveland manager Terry Francona wants to leave as little to chance as possible. Which is why Corey Kluber, on short rest and all, will get the ball in Game 4 of the ALCS.
Retooled Boston bunch marches into Canada Some wondered whether David Backes would endure a downtick in production after leaving the only team he had ever known over the summer. Clearly, though, Beantown suits him just fine.
Toronto’s bats remain dormant in ALCS Having successfully overcome his drone-induced injury, Trevor Bauer now aims to pilot the Indians to a 3-0 ALCS lead over the Blue Jays.
Undefeated San Jose surges toward Big Apple The Rangers are pelting their opponents with rubber through the first two games of the season. Can Alain Vigneault’s club manage to deposit more of those pucks into the back of the net tonight?
Vancouver shoots for two Ws in a row Bill Peters can’t guarantee if Sebastian Aho will spend the entire season in Raleigh. Yet Carolina’s coach has no problem riding the rookie in the here and now.
Fowler & Co. eyeing commanding series lead During the regular season, the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks led the majors with a 2.13 ERA. So the sinkerballer wasn’t about to let a liner off the forearm jeopardize his availability for Game 2 of the NLCS.
Redskins-Eagles among most popular options More than a month into the NFL season, several clear favorites have captured the attention of the betting public. Who’s poised to come up big this afternoon?