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Philadelphia – Shortly after a meeting at 6:45 p.m., Major League Baseball decided to postpone Game 3 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday because of heavy rain forecast in the area. Game 3 will now be held Tuesday at 8:03 p.m., with […]

There was magic in the air in the Japan Series — just like 26 years ago. Back then, Akira Ogi was being hoisted into the air after managing the Orix BlueWave past the Yomiuri Giants to claim the title. Ogi is now better known as the manager who put Ichiro […]

The Orix Buffaloes came so close last year, channeling the frustration of last-place finishes in 2019 and 2020 into a surprising run to Game 6 of the Japan Series. The Buffaloes, however, came up short against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on that chilly night in Kobe a year ago. They […]

Houston – Houston left-hander Framber Valdez carried a shutout into the seventh inning in Game 2 of the World Series and, given the Astros’ five-run lead at the time, his performance should have sufficed. But after rallying from five runs down to steal Game 1 on Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the Orix Buffaloes pitcher everyone focused on before the Japan Series. Turns out his teammates are pretty good as well. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE […]

HOUSTON – J.T. Realmuto clubbed a lead-off, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies erased a five-run deficit and defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. Realmuto drilled a 97.5 mph fastball from Astros reliever Luis […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker says the first World Series since 1950 without a U.S.-born Black player “looks bad” but is counting on a new generation to restore baseball diversity. Astros outfielder Michael Brantley underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in August, and as a result neither Houston nor […]

This year’s Japan Series is as tight as can be and on course for a finish that has only been seen once in NPB history. Orix Buffaloes star Masataka Yoshida powered his team to victory in Game 5 with a mammoth two-run sayonara home run that landed in the upper […]

Houston – If there is a blemish on the stellar resume of Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, it is this: in seven career World Series starts with two franchises, Verlander is 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA. That mark seems incongruous with everything Verlander has accomplished. He is a surefire Hall […]

Osaka – Masataka Yoshida belted two home runs, including a ninth-inning walk-off blast that tied the Japan Series, as the Pacific League’s Orix Buffaloes beat the Central League’s Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-4 in Game 5 on Thursday. The series between Japan’s two repeat league champs, a rematch of last year’s […]