Glanville: As a Black broadcaster, how would I respond to
The news cycle has moved on, and the three teams advancing to the championship series and an impending Game 5 between the Dodgers and Giants should be the most important stories in Major League Baseball's postseason. But over the past several days, I have found myself balancing my passion and my profession, sorting out the…
2021 MLB playoffs: Giants shut out Dodgers, Red Sox dominate
Welcome to the 2021 MLB playoffs! The journey to the World Series is here and Friday featured a quadruple-header of division series games:Apparently, Houston doesn't have a problem. Chicago was 85-10 (.895) with a multi-run lead this regular season, best in the AL, and held a two-run lead over Houston at one point in the…
Webb silences Dodgers in brilliant playoff debut
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants right-hander Logan Webb pitched one of baseball's most epic postseason games in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, and he did it by forcing the Los Angeles Dodgers to turn into their own worst enemies.Webb was masterful in his first career postseason start, mixing a diving changeup and a…
Scottie Pippen is still angry and bitter, but that doesn’t
He’s not wrong.Illustration: Getty ImagesScottie Pippen is still angry about that contract. It didn’t take up much time in “The Last Dance,” which is what the released excerpt in GQ of Pippen’s autobiography entitled “Unguarded” focused on, but it’s been the guiding light for most of Pippen’s life. It filters through the article in the…
Baseball needs more Jazz Chisholm & Josh Rogers interactions
Jazz Chisholm did a Eurostep and had the favor returned.Image: APPettiness. Passion. Playfulness.I don’t care what you call it. Just give us more of it if you want more folks to care about baseball. They say that hitting a ball with a bat in the major leagues is one of the hardest things to do…
Steve Ballmer has done it this time, giving Clippers fans
Good job, good effort, Steve Ballmer.Image: Getty ImagesIt took seven years, but Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has finally resorted to paying fans.It’s hard to be the Clippers in Los Angeles. They’re not like the New York Mets or the Chicago White Sox, who are the second most popular baseball teams in their respective…
Betting bullets: Big bets on Buccaneers to go 17-0
Two big bets on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make history this year were placed in July and highlight an offseason filled with betting support for the defending champions.Caesars Sportsbook reported taking two big bets on the Buccaneers to go 17-0 in the regular season. The first, $10,000 at +5,000, would pay a net $500,000,…
Brewers’ reliever Devin Williams punches wall, likely to miss postseason
The Brewers' postseason run could happen without one of its top relievers. Milwaukee clinched the NL Central division title on Sunday with an 8-4 win over the Mets, which meant there was cause for celebration. Devin Williams, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, perhaps celebrated a bit too much and has paid the price as…
This is fine: Cardinals make internal hire after firing previous
Oliver Marmol, at age 35, is the youngest manager the Cardinals have had in 70 years.Image: APOliver Marmol was introduced as the new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. At 35, he’s the youngest manager the Cardinals have had since Marty Marion, who was 34, in 1951. He’s also younger than eight players from…
So is Christian Yelich dead?
It’s been quite a tumble for the former MVP.Image: Getty ImagesThe Milwaukee Brewers, probably the playoff team that everyone thought about the least, bit the dust yesterday in a fashion befitting a team that most didn’t realize were even there. They scored six runs across four games, got shutout twice, and while maybe not quite…