Robert O'Connell
White Knuckles, Iffy Moves, and, Finally, a Cubs World Series Win
Game 7 was tense and dramatic, and both teams were changing everything on the fly. Then Ben Zobrist came up to the plate.
Aroldis Chapman Did Something He's Never Done Before, Right When the Cubs Needed It
Chapman earned an eight-out save last night and was still throwing gas after 40 pitches.
Cleveland Pitches a Masterpiece to Take Game 1
Corey Kluber and Andrew Miller weren't perfect, strictly speaking, but the Cleveland Indians' effort was even more impressive than that to open the World Series.
Kyle Schwarber Returns to the Cubs Just in Time to Mash Some Taters in the World Series
Kyle Schwarber will get some at-bats as a designated for the Cubs during the World Series. He hasn't played since the third game of the season.
Jon Lester Handles Dodgers Shenanigans to Bring Cubs Within Game of World Series
The Dodgers tried to psyche out Jon Lester on the basepaths, but he held steady to send the Cubs back to Chicago with a 3-2 series lead.
Rich Hill Struck Out Anthony Rizzo, Which Is October Baseball in a Nutshell
Rich Hill and Anthony Rizzo are stand-ins for their teams, and a reminder that the playoffs don't make any sense.
After Bauer's Early Exit, Cleveland Bullpen Stitched Together a Matter-of-Fact Win
Trevor Bauer only recorded two outs before his finger started gushing blood. The Cleveland bullpen did the rest to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over Toronto.
If You're Just Getting Acquainted with the Cleveland Indians, Enjoy Jose Ramirez
The Indians have flown under the radar for most of the season, so not many people have gotten to watch Jose Ramirez play until now.
Madison Bumgarner Looks Human and Somehow the Giants Still Win
The Giants are a pretty weird team, winning in pretty weird ways.
Madison Bumgarner Is Inevitable
San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner out-dueled the New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard last night, and the game never looked in doubt.
Buck Showalter Rolled the Dice and Lost
Zach Britton was ready and waiting to go into the game last night and the Orioles manager left him that way.
The Marlins first Game after Jose Fernandez's Death was Strange, Sad, and a Little Bit Normal, Too
There was a lot to digest during the game in which the Marlins paid tribute to Jose Fernandez, some of it was very sad, and some of it was just baseball.