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MLB needs to suspend Astros' Yuli Gurriel

If a player can mock Asians during the World Series and nobody finds it bothersome enough to warrant a suspension, that's a problem.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-needs-suspend-astros-yuli-gurriel-racist-gesture-074449792.html?src=rss

The Dodgers couldn’t hit a fastball in Game 3, and the Astros could hit everything

Consider what it means for a team that’s been around for 56 years to have never won a World Series game at home. The walk out of a ballpark following a World Series win is one of those times. Houston has one of those now.
Source: https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/28/16562792/dodgers-astros-game-3-world-series?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

Cardinals' new pitching coach blends old and new

Back in 1995, when he was a rookie just tugging on his red socks for the first time, righthander Jeff Suppan found himself sitting out in the bullpen, beside the veteran who had relieved him in his second major-league start. Suppan, new to the majors and Fenway Park and all things Red Sox, wasn't
Source: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-new-pitching-coach-blends-old-and-new/article_15625c74-4c07-57b3-9744-ad208a8eae93.html?src=rss

Baseball: Peacock proud after getting World Series save

(Reuters) - Brad Peacock started spring training unsure whether he would even make the Houston pitching roster but on Friday he played a key role in helping the Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 in Game Three of the World Series. Peacock came out of the bullpen in the sixth inning and never left
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-hou-lad-peacock/baseball-peacock-proud-after-getting-world-series-save-idUSKBN1CX050?src=rss

Baseball: Peacock proud after getting World Series save

Dodgers-Astros World Series: Houston's defense makes the difference in Game 3

HOUSTON -- The Astros topped the Dodgers 5-3 in Game 3 of the World Series (box score) on Friday night for a multitude of reasons -- Brad Peacock's hitless and high-volume relief effort and Houston's five extra-base hits among them. Also prominent? The stellar Houston fielding on this night.
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dodgers-astros-world-series-houstons-defense-makes-the-difference-in-game-3/?src=rss

Manager may not be first position the Yankees fill

Before the Yankees get to naming a manager for a team that will be expected to annually challenge for a World Series title, there is the task of finding a new head of player development. Gary Denbo, who was in his 23rd year of working with the Yankees and finished a third year as the VP of player development
Source: http://nypost.com/2017/10/28/manager-may-not-be-first-position-the-yankees-fill/?src=rss

World Series: Brad Peacock pulls a Lance McCullers to save Astros in Game 3 win

HOUSTON – As the Houston Astros returned to Minute Maid Park, their first-ever World Series victory at home bore an uncanny resemblance to the last game they played here. At the center of them both – both Astros wins, in fact – has been 24-year-old Lance McCullers. The All-Star right-hander allowed just
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/10/28/world-series-brad-peacock-lance-mccullers/809603001/?src=rss

2017 World Series: Dodgers face Games 4 and 5 with a potentially exhausted bullpen

HOUSTON -- The Dodgers entered the World Series with what looked like a deep and totally dominant bullpen. They now face a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-seven Fall Classic against the Astros with the possibility of an exhausted bullpen looming for Game 4 and maybe bleeding into Game 5. The problem now
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2017-world-series-dodgers-face-games-4-and-5-with-a-potentially-exhausted-bullpen/?src=rss

'Houston Strong' indeed: A city put to the test has an Astros team up to the task

HOUSTON — The huge sign beside the highway as you come from the airport into this city says, “Houston Strong.” Those two words apply to the willpower of millions here who strive every day, and will have to continue that effort for months and years, to repair the damage done by flooding from Hurricane
Source: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/28/houston-strong-indeed-a-city-put-to-the-test-has-an-astros-team-up-to-the-task/?src=rss

Down 2-1 in World Series, Dodgers vow they're not done: 'We're going to come back from this'

HOUSTON — As the Los Angeles Dodgers staggered through late August and September, losing 16 of 17 games, it seemed like a ghastly stretch that they'd just as soon forget. Now, it's more like a source of inspiration. Friday night, the Dodgers chose the biggest game of the year to play one of their
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2017/10/28/los-angeles-dodgers-world-series-deficit/809546001/?src=rss

Friday's Sports in Brief

BASEBALL HOUSTON (AP) — Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is facing possible punishment after making a racist gesture during the World Series. Gurriel said he didn't intend to offend Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish when he pulled on the corners of his eyes after homering against him during Houston'
Source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article181448871.html?src=rss

Astros have yet to lose at home this October -- will they ever?

Jerry Crasnick ESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com senior writer Author of "License to Deal" Former Denver Post national baseball writer Follow on Twitter HOUSTON -- Home-field advantage can stem from a lot of things beyond crowd support. Players love routines, and the luxury of sleeping in a
Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21189661/houston-astros-yet-lose-home-october-ever-world-series-vs-los-angeles-dodgers?src=rss

Bullpen issues could surface for Dodgers in Game 4

After burning through eight relief pitchers in Game 2 and sending five more to the mound on Friday night at Minute Maid Park in Game 3 of the World Series, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts faced the inevitable questions regarding the state of his bullpen after a 5-3 loss dropped the Dodgers into a 2-
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/bullpen-issues-could-surface-dodgers-game-4-072519385--mlb.html?src=rss

Yu Darvish tweets heartfelt response to racist gesture: 'I'm counting on everyone's big love'

HOUSTON — After Astros infielder Yuli Gurriel mocked him with a racist gesture during Houston's 5-3 win over the Dodgers in Game 3 on Friday, Yu Darvish tweeted out a hopeful and forgiving message: Gurriel started the Astros' second-inning rally with a homer off Darvish. FOX cameras caught him
Source: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/yu-darvish-tweets-heartfelt-response-to-racist-gesture-im-counting-on-everyones-big-love?src=rss

OctoberBB: Astros two wins from first World Series championship

HOUSTON -- Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow may want to pick up the phone this weekend, call the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and make an appointment. He has a license plate he needs to change. Luhnow doesn't want to jinx himself, so he'll wait, but after the Astros' 5-3
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2017/10/28/astros-two-wins-first-world-series-championship/809552001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomsports-topstories?src=rss

World Series: Astros take 2-1 lead on Dodgers

Yu Darvish was hit early and often and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series.
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/mlb/2017/10/28/world-series-astros-take-2-1-lead-dodgers/107104466/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories?src=rss

World Series Game 3: Dodgers asking a lot from slumping Cody Bellinger

He delivered a lot, for a long time, and will again, maybe soon, and what’s left is two or three or four games to find out.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/world-series-game-3-dodgers-asking-lot-slumping-cody-bellinger-071108571.html?src=rss

World Series: Raucous crowd at Houston's Minute Maid Park giving Astros an edge

HOUSTON — The noise level in Minute Maid Park starts its crescendo hours before the first pitch, sometimes as early as batting practice, when opposing teams realize this is no ordinary place to play baseball. Especially now, especially in October, when the Astros turn into the kind of team whose vibe
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/astros/2017/10/28/minute-maid-park-crowd-impact-houston-astros-world-series/809550001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomsports-topstories?src=rss

Baseball-Darvish disappoints in rough World Series debut

HOUSTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Yu Darvish had a nightmare of a World Series debut on Friday as the Japanese right-hander was sent to the showers early by a Houston Astros offense that hit everything the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher threw their way. The Astros were hitting pitches from the four-times All-Star
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/baseball-darvish-disappoints-in-rough-world-series-debut/articleshow/61288733.cms?src=rss

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