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Theo Epstein gets most of the credit for building the Cubs team that advanced to the National League Division Series with their wild-card win over the Pirates on Wednesday night. As president of the baseball operations department, he made the personnel decisions and brought in the people who helped make the changes that resulted in this dream season. But Epstein is the first to acknowledge the work of dozens of…

Thursday night, the Houston Texans take the field at NRG Stadium to take on their biggest division rival, the Indianapolis Colts.  Normally, a divisional NFL game of this caliber would have the entire city’s focus towards the football field… instead it’s all about baseball in Houston this October.  The Houston Astros are in the playoffs for the first time since 2005. It has been 10 long years of baseball turmoil…

CORVALLIS — There are some days when Tanner Sanders pries himself out of bed before the sun creeps over the Cascades and is still struck by the understanding that he is a baseball player. Each day brings him a step closer to realizing a storybook script. But the tale is so divergent from the one he once envisioned. Less than two months ago, well before his sophomore school year began, Sanders…

Full Schedule | Printable Schedule (PDF) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas announced its 2016 baseball schedule on Thursday, headlined by 34 games at Baum Stadium and 21 matchups against NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago. Arkansas will host Southeastern Conference weekend series against Auburn, Missouri, Florida, Texas A&M and Alabama. Three of those teams – Auburn, Florida and Texas A&M – reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament with…

The Untouchable Felix Hernandez From the clubhouse to the mound, we trailed the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez, MLB’s best right-hander, during one of the most anticipated starts of his career. All hail the king. by Kevin Van Valkenburg

What is “stuff”? The New York Times devoted part of its Sunday front page to the question of what, exactly, the term means in baseball. It is, John Branch of the Times reported, an underexamined mystery of the game. “The word is both meaningful and meaningless,” Branch wrote. “There are no synonyms. Like pornography, stuff is defined mostly by example.” This is not true, or it is only true in…

An all-girls 12U baseball tournament will take place this weekend in Cumming, which could be the first of its kind in the state. The tournament, called the “Southeastern Girls Baseball Showcase” will take place at Dobbins Park which is in the City of Cumming: Dobbs Creek Park 875 or 975 Dahlonega Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 Here is the FB page you can link—people can get in touch through that: https://www.facebook.com/events/1592539237685881/…

The two clues that foretold Tom House’s future as a quarterback specialist emerged way back in the late 1980s. The first came with the footballs that he used as pitching coach of the Texas Rangers, pointing out in his quiet voice that throwing with proper mechanics was the only way to produce a tight spiral. Then came the cameras that could capture high-speed video of pitchers—and fly fishermen, golfers, and…

(NEW YORK) — Former superstar softball slugger Jessica Mendoza will have a seat at Tuesday night’s Astros-Yankees playoff game that no woman has had before: She will be the first female ESPN MLB analyst in a post-season game. Mendoza said she’s been shocked by the outpouring of support from both men and women inside and outside the game. Tennis great Billie Jean King and her ESPN colleague Eduardo Perez told…

i Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez circles the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, giving Houston a 2-0 lead. The Astros won the wild card game 3-0 and face the Kansas City Royals next. Elsa/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Elsa/Getty Images Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez circles the bases after hitting a solo home run in the…

This article originally appeared on Men’s Journal. Baseball’s postseason begins tonight, when the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros face off in the most un-baseball of baseball games – the winner-take-all Wild Card, with one team moving on to the Divisional round, and the other heading home. Sidebar ‘New Girl’s Jake Johnson Won’t Watch a Cubs Game With You » That kind of one-game, do-or-die drama used to be rare. It’s happened only 11…

(NEW YORK) — Former superstar softball slugger Jessica Mendoza will have a seat at Tuesday night’s Astros-Yankees playoff game that no woman has had before: She will be the first female ESPN MLB analyst in a post-season game. Mendoza said she’s been shocked by the outpouring of support from both men and women inside and outside the game. Tennis great Billie Jean King and her ESPN colleague Eduardo Perez told…

This article originally appeared on Men’s Journal. Baseball’s postseason begins Wednesday night, when the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros face off in the most un-baseball of baseball games – the winner-take-all Wild Card, with one team moving on to the Divisional round, and the other heading home. Sidebar ‘New Girl’s Jake Johnson Won’t Watch a Cubs Game With You » That kind of one-game, do-or-die drama used to be rare. It’s happened only…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s okay, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indians have re-organized their baseball operations department to match a growing trend around the big leagues. Chris Antonetti, after five years as general manager, has been promoted to president of baseball operations. Mike Chernoff, who just completed his 12th season with the Indians, has been promoted to general manager. Derek Falvey, who has been with the organization for eight years, has been named assistant general manager….

(Kathy Willens, AP) Leading off Playoff overview: Contests at FantasyScore will combine multiple MLB playoff games, sometimes over more than one day. The rules, however, remain the same. Starting lineups consist of two pitchers, plus a hitter at every position. Wild-card round: The one-game American League playoff will be played on Tuesday night in New York and the NL game will be in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Registration for the combined wild-card contest will close at…