David Frerker-Imagn Images Four playoff games on tap today. Does anyone get knocked out? After alternating between the American League and National League playoffs for a couple days the two leagues will play all on the same day. The stakes are a lot higher on the National League side as both series enter Game 4. Someone could punch their ticket to the NLCS and today … [Read more...] about Division Series Game 3’s & 4’s game thread
Elephant Rumblings: Clarke scores game winner in AFL opener
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! The divisional round of the MLB playoffs is proving to be harder fought than the Wild Card series were. Both ALCS are tied at a game apiece, but the Wild Card winners have opened up 2-1 leads against the top seeds in both NLCS. The Mets became the first team poised to clinch a … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Clarke scores game winner in AFL opener
NL Division Series Game 3’s game threads
Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Someone will take the series leads today More playoff baseball! For the fourth straight day we will be treated to at least a couple playoff games. After spending yesterday watching American League playoffs we switch back to the National League where we have a couple of tied series that need tie-breaking. The first game will be that Phillies-Mets … [Read more...] about NL Division Series Game 3’s game threads
Elephant Rumblings: Brent Rooker named Hank Aaron Award finalist
Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Good morning A’s fans, and happy Tuesday! We got news yesterday that Designated Hitter Brent Rooker was named one of the nominees for the Hank Aaron Award: Congratulations to Brent Rooker on being selected as a @MLB Hank Aaron Award nominee! Vote for Brent: https://t.co/Ez0LtepKnR pic.twitter.com/FmXp1zrBio— Oakland A's … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Brent Rooker named Hank Aaron Award finalist
AL Division Series Game 2’s game thread
Ken Blaze-Imagn Images More playoff baseball! Yesterday we got to continue the National League playoffs and were served up a couple interesting games, on and off the field. Now today we get to continue the American League playoffs with a couple of game two’s. And that means a couple teams are desperate for a win to avoid falling down 0-2 in the series. First up: the … [Read more...] about AL Division Series Game 2’s game thread