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Dodgers, Yankees, Mets & Guardians
The only non-top-two seed remaining is the New York Mets, a sixth-seed who have taken out (in order), the fifth-seed (to get into the playoffs), the third-seed, (used three games to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in the WildCard round), and the second-seed (defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, three-games-to-one). Now, they’re taking on the National League’s top seeded Los Angeles Dodgers, with a promise (deliverable on victory) to face one of the top two seeds in the American League.
In the meantime, the Cleveland franchise is looking to take home their first World Series Championship since 1948 — a 76-year drought that is the longest in Major League baseball at present. With the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers more-or-less “expected” in the World Series every season, there’s still a lot to play for (just not for Houston).
Houston Astros News
5 biggest questions facing the Astros this offseason
Astros off-season: Different lines of attack (Chipalatta)
‘Thank you for the support’: Free agent Alex Bregman posts new message to Astros fans on Instagram (Houston Chronicle)
Yankees Named Worst Landing Spot for Houston Astros Star Alex Bregman (SI)
Rumors continue to swirl that Astros could make a play for aging former MVP (CTH)
Fans react as Alex Bregman pens heartfelt note following Astros’ playoff sweep & looming free agency (SK)
Ex-Astros’ reliever finally runs out of playoff magic following Royals’ elimination (CTH)
AL West News
A’s: $1,000 to see one of the first A’s games in Sacramento? Watch out for deceptive listings (Sacramento Bee)
M’s: Mariners, Logan Gilbert Yet To Have Serious Extension Talks (MLBTR)
Halos: Arte Moreno admits that it was his fault the Angels didn’t re-sign Ohtani (Halo Hangout)
Blarts: Rangers News: Evan Carter, Adolis Garcia, coach on White Sox managerial radar (Nolan Writin)
MLB News
Baltimore Orioles Lose Top Scout to New York Mets (SI)
There’s a perfect game hiding inside LA’s scoreless innings record
Dodgers’ dominant pitching run reaches historic territory
Storylines to watch as ALCS joins NLCS in action
Justin Dunn To Hold Showcase For Interested Teams (MLBTR)
Flaherty Twirls A Gem: Dodgers Grab Game 1 of the NLCS (FG)
Senga stumbles out of gate as Mets drop Game 1 in LA
How the Mets are planning to contain Ohtani
Guardians-Yankees position-by-position breakdown
Sunday Notes: Zyhir Hope Has Baseball in His Blood (FG)
On hometown mound, Flaherty puts on ‘pitching clinic’ in Game 1
Luis Arraez Interested In Extension With Padres (MLBTR)
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Alberto Árias (41)
2B/3B Dave Hajek (57)
C/RF Carl Nichols (62)
IF Kiko Garcia (71)
OF Luis Rives (20)