(ARLINGTON, Texas) – The Texas Rangers, who shut out the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night, 4-0, to even the World Series at 2-2, should win it all this year. If they don’t, their fans will have every right to be irate.
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Cardinal Conquest: Albert Pujols Hits Three Home Runs in Record-Breaking Game
Well, that’s more like it. This year’s Mr. October has emerged from the World Series.
The Rangers’ Best Move: How Texas Remembers Shannon Stone
This summer, Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers tossed a ball into the stands. Shannon Stone, a Rangers fan sitting with his son, died trying to catch it. How a team and family have helped each other grieve
Rangers Versus Cardinals: A Middle-Class, Middle-America World Series
This World Series is for the heartland.
Baseball Playoffs: Inside A-Rod’s Spectacular Failure
When Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Valverde whiffed Alex Rodriguez late Thursday night, ending Game 5 of the American League Division Series, the Yankees Stadium boos never seemed louder. And A-Rod never seemed smaller.
Rejoice, Yankee Haters: A.J. Burnett Could Pitch the Team Out of the Playoffs
If you’re a baseball fan who enjoys nothing more than the New York Yankees falling on their faces in October, tonight has the potential to be special.
The Agony and the (Rare) Ecstasy of the Philadelphia Sports Fan
They’re passionate and, yes, sometimes brutal. And as the Phillies start their postseason run, the Eagles’ struggles leave fans in the City of Brotherly Love less than satisfied
Did That Just Happen? Baseball’s Unforgettable Night
If baseball’s postseason is anything like the last night of the regular season, we’re in for one hell of an October.
The Red Sox and Braves’ Swoon: Behind a Baseball Collapse
As the regular season winds down, Boston and Atlanta, which looked like playoff shoo-ins, are collapsing. How losing plays tricks on your mind
Sports and Remembrance: How Softball Helps Honor a Hero of 9/11
For the families of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks, annual sports events commemorate and celebrate the lives lost. At a softball field in the Bronx, family, friends and colleagues gathered to pay tribute to 9/11 …
Why Baseball Is Avoiding Other Sports’ Labor Woes
Owners and players in football and basketball maybe be fighting, but the country’s third major sport won’t see a lockout anytime soon. Here’s why
A-Rod’s Bad Bet: Why Great Athletes Love to Gamble
Alex Rodriguez is one of the best players in baseball history. But he’s also made some dumb decisions. Playing underground poker might be the dumbest
Hideki Irabu: A One-Time Baseball Sensation Meets a Sad End
On Wednesday, former New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu was found dead in his apartment outside Los Angeles. Authorities are calling Irabu’s death an apparent suicide.
