Red Sox starter Chris Sale, after giving up a grand slam against the Rays in the ALDS on October 8, 2021. | Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Astros are deep in the playoffs once again, facing off against the the wild card Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. The MLB postseason keeps rolling along tonight with the start of the American League … [Read more...] about Friday ALCS Game 1 open thread
Weekend Bird Droppings: Yusniel Diaz is back, folks
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The playoffs push on, there isn’t much O’s news, and this is a tough weekend in Birdland history. Good morning, Birdland! Here’s the deal. I’m not going to judge anyone for who they root for in the playoffs at this point. It’s a tough dilemma in which we all find ourselves. But I will admit that I am personally pulling for the Astros … [Read more...] about Weekend Bird Droppings: Yusniel Diaz is back, folks
Thursday NLDS Game 5 open thread
Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images It all comes down to this for the Giants and Dodgers. Which team will advance to play the Braves? Did you miss playoff baseball yesterday? The Dodgers and Giants are back to provide you a late night fix. The two California teams will face off in the fifth and final game of the NLDS. The winner of tonight’s … [Read more...] about Thursday NLDS Game 5 open thread
Friday Bird Droppings: Like it or not, the ALCS begins tonight
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Welp, it’ll be the Red Sox against the Astros for the American League pennant. Try to contain your enthusiasm. Good morning, Camden Chatters. The 2021 playoffs roll on tonight with the start of the American League Championship Series, featuring... (sigh) ... the Red Sox and the Astros. The Red Sox and the Astros. Those are certainly, um, … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Like it or not, the ALCS begins tonight
Orioles prospect season in review: Maikol Hernandez and Samuel Basallo
The Orioles Dominican facility that’s now under construction will hopefully help them land more and better international amateur prospects. | Photo courtesy Baltimore Orioles This year saw the Orioles hand out their first seven-figure bonuses to international amateurs. It’s a big symbolic step even if the payoff is far off. There is no discussion of who was an elite MLB … [Read more...] about Orioles prospect season in review: Maikol Hernandez and Samuel Basallo