Doug Miller
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10 best games of 2017 MLB season
The Astros were the last team standing in 2017 after a year that had it all: Incredible personal achievements, home runs galore, hard-throwing pitchers reaching milestones and an October filled with drama that went down to the last game. Picking the 10 best games of the season was a daunting task, but MLB.com and MLB Network experts combined to come up with an exemplary list that represents what… → Read More
Best half-innings of 2017 MLB season
The recycling bin is filled with discarded wrapping paper and we've got New Year's resolutions on our mind as 2018 looms. But before we turn that page, let's look back at the history book -- and baseball scorebook -- that was 2017. One unique way to remember all the great matchups, pitching duels and game-turning hits, home runs and catches is to go inning by inning with highlights from the… → Read More
Astros head list of contending teams in 2018
As soon as the Astros closed out a stirring seven-game World Series by bringing home the first title in franchise history, the questions began. Can they do it again next year and become the first repeat World Series winner since the Yankees did it in 1999 and 2000? And what about those Yanks, by the way? Will they be good enough next season to beat this Astros team, which eliminated them in the… → Read More
Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw look to clinch NLCS
Most of the time, it's very difficult to imagine a situation in which a baseball team would like absolutely nothing more than the chance to step into the batter's box against the best pitcher in the Major Leagues. • NLCS Game 5: Tonight, 8 p.m. ET/7 CT/5 PT on TBS → Read More
Monday features quadrupleheader of MLB action
The chaos and drama that erupted in Major League ballparks over the weekend was the perfect setup for the week ahead in postseason baseball, and it starts with four games today. • Postseason schedule → Read More
Ray, Hill ready to square off in NLDS Game 2
The Dodgers took care of business against the D-backs quickly and decisively in the opener of this National League Division Series presented by T-Mobile on Friday night, but as these two bitter NL West rivals know, one game is only one game. One night is merely one night. Yes, Los Angeles jumped all over Arizona starter Taijuan Walker with four runs in the first inning and coasted to a 9-5… → Read More
Dodgers' magic number at 4; Cubs retain lead
There was partying going on in Houston as the Astros closed out a series sweep against the Mariners on Sunday, 7-1, and claimed the American League West title that they've been cruising toward for most of the season. • Gear up for stretch run → Read More
Nationals earn Bullpen of the Week honors
The Washington Nationals are gearing up for what they hope will be a deep run into October and the first World Series in the history of their franchise. One area of weakness they had to address at the non-waiver Trade Deadline was their bullpen, and they've done it. Big-time. Washington's new relievers are delivering at the right time of the season, and they did enough to earn the honor of… → Read More
Yankees are MLB Bullpen of the Week
The New York Yankees are hanging in contention as the Major League Baseball calendar is set to reach mid-August. Their young and talented team is alive in the American League East and in the Wild Card race. Their recently restocked pitching staff, including a fortified bullpen, is part of what's keeping them afloat. The Yankees dropped a bit in the standings over the last seven days, going 2-4… → Read More
Crazy NL West could get crazier this week
The days of summer arrive officially in the week ahead, but on the baseball fields of the American and National Leagues, they'll be anything but lazy. June 21, which arrives on Wednesday, is the solstice, but it's also another milestone for the teams jockeying for position for berths in the much cooler month of October. → Read More
Tonight's game in DC 'a unifying event'
The game will go on because the game must go on, and it has never been more important for it to be played than it is tonight. That has been the overwhelming bipartisan conclusion of the American lawmakers who will take the diamond for Thursday night's annual Congressional Baseball Game at Nationals Park, especially in the wake of the tragedy that shook Washington on Wednesday morning. → Read More
Bullpen of the Week: Houston Astros
They finished the week with another win on the road and extended their division lead, so it's no secret that the loaded Houston Astros are off to a great start as one of the best teams in baseball in the early part of 2017. As is often the case in today's game, a terrific bullpen is a large part of the reason. Houston's talented and versatile relief corps shined on an almost daily basis during… → Read More
Marlins' Ichiro homers in final Safeco at-bat
SEATTLE -- Ichiro Suzuki seemed to always come up with ways to thrill the crowd at Safeco Field. That didn't change in what might end up being his last appearance at the stadium where he began his Major League career. On the same day that the Mariners honored their former right fielder and current Marlin with a bobblehead doll, an emotional Ichiro homered in his final at-bat on Wednesday,… → Read More
Marlins toss combined one-hitter vs. Mariners
SEATTLE -- The Marlins almost made history Tuesday night at Safeco Field, taking a combined no-hitter into the ninth inning before Mitch Haniger hit a one-out double off Kyle Barraclough. Still, their effort was good enough to beat the Mariners, 5-0, before 16,126. Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen was deceptive and exceptional through the first seven innings, stifling the Mariners by pitching to… → Read More
MLB Bullpen of the Week: Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are feeling good. They're playing well. And one of the main reasons has been the work done by their bullpen in the opening week of the Major League season. The Rockies finished off the week with a 5-2 record, and the efforts of their relief pitchers earned the collective group the honor of MLB Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford. → Read More
Home openers on MLB.TV
Six teams will host their long-awaited home openers today as a full slate of 15 games marks the first weekend of the 2017 Major League season. In the National League, the Phillies host the Nationals, the Pirates welcome the Braves, the Rockies get a visit from the Dodgers and the Padres host the Giants. There are two home openers in the American League, with the Tigers welcoming the Red Sox and… → Read More