Bryce Harper

Graphic: Baseball-ReferenceI spend a lot of time on Baseball-Reference. Apart from it being my job to do research and correctly relay player statistics to you, the readers, I enjoy looking back at old names from the late-90s and 2000s to…

Trea Turner is headed for Philly.Image: Getty ImagesDave Dombrowski and the Philadelphia Phillies apparently don’t understand the new atmosphere of baseball. The expanded playoffs mean, or were supposed to mean, that teams don’t have to go…

Bryan Reynolds wants out of Pittsburgh.Image: Getty ImagesRemember a few years ago when a power-hitting shortstop was all the rage?They were a dime a dozen, and securing a shortstop that could be a serious threat in your lineup was an…

Teoscar Hernandez is a MarinerIllustration: Getty ImagesIt’s hard to not see the Toronto Blue Jays sitting in the catbird seat. It doesn’t feel like the Yankees are exactly poised to hold onto their seat atop the AL East, even if Aaron…

Houston Astros pitchers threw a combined no-hitter against the PhilsImage: Getty ImagesIt still amazes me how quickly a baseball playoff series, especially one of the seven-game variety, can pivot. Just yesterday, the Houston Astros were…

JV got his first World Series winImage: Getty ImagesIt is strange that there was some perception floating out there that Justin Verlander needed a win in the World Series to somehow justify his career. When you’ve got 244 of them — no…

Cristian JavierPhoto: Getty ImagesLast night, the Houston Astros’ pitching staff combined for the second no-hitter in World Series history. Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly allowed only three baserunners (all…

Game overImage: Getty ImagesThe Houston Astros entered the World Series perfect for the postseason. They extinguished the sizzling Seattle Mariners, and then sent New York Yankees fans spiraling. And in Game 1 of the World Series, they…

Alec Bohm warming up at Minute Maid Park ahead of the World SeriesImage: Getty ImagesThe World Series kicks off tomorrow night between two teams with wildly different expectations heading into the postseason. On one hand, the Astros were…

Illustration: Getty ImagesIf styles make fights, then this World Series is for you. While the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies have their similarities (like green mascots), they also occupy opposing poles in a lot of ways. And also…