BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox have hired Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora to be their new manager. The team made the announcement on Sunday, a day after Cora's Astros reached the World Series. Cora replaces John Farrell, who was fired this month despite winning back-to-back AL Eas . .
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The Houston Astros haven't won a World Series in their franchise history, which dates back to 1962, when they were known as the Colt .45s.The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't made the Fall Classic since 1988, when they beat the Oakland Athletics in five games.One drought is going to end soon as the two teams do battle in the 2017 World Series.Here's a look at the schedule and television guide for each
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The New York Mets are reportedly set to hire Cleveland Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway as the team's newest manager, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed the report. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, Callaway will receive a three-year contract.The 42-year-old spent the past four years with Cleveland after a five-year career as a major league
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After one of the more exciting seasons in recent memory, which featured three teams with 100 or more wins, Aaron Judge and the "thumbs down" Baby Bombers, 59 long bombs from Giancarlo Stanton, 22 straight wins from the Cleveland Indians and other notable feats, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers will cap the year in the World Series.Here's a look at the schedule and television coverage, in
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Fact: By defeating the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros became the first team in MLB history to win pennants in both the American League and the National League.Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Facts of the day, presented by Coors Light.Source: Bob NightengaleRead more MLB news on BleacherReport.
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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his future with the club is uncertain following the team's 4-0 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday night."There's no guarantees for me," he said, per Andrew Marchand of ESPN.com. This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.Get the best sports co
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When looking back at MLB postseason series history, it's easy to point to one particular X-factor as the reason why a team did (or didn't) emerge victorious.For example, in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the back end of the New York Yankee bullpen, which was very strong during the regular season, couldn't get the job done in Games 4 and 5 against the Boston Red Sox, who ended up tak
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The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in the 2017 World Series. It's a battle of two of the regular season's best teams, as Houston and L.A. were just two of three squads to win over 100 games (the other being the Cleveland Indians).Here's a look at the playoff results so far, in addition to some early odds and predictions. 2017 Postseason BracketAmerican LeagueWild
