MLB 2020

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The protests have reached the diamond.  According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Mariners won’t play tonight’s game against the Padres after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

UPDATE:  We will see how many more games are postponed after this.  According to Jeff Passan, a third MLB game was postponed as the Dodgers and Giants won’t play in the wake of the Blake shooting.

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What a gem!  The Cubs' Alec Mills threw a no-hitter in a 12-0 win over the Brewers.  Mills threw the first Cubs no-hitter since current Phillies player Jake Arrieta in 2016.  In case anyone is wondering, the Phillies lost to the Marlins, 2-1, in seven innings in Game 1.  Updates to come.

The Phillies lost to the Marlins, 8-1, in seven innings in Game 2.

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I am going to be drowning in baseball today.  It all starts with the Reds vs. Braves right now.  Updates to come.

The Braves beat the Reds, 1-0, in 13 innings (What a thriller today in Atlanta!).
The Astros beat the Twins, 3-2.
The Marlins beat the Cubs, 5-1.
The Athletics beat the White Sox, 5-3.
The Cardinals beat the Padres, 7-4.
The Yankees beat the Indians, 10-9, to advance to play the AL East rival Rays following their 8-2 win over the AL East rival Blue Jays beginning on Monday in San Diego.
The Dodgers beat the Brewers, 4-2.

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What a thriller today in San Diego!  Carlos Correa hit a walk-off home run to extend the ALCS, becoming the sixth player with a walk-off home run in an MLB playoff elimination game as the Astros downed the Rays, 4-3, to force Game 6 on Friday in San Diego.

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The fish held on.  The Rays advanced to the World Series and avoided blowing a 3-0 lead as they defeated the Astros, 4-2, in Game 7 to capture their first pennant since 2008.

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This postseason has been so exciting and now, the Top 2 seeds are the ones left standing.  The Dodgers advanced to the World Series by defeating the Braves, 4-3, in Game 7 of the NLCS and will play the Rays beginning on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.  The Dodgers became the eighth team to win an LCS after trailing 3-1.

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The future Hall of Famer finally had a good World Series game.  The Dodgers won Game 1 of the World Series over the Rays, 8-3.  The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw had one earned run and eight strikeouts and Mookie Betts had a home run, two runs and two stolen bases.

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No team has a distinct advantage going into the day off.  The Rays evened the series with a 6-4 Game 2 win over the Dodgers.  The Rays’ Brandon Lowe had two home runs and three RBIs.  The teams combined for five homers.

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The momentum has swung back to the West Coast.  The Dodgers dominated the Rays, winning Game 3 of the World Series, 6-2, stretching their lead in the series, 2-1.  The Dodgers’ Walker Buehler has six innings pitched, 10 strikeouts and one earned run and Mookie Betts had two hits and two stolen bases.

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What a thriller tonight in Arlington!  Brett Phillips' bloop single and the Dodgers' costly errors gave the Rays an unbelievable 8-7 comeback Game 4 win in the World Series.

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After so many cases of falling short, one win is all that remains.  The Dodgers retook the World Series at 3-2 lead by beating the Rays, 4-2.  The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw had six strikeouts and two earned runs and the team can clinch the series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

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Somebody play “I Love L.A.” by Randy Newman.  The Dodgers defeated the Rays, 3-1, in Game 6 to capture their first World Series since 1988.

UPDATE:  You do not see this every day.  The Dodgers’ Corey Seager won the World Series MVP, becoming the first shortstop to earn the honor since 2010.