Column: Astros have shown disdain for media over and over
There's no cheering — or jeering — in the press box. Impartiality should be the guiding tenet of any journalist. Yet, the Houston Astros are making it really, really tough to abide by...
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Police: Man caught trying to steal home plate at ballpark
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police have caught a man who says he wanted to steal home plate at the city's minor league baseball park. Polk County court records say Daniel Igel, listed...
Juan Soto, Nationals beat seemingly invincible Gerrit Cole in World Series opener
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high...
Very complex: Nats, Astros share spring site, meet in Series
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Asked how his Washington Nationals figured out Gerrit Cole in the World Series opener, Juan Soto didn't have to look far for an answer. "I'm glad I face him in...
Houston will look to even series with Washington in Game 2
Washington Nationals (93-69, second in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros (107-55, first in the NL West)
Astros reliever James uses mental training to succeed
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh James slowly walks slightly off the mound, turns around and fixes his gaze on the foul pole in right field. A few seconds pass before the hard-throwing Houston Astros...
Zimmerman full circle with HR trot for Nats in World Series
HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman has come full circle, with a trot around the bases for the Washington Nationals. The first amateur player ever drafted by the Nationals in 2005, and the only...
Max-imum effort: Scherzer, Nats wiggle to win Series opener
HOUSTON (AP) — He could have been Mad Max on a night his best was missing. Instead, he fenced and fought, shuffled and juggled. And so did the Washington Nationals bullpen. As the...
Cole's streak ends as Nats rough up Astros ace in Game 1
HOUSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole trudged slowly off the mound, wiped the sweat from his upper lip and took a handshake and pat on the backside from manager AJ Hinch. Walking away without a lead —...
Left Out: Astros 1st WS team minus lefty pitcher since 1903
HOUSTON (AP) — Something was left out when the Houston Astros submitted their World Series roster. Namely, left-handed pitchers. For the first time since the very first World Series in...
Cy Young winners, 1st-rounders fill World Series rotations
HOUSTON (AP) — The starting rotations for the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are filled with former Cy Young winners and first-round draft picks. Game 1...
Phillies hire Yankees' Barber as amateur scouting director
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have hired Brian Barber to be director of amateur scouting. Barber spent the last 18 seasons with the New York Yankees. He was an area scout (2002-06), East...