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Stephen Strasburg conceded the Washington Nationals needed to be "punched in the face" to spur them on to their maiden World Series title. The Nationals rallied from a 3-2 series deficit against the Houston Astros to win Games 6 and 7 in Texas, having also trailed as late as the eighth inning in the National League wild-card game against the Milwaukee Brewers earlier in the postseason. Strasburg was key and, after Washington's 6-2 triumph on Wednesday, the pitcher was named World Series MVP after superb performances in Games 2 and 6. Continue to Article

October 31, 2019 5:38:am EST

Just a few years earlier, Washington Nationals fans would have known the script when they first took that lead over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series. The lead wasn't going to last. Championship gear: Get your Washington Nationals World Series title merchandise here] The city had gone title-less in the major sports for decades despite having some decent teams. Continue to Article

October 31, 2019 1:37:am EST

The Washington Nationals clinched their first World Series title after beating the Houston Astros 6-2. Wednesday's Game 7 victory guided the Nationals to an historic MLB triumph over the Astros. The Nationals rallied from a 3-2 series deficit to win Games 6 and 7 in Houston and shock the 107-win Astros. Continue to Article

October 31, 2019 1:21:am EST

There have been a number of rumors that the Milwaukee Brewers would be getting rid of the “M-with-the-barley” as the primary logo and going back to some version of their classic ball-in-mitt logo next year. Chris Creamer of Sportslogos.net posted a photo last night of what appears to be the new/old logo being used in a preview of a 2020 Topps baseball card set featuring mascot Bernie Brewer. The blue on the glove is darker and there are a couple of very minor changes to it, but it's basically the classic logo, complete with the sorta hidden “m” and “b” which comprises the top and bottom of the glove. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 11:42:am EST

The Brewers failed to repeat as National League Central champions, but they did come close, rattling off a 20-7 record in the month of September to finish just two games back of the first-place Cardinals. Christian Yelich fared even better in 2019 than he did in his MVP campaign in 2018 and has now batted .327/.415/.631 with 80 home runs, 207 RBI, 52 stolen bases, and 218 runs scored in 277 games since being acquired from the Marlins in January 2018. Continue to Article

October 24, 2019 11:46:am EST