2019 World Series

Washington Nationals free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon could sign with the team that the Nats vanquished in the NL Division Series this year, the Los Angeles Dodgers — at least according to veteran ESPN Major League Baseball correspondent Jeff Passan. The reporter made the prediction on a Monday ESPN podcast, as reported by Dodgers Nation. […]

Tonight during Game 7 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals, a commercial for President Donald Trump declared that he is not known as “Mr. Nice Guy.” The president also tweeted out the 2020 campaign commercial as the Nationals won the World Series in Houston. The upbeat video shows […]

Donald Trump was booed again at the World Series in Game 7, this time in a stadium close to 1,400 miles from where the game was actually being played. As the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros battled in the final game of the 2019 MLB season, the attention once again turned to the president’s unpopularity […]

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday — winning the first World Series in the 50-year history of the franchise. The Nationals were founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, moving to Washington, D.C., in 2005. The Nationals, […]

The 2019 World Series reaches its conclusion tonight, with the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros facing off in Game 7 of a series that has played out in a way that neither team could have ever expected. For the first time in World Series history, the road team has won the first six games. […]

While homefield advantage has played no role so far in the 2019 World Series, the Houston Astros will be happy to return home to Minute Maid Park with the chance to clinch the title over the Washington Nationals. When the two teams last met in Houston, the Nationals were firmly in control of the series […]

Flashers Julia Rose and Lauren Summer, both 25, received punishment for exposing themselves during Game 5 of this year’s World Series at Nationals Park, which pitted the Washington Nationals against the Houston Astros. The video of the incident went viral as both women later took to Twitter and shared the letters they received from Major […]

Donald Trump‘s attendance at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C, for Game 5 of the 2019 World Series didn’t quite go as planned. After Trump’s face hit the video screen, the crowd began to boo him and chant “Lock him up!” to him and his allies in the luxury box. As The Inquisitr reported, critics […]

Donald Trump’s critics are piling on after his recent debacle during Game 5 of the World Series. The president took in the game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., sitting in a luxury box with his wife and a number of political allies. The night turned very chilly for the president when he was shown […]

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough has ignited a firestorm of controversy after railing against the World Series crowd that booed an appearance by Donald Trump, saying it was “un-American” for the baseball fans to chant “Lock him up!” at the president. Scarborough was responding to one of the most viral moments from Sunday’s Game 5 between […]

Typically when President Donald Trump is seen before a crowd of tens of thousands, it’s usually because he’s delivering a fiery speech at one of his famous campaign rallies with hordes of supporters cheering him on. But according to The Hill, the president received a mixed reception as he settled into his VIP seats at […]

Donald Trump decided he will show up a little late for Game 5 of the 2019 World Series and opted not to throw the first pitch, reportedly saying that the decisions were made in the name of enhancing “fan experience.” Trump had announced already that he will be in attendance for Game 5 of the […]

The World Series returns to Washington D.C. for the first time since October 7, 1933, when the Washington Senators were eliminated in Game 5 by the New York Giants. More than 86 years later, the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros will face off in the nation’s capital as the hometown team seeks to cap […]

Donald Trump joked about throwing out the first pitch during Game 5 of the 2019 World Series, but the Washington Nationals announced that instead, the organization will be one of the president’s most vocal critics. On Friday, the Nationals announced that renowned chef Jose Andres will throw out the first pitch during Game 5 if […]

Despite being one of the finest pitchers in Major League Baseball since his career began in 2005, the Houston Astros‘ Justin Verlander has developed a reputation as an underachiever during the World Series. While his performance in Wednesday’s Game 2 wasn’t a jaw-droppingly poor performance, allowing four runs with six strikeouts over seven innings, it […]

After the Washington Nationals pulled off something that was starting to seem impossible in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series, handing the Houston Astros’ Gerrit Cole a loss, the pressure is now on Houston to level the series in Game 2 before heading to Washington. According to MLB.com, of the 25 World Series in […]

As they face off in the 2019 World Series, the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals share the unique characteristic of not only sharing the final destination of their season but also the very beginning. Both teams started their years in the same West Palm Beach spring training facility, as reported by Florida Today. This marks […]

The 2019 edition of the World Series brings together the Houston Astros, a team that won 107 games and has so far lived up to their sky-high expectations, and the Washington Nationals, a team making their first World Series appearance after looking nothing like a contender during their 19-31 start. While it wasn’t expected for […]

Game 4 of the American League Championship Series saw what was already a difficult task for the New York Yankees and their quest for the 2019 World Series turn into an almost impossible one. In the game, the Yankees squandered an ideal opportunity to crack the Houston Astros’ starter Zack Greinke in the first inning […]

After inclement weather forced Major League Baseball to push Game 4 back to Thursday, the Yankees and Astros face off in a game that will define how the rest of this marathon series will go, as reported by CBS Sports. Due to scheduling restrictions forcing the World Series to begin next Tuesday, there will be […]

The Washington Nationals secured their passage to the 2019 World Series on Tuesday night by knocking off the Cardinals 7-4 to ensure a four-game sweep. For the first time in franchise history, the team has made it to the Fall Classic. According to a report by The New York Times, this marks the first time […]

Wednesday’s Game 4 matchup in the 2019 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros has been postponed until Thursday, October 17, according to MLB. Inclement weather was cited as the reason for the postponement, pushing Game 5 to Friday. The first pitch was originally scheduled for tonight at 8:08 p.m. […]

While most of Major League Baseball has been a part of a movement of surging offensive numbers, the Washington Nationals have taken the opposite route in an incredible pitching rotation that may send them into the 2019 World Series tonight, if all goes as planned in Game 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Patrick Corbin […]

As the New York Yankees return to the friendly confines of the Bronx while holding a 1-1 draw in their American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, they will have to look at the positives of their time in Houston instead of how things ended in Game 2. An 11th inning Carlos Correa home […]

The Nationals return to Washington D.C. looking to continue their pitching dominance and extend their National League Championship Series lead over the St. Louis Cardinals to 3-0, as reported by Bleacher Report. The starting pitchers for the Nationals have been flawless so far in the series, with both Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer carrying no-hit […]

While the National League has subverted expectations with the top two seeds knocked out in dramatic fashion, the American League Championship Series sees the top two seeds Houston Astros and the New York Yankees face off. The last time the two sides met in the postseason was the 2017 American League Championship Game, which saw […]

The National League Championship matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals is intriguing in a way due to the fact that so few predicted that these would be the two teams facing off for a shot at the World Series. While both teams have been competitive for the past decade, they shook […]

When Bryce Harper was chosen as the first overall pick of the 2010 Washington Nationals, he joined a team that had failed to find their feet after moving to Washington D.C. from Montreal in 2005, bottoming out in 2009 with a record of 59-103. When he broke into the team in 2012, he became one […]

After digging themselves out of an 0-2 hole in the American League Divisional Series against the Houston Astros, the Tampa Bay Rays look to seal the deal in Game 5 and move on to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship. Rays’ Pitcher Tyler Glasnow takes the mound and has full permission to […]

The Washington Nationals are looking to pull off an upset that was considered unthinkable after free agency disappointment as they head to Los Angeles with the opportunity to eliminate the 106-win Dodgers. The Dodgers have been the runaway leaders of the National League over the entire season, winning their division by 21 games and securing […]

It’s all to play for tonight as the Braves and Cardinals meet in a decisive Game 5 that will determine whose World Series dreams will continue into the National League Championship, as reported by Sports Illustrated. The Braves will look to gather themselves after a disappointing Game 4 loss as they return to SunTrust Park […]