Sentences with phrase «league championship series»

On the other hand, improving insulin sensitivity is like a home run in a major league championship series.

The Cardinals believe that Freese's magical October — he was the first position player since the Cardinals» Darrell Porter in 1982 to win league championship series and World Series MVP trophies in the same postseason — is just the beginning for a 28 - year - old late bloomer whose promising career had been derailed by a series of injuries.

But over the last four years, Cox has replenished the farm system — the Braves» top three minor league clubs all played in league championship series last year — and in the off - season he sought to improve the major league club's offense with the three AL imports.

A World Series showdown between the 104 - 58 Los Angeles Dodgers and 101 - 61 Houston Astros appeared inevitable when they each won their first two games in the respective league championship series, but the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs had other plans.

Not exact matches

SOCCER — Following a two - day delay caused by tornado warnings, DALLAS beat Atlanta 2 - 0 in the final game of the best - of - three series to win the North American Soccer League championship.

One other advantage: Many people feel it's unfair and illogical to start the World Series so soon after finishing the league championship.

But there is a new behemoth in the National League Central in the Chicago Cubs, who captured their first World Series championship in 108 years on Thursday night.

Henderson, in turn, became the MVP of the»89 playoffs, hitting.441 for Oakland in the league championship and the World Series.

He has spent the last two years managing in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, at Lansing in the Midwest League in 2011 (where he led the team to the championship series before losing) and at Dunedin in the Florida State League in 2012.

Even when a California team does not win the U.S. championship or the Little League World Series itself, it's very rare for a California team not to be among the best.

The swirl of a major league pennant race or a Marciano - Moore heavyweight championship fight — yes, even the World Series — will be only of passing interest in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Columbus, Atlanta, Miami and many more citadels of football.

Other notable additions to next year's ballot include Andy Pettitte, who won 256 games and was a part of five Yankees World Series championship teams; switch - hitter Lance Berkman, who posted a 144 OPS + in 15 years; and 2002 American League MVP a Miguel Tejada.

Even though both league's championship series are still up for grabs, Paddy Power is already offering odds for the World Serieseries are still up for grabs, Paddy Power is already offering odds for the World SeriesSeries MVP.

On Monday, though, both series will be played, and both Chicago and Cleveland now have a chance to clinch and make it to their league's respective championship series.

# 17 Duane Ward FARMINGTON Fireballing reliever for Blue Jays led American League with 45 saves in 1993; played on two World Series championship teams.

Our major concern is that the working man and woman who follow baseball all year long should have a chance to watch the two premier events, the league championships and the World Series.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday will be Champions Day at the fair to honor Maine - Endwell, the first New York team to win the Little League World Series championship since 1964.

New York's baseball fan - in - chief counts himself among those who were impressed with Maine - Endwell's victory in the Little League World Series championship game.

New York's baseball fan - in - chief (Gov. Andrew Cuomo) counts himself among those who were impressed with Maine - Endwell's victory in the Little League World Series championship game.

The 2010 World Series was the 106th edition of Major League Baseball's championship sSeries was the 106th edition of Major League Baseball's championship seriesseries.

This statistic depicts the number of World Series championships won in Major League Baseball by team from 1903 to 2017.

Not only did the long - suffering team break two longstanding championship droughts — the Cubbies had gone 71 years without winning their league, and a whopping 108 years without winning a World Series — they did it with the sort of panache that definitively puts to rest all talk of goats and curses.

With three World Series championships, six pennants and four manager - of - the - year awards under his belt, La Russa is widely considered one of the best managers in the history of Major League Baseball.

Arena / Stadium: Busch Stadium Manager: Mike Matheny Location: St. Louis Division: National League Central General manager: John Mozeliak World Series championships: 2011, 2006, 1982, 1967, 1964, 1946, 1944, 1942, 1934, 1931, 1926

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