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A’s Coverage:
Best of AN:
MLB News:
- Castrovince: Nationals make road-win history, capture 1st WS title...
- Grant: Red Sox may look to shed payroll and Rangers have had internal discussions about the possibilities...
- Breen: Joe Girardi pegs Bryan Price as front-runner to be Phillies pitching coach, source says...
- Carrabis: Red Sox to name Dave Bush new pitching coach...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- McCullough: ‘We’re World Series champions’ - How a six-man unit of Nationals pitchers slayed the Astros lineup... ($$$)
- Kram: The Comeback Kid Nationals Never Quit - and Now They’re World Series Champions...
- Starr: Justice for the Bandwagon...
- Glanville: I’ve despised the running lane rule since I was a player. Here’s why it needs to change... ($$$)
- Edwards: Ranking Every World Series Game 7 Pitching Matchup...
Today in Baseball History:
- 1931 — The St. Louis Cardinals release the last legal spitballer, pitcher Burleigh Grimes.
- 1972 — The Philadelphia Phillies send third baseman Don Money and two others to the Milwaukee Brewers for four pitchers, including Jim Lonborg and Ken Brett. More importantly, the deal opens up third base for a young infielder named Mike Schmidt, who will embark on a Hall of Fame career.
Best of Twitter:
- History made...
The road team going 7-0 in the World Series is completely ridiculous. We might never see it again.
— Mike Axisa (@mikeaxisa) October 31, 2019
The Nationals’ 19-31 start is the worst 50-game start by any team to win the World Series.
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 31, 2019
Stephen Strasburg is the first No. 1 overall pick to win #WorldSeries MVP.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 31, 2019
- Can’t help but be happy for the Nationals, who just wrapped up a storybook run...
The Nationals survived five elimination games this month. They beat Josh Hader, Clayton Kershaw, Jack Flaherty, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, a 106-win Dodgers team and a 107 win Astros team.
— Jamal Collier (@JamalCollier) October 31, 2019
What a freaking incredible run.
- The A’s will presumably receive their rings in the mail...
The only 2 teams to beat the Astros four times in Houston this year were the Nationals and the A's
— Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP) October 31, 2019
