DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

After trading Christian Vázquez, Red Sox hold off Astros for second consecutive win

John Schreiber caught Jeremy Pena looking for strike three, then made a quick spin move coming off the mound before letting out a big scream as he slapped his hand into his glove.

Boston Herald · Aug 2, 2022

Mariners go from 14-game win streak to 3-game losing streak after sweep by Astros

SEATTLE — At 1:10 p.m. on what was a perfect afternoon for baseball at T-Mobile Park, Robbie Ray fired his first pitch of the game to Jose Altuve.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Mariners can’t solve Astros ace Justin Verlander in second straight loss out of All-Star break

SEATTLE — From 14 consecutive wins to back-to-back losses, the day-to-day variance of baseball makes the latter so unique and the former typical. Obviously, the Mariners were going to lose a game at some point in the second “half” of the 2022 season and the winning streak would end.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Mariners again squeezed by Astros at Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON — Hours before the first pitch of what was yet another loss at Minute Maid Park Tuesday night, this time a 4-0 shutout, Mariners manager Scott Servais was asked about the looming milestone for Dusty Baker. With the next Astros victory, it would be Baker’s 2,000th win as a…

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

Despite solid outing by Marco Gonzales, Mariners fall to Astros 3-0

HOUSTON — The ball rocketed off Jeremy Pena’s bat at a speed and trajectory that made its result a given.

Tribune News Service · May 3, 2022

Astros show they will still be a factor in the AL West with easy win vs. the Mariners

SEATTLE — The booing has not relented. It remains as vicious as ever, particularly when the veterans associated with the sign-stealing scandal come to the plate. The hatred toward them has yet to subside, and likely won’t for some time. Can a grudge be held forever? Well, baseball fans are…

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022

New pitcher Noah Syndergaard eager to show his progress for Angels, who fall to 0-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There’s the muscular 6-foot-6, 242-pound frame, the long blond hair and the nickname that evokes images of a hammer-wielding god who can create thunder and lightning: Thor. New Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard strikes an imposing figure, and not just on the mound.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 9, 2022

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Julio Rodriguez, Matt Brash Headline Week 1 Pickups

Pick up these free agents off the waiver wire and remember to churn the back-end of your fantasy baseball roster.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 8, 2022

Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout can’t save Angels from season-opening loss to Astros

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anthony Rendon sent a long fly ball into the left-field corner in the seventh inning Thursday night, eliciting a full-throated roar from a sellout crowd of 44,723 in Angel Stadium, and when the right-field scoreboard flashed “HOME RUN,” it appeared the Angels had turned a one-run deficit…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2022