NEWSLETTER
The Astros smoked the Nationals again to go up 3-2 in the World Series as they head home to Houston. Given that the road team has dominated virtually every game in the series, maybe that’s not a good thing.
In any case, Gerrit Cole maxed out, Max Scherzer had to sit out, and the Astros’ bats blew up.
Today is an off-day in the series, and it resumes tomorrow night, with Stephen Strasburg trying to save the Nationals’ season against Justin Verlander.
Meanwhile …
Ryan Zimmerman was right. Umpiring "didn't lose us the game tonight," he said, "Gerrit Cole beat us."
That doesn't lessen the truth: Baseball needs an automated ball-and-strike system.
Column on the how and why robot umps are coming sooner than later: https://t.co/mGmoXLfJvA pic.twitter.com/wypEDoxEs3
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 28, 2019
Jon Lester answered the first of many, many questions he’s going to get about being managed by David Ross. @PJ_Mooney has the story: https://t.co/GS1nhiaumc
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) October 25, 2019
Of all the relationships, you gotta figure the dynamic with Lester is gonna be the trickiest for Ross.
But the thing is, Lester is a pro. He’s not gonna eff around. He’ll give Ross the ball when asked, and he’ll give Ross shit for it just like he’d give Maddon. https://t.co/rjGknIQWNF
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 25, 2019
I skimmed “Teammate” in about an hour and found some hints about what David Ross believes in and how he’ll manage the Cubs. (He also hates BP) https://t.co/AXcnLmlYYg
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) October 25, 2019
Hiring David Ross as #Cubs manager only works for their Marquee Sports Network if he wins.
No one has ever turned on a game just to see someone manage. Until zombie Connie Mack rises from the dead to manage in his straw hat, suit and tie, no one will. https://t.co/pXJUjkELEv— Phil Rosenthal (@phil_rosenthal) October 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1188616626460999680
Clint Hurdle: fired, then not fired, and then fired again.
Neal Huntington: fired, then not fired, and then fired again.
The Pirates may not be running smoothly, folks. https://t.co/hLGKrh0wqA
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 28, 2019
