![]() Diversity questionsĭiversity has become an issue at this World Series, even though the Astros and Phillies have rosters filled with Latino players, like Peña, many of whom are expected to have starring roles.īut there's a glaring absence that illustrates a deeper problem in the game. Peña has shown preternatural calm for a 25-year-old, been great defensively at short and delivered three postseason home runs - one of them prompting a memorable shrug to his teammates in their clinching win over the New York Yankees in the American League Championship series. Jeremy Peña of the Houston Astros has had a wild postseason and helped propel the Astros to their four World Series in six years.Ĭase in point – rookie Jeremy Peña has admirably filled the very large shoes of former Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa, who this year signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Twins. The illegal sign stealing, minus the garbage cans, continued into some of the following season as well. That 2017 title came after the season of the garbage can – MLB found the Astros guilty of illegally using technology to steal signs from opposing teams, and then banging on trash cans to signal to batters what pitch was coming next. It's a unique run of dominance in the majors, but of course tinged with controversy. They won the World Series in 2017 and since then, they've advanced at least to the American League Championship series each year. The Houston Astros have been surging for six years. We're going to do something bad to you.' It's just the way we play the game out there."īut there was mostly love for Segura, who also had two stellar defensive plays in the game, and for a team that's surging at the right time. Even when we play winter ball, we've got guys in the stands 'hey, when you get out, we're going to kill you. "It's just the way we handle pressure in Dominican Republic. "The way I handle pressure since I was a little kid, I love it," Segura said after the crazy game. Yes he heard boos, even a home crowd in love with its Phillies lets them hear it.it's Philly.but Segura made it clear afterwards, it's nothing. All in the same inning – an MLB playoff first. In game three of the NLCS against the Padres, the Dominican Republic native had an error, an RBI (actually his single drove in two runs) and then he was picked off at first base. Second baseman Jean Segura perhaps had the kookiest playoff performance ever. Jean Segura of the Philadelphia Phillies participates in the World Series workout day on Thursday. Fittingly, it was his home run that gave Philadelphia a lead it never gave back in the game that clinched the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres. But now, finally, he's in his first World Series. He's a seven-time All Star, he's twice been named Most Valuable Player in the National League. That teammate, Bryce Harper, has done his fair share of stunning things during a stellar career. He mashes baseballs.poor baseballs.to such an extent his homers are nicknamed "Schwarbombs," and even leave his teammates stunned. Schwarber, a 6-foot, 230-pound outfielder, is built like a D-cell battery with arms and legs – he not only hit 46 home runs this regular cond to Aaron Judge's record-setting 62.but it's the way he does it. He's struck out 25 batters and walked only three. In 25 innings, his earned run average is 1.78 – that's really good. Wheeler has been scintillating in the playoffs. Sports Ahead of the World Series, Phillies radio announcer shares the art of play-by-play He was ready to dive into the free agent market, cash be damned. But another key to success? The big names on that roster are.coming up big.īack in 2018, the Phillies had just gone through their sixth straight losing season when team owner John Middleton decided enough was enough. Like most teams that make it this far, the Phillies are in the World Series because of the whole – contributions up and down its roster. A full 162-game regular season and exciting playoffs have wiped away the crankiness and in fact there's a lot of excitement about the two teams storming into the Series: Houston is undefeated this postseason and in its fourth World Series in six years Philly, the powerful underdog, started its postseason run as a wild card team and now is playing for a title for the first time since 2009. The World Series matches the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros are taking on the Philadelphia Phillies in the best-of-seven series.Ī Major League baseball season that started late because of a work stoppage, angering many fans, begins its final chapter Friday. ![]() Houston's Minute Maid Park is ready for the World Series which gets underway Friday.
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