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October 14th, 2023HOUSTON -- There is no shortage of praise within the Astros’ clubhouse for reliever Bryan Abreu.His teammates all agree that Abreu has some of the best stuff they’ve ever seen. Catch partner Phil Maton called Abreu’s command of his slider inside and outside of the strike zone special. His coaches and fellow relievers lauded the mental growth that has allowed Abreu to harness and execute his stuff in high-leverage situations.What do all those attributes describe? Someone with the ability to be an elite closer.“I think he's one of the best relievers in the game,” Ryan Pressly said on Tuesday. “I don't think people talk about him enough. When he first got to the big leagues, we always knew that he had the physical capability of doing everything, but the mental part was the hardest part that you have to overcome when you get up here.“Once he started figuring that out, he's turned into the player that he is right now.  » Read More

ARLINGTON — The Rangers’ clubhouse was designed to be a sanctum. Or a resort.Between the spacious dressing area, spa room, sleep pods, lounge, biomechanics lab and gourmet chef-stocked dining area, it’s posh. For crying out loud, the place is so nice, the Rangers didn’t even celebrate winning the AL Division Series in there. They set up an auxiliary locker room down the right-field line. Poppin’ bottles is fun. But champagne and high-tech don’t mix well.In the age of fancy finish-outs, perhaps it’s a bit surprising the centerpiece to the clubhouse is a single white, circular dinette table. And a deck of playing cards.Related:Rangers-Astros ALCS series will have something other Silver Boot battles lackedRangersBe the smartest Rangers fan. Get the latest news.If you are looking for how this team bonded — beyond the prodigious amount of talent — it might not be necessary to look beyond an old-school card game that has broken out and picked up steam.  » Read More

The last couple of days have seen an incredible amount of discussion around the Atlanta Braves’ clubhouse. That comes from a report from Jake Mintz of Fox Sports after the Braves’ win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Divisional Series Monday that Atlanta shortstop Orlando Arcia was mocking Philadelphia first baseman Bryce Harper in the clubhouse, saying “Ha-ha, atta-boy, Harper!” That led to Harper twice staring down Arcia after hitting home runs in the Phillies’ 10-2 Game 3 win Wednesday. And that led to the Atlanta radio broadcast bashing Harper, and to a number of Braves’ players and (mostly) Atlanta-based media members criticizing Mintz for sharing Arcia’s comments. That then led to a number of other media members going off on those takes, saying that clubhouse comments are not off the record (unless specifically agreed to by the player and the reporter). But while the media reaction outside of Atlanta has generally been in support of Mintz and critical of the Braves and the local reporters arguing against this,  » Read More

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History is written by the victors, and Bryce Harper made sure he was the author of the story from Wednesday night, demolishing two home runs and leading the Philadelphia Phillies' 10-2 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS.The story began in the lead-up to the game, with the simmering controversy of Orlando Arica's post-game mocking of Bryce Harper threatening to take over the narrative. Harper made sure it did take over the narrative but on his terms.The sanctity and privacy of an MLB clubhouse, or any professional sports team's dressing room, is crucial to the fabric of sport. Access to such places is a privilege that many journalists uphold with integrity. While there are arguments to be made as to why Arcia's comments should have remained private, the fact is that they got out.And once they were out of the box, there was no putting them back in. Eventually, Harper would inevitably hear about them, whether from media members asking questions or,  » Read More

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Once again, Bryce Harper didn't stop at second base. This time, Orlando Arcia didn't find it so funny. After making the final out of Game 2 of the NLDS on the basepaths, Harper was reportedly the subject of ridicule in the Braves' clubhouse postgame. Arcia was observed repeating, "Atta-boy Harper" after reporters entered, referencing Harper being doubled off of first base after Michael Harris II's spectacular catch on Nick Castellanos with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night. There was a good bit of chatter about the comment in the Phillies' clubhouse pregame, manager Rob Thomson said, without offering judgment one way or the other. Harper responded the way Harper tends to respond — with the violent, loud swing that will send him to the Hall of Fame someday. He took Bryce Elder deep to right for a three-run home run in a game-changing third inning Wednesday night, then went out to center field in the fifth. Harper made sure to shoot Arcia a glare as he rounded second base ...  » Read More

Dusty Baker and the Hoston Astros looked tough in the third game of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The offense saw the ball well, putting up nine runsm and the pitching was spectacular as they only gave up one run. The win gives the Astros a 2-1 advantage in the five-game series. However, while the game was a 9-1 blowout, Minnesota still put up a fight and did not make it easy. Things got hairy in the fifth inning for Houston starter Cristian Javier. He found himself on the mound with the bases loaded, but that did not phase Dusty Baker. He stuck with Javier, who eventually got out of the inning unscathed. • "Javier walked three guys to load the bases in a 5-0 game," New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter said. "Dusty didn't flinch. He left him in there. He allowed him to get himself out of the jam. ... No one knows that clubhouse better than the manager, Dusty Baker." New York Yankees great Derek Jeter was more than impressed by Baker's calmness in the situation.  » Read More

Breakfast with the MayorThese days Long Beach Mayor George Bass feels like the light's shining on him after the dim view of chemotherapy during the last 8 months.Taylor's Tuesday 5 PM First Alert ForecastWe’ve seen a good bit of cloud cover today, and it will remain cloudy tonight. It’s not going to be nearly as cool with temperatures only reaching the mid to upper 60s by Wednesday morning. An area of low pressure will move into the Northern Gulf on Wednesday, giving us scattered showers throughout the day. It's also going to be windy at times with gusts up to 30-40 MPH possible. A Gale Warning will be in effect over the water, and some parts of South Mississippi will see coastal flooding. Here's the latest forecast.  » Read More

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