The dynasty Yankees need their Mercury Morris. Maybe Jorge Posada or Orlando Hernandez or just the face of those years, Derek Jeter.
Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy are clear-cut Hall of Fame managers when they retireJose Altuve’s post-skirmish ALCS homer another reminder of his postseason greatnessMorris pops champagne annually to celebrate when the last undefeated NFL team loses to assure no one will match the 1972 Dolphins’ undefeated season. The Yankees need to designate a similar figure to spill some bubbly when yet another defending champion fails to repeat.
The latest to fail to win in consecutive years is the Astros. They now represent the only team in any of the four major North American sports leagues to win all the road games in a seven-game series and be eliminated by losing all the home games. Twice. The righty put Houston behind and Texas would not stop adding to the lead because, basically, Adolis Garcia would not stop hitting home runs. His vengeance tour against the Astros included two more homers — that gives him seven this postseason — and he drove in five runs to send the Rangers to their first World Series since losing in consecutive years in 2010-11. Formed in 1961 as the Washington Senators, this franchise has never won the World Series.
Baker surmised injuries, including Altuve fracturing a thumb at the World Baseball Classic, and the season-long loss of Lance McCullers Jr. and others created a grind from the outset that weighed on his club. He also mentioned that once you set the standard as champion other franchises are constantly upgrading to unseat you.
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