Lead Story - 9/6/2026

Permanent Player Requests and Player Stat Revisions

Player Revision
- Christopher Sanchez (Imported)
- Carlos Rodon (Stats upgrade)

Permanent Player Requests
- Los Angeles Angels - add Andy Messersmith, drop Frank Tanana
- Houston Astros - add JR Richard, drop Roy Oswalt
- San Francisco Giants - add Brian Wilson, drop Rod Beck
- Philadelphia Phillies - Add Christopher Sanchez, drop Zack Wheeler

6/21/2026

2046 World Series Champs, the Seattle Mariners!

The Pirates controlled the first three games behind strong pitching and timely power (Gibson, Ventura, Williams), building a commanding 3-0 lead that looked like a sweep in the making. Everything flipped in Game 4, when the Mariners' lineup, anchored by Suzuki, Brett, and Varitek, erupted for a franchise-altering offensive explosion and never looked back. Seattle's bats stayed hot through Games 5 and 6, squeezing out a tight extra-effort win and a clutch late-inning victory to force a decisive Game 7. Randy Johnson shut the door in Game 7, tossing a complete game as the Mariners' offense piled on early and often for a 12-2 rout. It capped one of the more dramatic reversals possible in a championship series, down 0-3 to eventual World Series champions.

Big Moments

1. Game 4's third-inning explosion. Down 0-3 in the series and facing a sweep, the Mariners blew the game open with a 6-run inning (Suzuki's bases-loaded single, Varitek's 2-RBI double, Keeler's RBI), turning a laugher into the spark for the entire comeback.


2. Ichiro Suzuki's Game 5 late-inning double. His 9th-inning RBI double was the game-winning RBI in a back-and-forth 7-6 win, showing the Mariners could win close games too, not just blowouts.


3. Game 7's first-inning knockout barrage. Brouthers' triple and a cascade of run-scoring hits before the Pirates recorded an out set the tone for a 12-2 rout, capping the improbable comeback with an emphatic finish rather than a nail-biter.

World Series MVP

Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners, CF)
.323/.323/.452 (10-for-31, 1 HR, 1 2B, 10 RBI, 4 R)

He was the most consistently dangerous bat in the pivotal games, delivering the go-ahead double in Game 5, a 3-RBI homer in Game 6, and multi-hit production in the Game 4 and Game 7 blowouts. He was at the center of nearly every big offensive outburst during the comeback stretch.

League Chat Box

Brouthers runs circles around Angels in win

The Angels couldn't slow Dan Brouthers, who swiped 4 bases on the night. Seattle defeated Los Angeles, 4-2. Nolan Ryan struckout 8 Seattle batters in the contest. | Box

Giambi blasts off, leads Athletics to win

Jason Giambi blasted 2 homers, lifting the Athletics to a 6-3 win over Houston. | Box

McClanahan whiffs 8 in 6-5 win

Shane McClanahan struckout 8 Chicago batters in a 6-5 win for the Braves. | Box

Duffy in the zone for victorious Brewers

Hugh Duffy's hot bat helped the Brewers to a 11-4 win over the Yankees. Duffy collected 5 hits in the game. | Box

Sutton dominates, Dodgers win 6-2

Don Sutton was brilliant last night, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings, leading the Dodgers to a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays. | Box