National Baseball League

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1930 World Series

Cleveland has three World Series wins (1919, 1920, 1924).
Arizona has two World Series wins (1905, 1925)

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1930 World Series: Cleveland leads 1-0

Colin Cowherd — World Series Game 1 Recap (Corrected)
“Let me tell you something about the World Series that people never want to admit:
Sometimes your best player shows up… and it still doesn’t matter.”
That was Game 1.
Arizona had the star.
Arizona had the crowd.
Arizona had Santiago Macario going nuclear.
And Arizona still lost.
Macario was unbelievable. Two home runs. Three RBIs. The guy was the entire offense. Every time Cleveland started to breathe, Macario shoved them right back underwater. That’s not a bad game — that’s a superstar game.
But here’s the problem:
Baseball punishes dependency.
Cleveland didn’t have one guy do everything. They had layers.
First inning? Home run.
Second inning? Another.
Third inning? Three-run shot.
Different hitters. Different situations. No panic. No rush. Just constant pressure.
That’s the difference between a team that’s hot… and a team that’s built.
Arizona’s comeback in the NLCS? Emotional. Historic. Exhausting.
Cleveland walked in rested, organized, and very clear-eyed: “We’re not matching your energy — we’re draining it.”
And look at the subtle stuff:
Arizona leaves runners all over the place. Double plays. Missed chances. That’s what happens when you’re trying to force moments instead of letting them come.
Meanwhile, Cleveland’s starter didn’t dominate — he managed. He gave them innings. He handed the game to the bullpen with a lead. And the bullpen? Cold. Efficient. Ruthless.
That’s October baseball.
Here’s the truth nobody wants to say yet:
Arizona played well enough to win. Cleveland played well enough to steal.
And stealing Game 1 on the road? That’s not just a win — that’s leverage.
Macario showed the world he belongs on the biggest stage. No question.
But Cleveland showed something scarier:
They don’t need a hero.
They just need four nights where they don’t beat themselves.
Game 1 didn’t crown a champion — but it told you exactly what this series is about:
Arizona has the stars.
Cleveland has the structure.
And right now?
Structure is up 1–0.

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Colin Cowherd — World Series Game 2 Recap
“Okay, so here’s what Game 2 told me — and it’s simple:
Series don’t tilt on stars. They tilt on response.”
Arizona got punched in the mouth in Game 1. Lost at home. Crowd stunned. Superstar shows up, still lose. That’s the kind of game that either lingers… or teaches.
Last night?
It taught.
This was Arizona saying, ‘Yeah, we’re not going quietly.’
Ivan Carrizosa wasn’t dominant — he was composed. Six-and-two-thirds, traffic everywhere, but never panic. That’s playoff pitching. You don’t need perfection, you need emotional control. Cleveland kept putting guys on, and Carrizosa kept saying, ‘Fine — hit it to the right guy.’
And Cleveland? This is the downside of their Game 1 formula.
Lots of singles. Lots of contact. No damage.
They had eleven hits and scored four runs. That tells you everything. That’s empty calories. That’s winning April games, not October games.
Arizona, meanwhile, did the exact opposite:
Fewer hits. Way more impact.
Second inning? Boom — four runs.
Eighth inning? Boom — two homers, crowd losing its mind, game over.
Steve Schleicher is the kind of player nobody leads a segment with in July… but everybody remembers in October. Groundouts, timely swings, situational awareness. Three RBIs without forcing a thing. That’s grown-man baseball.
And here’s the sneaky part nobody’s talking about yet:
Cleveland’s bullpen blinked.
Game 1, bullpen was ice cold.
Game 2, bullpen shows up and gives up instant damage.
That’s a red flag. Not a siren — but a red flag.
Arizona didn’t need Macario to be Superman this time. He drew walks. He soaked pressure. He let the lineup breathe. And suddenly? You’ve got balance. You’ve got spacing. You’ve got a team instead of a spotlight.
So now the series shifts to Cleveland, tied 1–1, and here’s what I know:
Cleveland is steady
Arizona is volatile
And volatility is dangerous at home or on the road
This series isn’t about who’s better.
It’s about who controls the middle innings.
Game 2?
That belonged to Arizona.
Game 3 is about to tell us who actually owns this thing.
And I can’t wait.

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Cowherd-Style Game 3 Recap — Arizona at Cleveland
“Let’s cut right to the chase — this was chaos, but the kind of chaos you want in October. And the headline? Dustin Love. Right fielder, quiet all year, steps into the World Series and basically carries Arizona on his back. Three hits, a home run, two RBIs, scores a run — and hits the clutch single in the 7th when runners were on first and third. That’s not luck. That’s timing. That’s focus. That’s October.”
Arizona didn’t just win — they imposed themselves on the road. Seven runs, eleven hits, and they took the lead in the series, 2–1. That’s massive. Cleveland’s pitching couldn’t hold them down. Landaverde gets shelled early, Hernandez gives up the long ball, and suddenly the Indians are chasing the game. That’s the problem with this Cleveland team — good players, yes, but their pitching is brittle in high-leverage moments.
And let’s talk strategy: Arizona didn’t overthink it. They put pressure on every pitch, moved runners, got hits in bunches. Love, Findley, Dennis, Grissett — all of them contributing when it mattered. They were opportunistic, not flashy. They turned singles and homers into timed explosions.
Cleveland? They fought back, scored six runs, kept it close, but they didn’t have that edge in the seventh. They didn’t have the guy stepping up when the heat is on. Arizona did. And in October, that’s all that counts.
So what do we take from Game 3?
Dustin Love is a star. Don’t sleep on him.
Arizona’s offense is explosive and timely — this isn’t a one-game fluke.
Cleveland’s pitching is going to be tested again in Game 4 — can they handle it at home?
The takeaway: Arizona takes the road, steals the momentum, and now Cleveland is on the ropes in front of their own fans. If you’re betting, you’re thinking Arizona is the team with the swagger. The series isn’t over — but Game 3 told us who’s daring to believe.
And ohhh, I love it. This is playoff baseball at its finest.

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Colin Cowherd — World Series Game 4 Recap
“Alright, stop everything. This is the game you point to when you explain October baseball to people who don’t get it. Messy. Loud. Stressful. And decided by one swing from a guy who wasn’t even in the lineup.
Arizona didn’t win this game — they survived it. And sometimes, that’s the difference between a champion and a footnote.
Let’s start with the obvious: Shamar Dennis. Two home runs. Four RBIs. The best hitter on the field last night, period. Every time Cleveland grabbed momentum, Dennis ripped it right back out of the stadium. That’s not talent — that’s temperament. Big moment, bigger heartbeat.
But here’s the real story, the one I love.
Tony Gamez.
Bench player. One at-bat. Two outs. Bases loaded. Season on the line. And he laces a double to give Arizona the lead in the eighth. That’s the swing that ends seasons. That’s the swing Cleveland will replay all winter.
And Cleveland had their chances. Multiple times. Amero was great. Campbell was great. They put up nine runs. At home. In a must-have game.
And still lost.
Why? Because this game exposed Cleveland’s biggest flaw: they can’t protect a lead when the pressure spikes. Their bullpen has cracks. Not holes — cracks. And in October, cracks become fractures fast.
Arizona’s pitching was shaky early — Jaime and Dickey got knocked around — but here’s the difference: Arizona adjusted. Cleveland didn’t. Liebold and Whaley came in and slammed the door. Zero runs over the final five innings. That’s championship relief pitching.
And let’s talk psychology for a second.
Arizona is now up 3–1.
On the road.
After winning two absolute coin-flip games.
That’s not luck. That’s belief stacking. That’s a team starting to expect good things when chaos hits.
Cleveland? They’re pressing. You can feel it. Every at-bat is heavy. Every pitch feels like it has consequences. That’s when teams start swinging at the wrong pitches and missing the right ones.
So here’s what I know after Game 4:
Shamar Dennis is the best player in this series right now
Arizona is winning the margins — bench, bullpen, late innings
Cleveland is talented… but tight
Game 5 is now existential for Cleveland.
Arizona? They’re loose. Dangerous. One win away.
And let me say this slowly:
Teams that win games like this usually don’t give the trophy back.
Ohhh yeah. This thing is right on the edge now.

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Colin Cowherd — World Series Game 5 Recap
“Alright, I’m going to say something coaches hate but fans understand immediately:
This game does not count emotionally.
Game 5 was a baseball avalanche. A meteor. A bar fight that got way out of hand by the second inning. Cleveland didn’t win — they unloaded every ounce of frustration they’ve been carrying since Game 1.
Twenty-six runs. Thirty hits. I mean… at some point this stopped being October baseball and turned into batting practice with an audience.
Let’s get this out of the way first: Reynaldo Mendez was unconscious. Two home runs, five hits, five RBIs. Everything he touched found grass or seats. Add in Ortega’s grand slam, Campbell spraying hits everywhere, Santiago launching balls into the Ohio night — this was a lineup swinging like it knew it wasn’t losing this one.
But here’s where I pump the brakes.
Arizona did exactly what smart teams do in a blowout loss:
They didn’t panic.
They didn’t empty the bullpen.
They didn’t chase.
They let it burn.
This was a scheduled loss the second Colin gave up seven runs in the first inning. After that? Arizona was playing long chess while Cleveland was celebrating checkers.
Let me explain something important.
If you’re Arizona, you’d rather lose 26–9 than 5–4. Why? Because nothing from this game carries forward. Momentum isn’t real when half the runs came off pitchers who won’t sniff high-leverage innings again.
Meanwhile, Cleveland had to play everyone. Every big bat. Every late reliever. Emotionally exhausting. Physically loud. Psychologically desperate.
And that desperation tells me everything.
Cleveland needed this game like oxygen. Arizona didn’t.
The series is still 3–2 Arizona, and now it flips back to the desert. Different park. Different air. Different pressure.
Here’s the takeaway you won’t see in the box score:
Cleveland hit because they were free
Arizona lost because they didn’t overreact
And blowouts rarely change the identity of a series
Game 6 is the real test. Can Cleveland recreate focus without rage?
Can Arizona reassert control without fear?
Because I’ll tell you this:
Teams that are up 3–2 after getting embarrassed usually respond violently well.
Game 5 was noise.
Game 6 is truth.
And this thing?
It’s still leaning Arizona.

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COLIN COWHERD – GAME 6 RECAP (1930 WORLD SERIES)
“Where I Was Wrong” Edition

Alright, let’s start here — this one goes straight into the Where I Was Wrong column.
I thought Arizona would punch back. I thought home park, urgency, talent — all the stuff the spreadsheets love — would show up.
It didn’t.
What showed up instead was Cleveland’s DNA… and Arizona’s cracks.
This game was quiet for five innings, and that’s exactly when you should’ve been worried if you’re a Diamondbacks fan. Because Cleveland doesn’t panic. Cleveland waits. And the moment Arizona’s pitching blinked, the whole thing unraveled.
🔹 THE TURNING POINT
Top of the 6th. Tie game.
Mike Younkin — not a star, not a headline guy — delivers a grown-man RBI single. That’s Cleveland baseball. No drama, no flexing, just execution.
Then came the avalanche.
Danny Alay?
Two home runs. Absolute tone-setter.
That seventh-inning blast felt like a statement: “We’re not leaving this series.”
And once Arizona went to the bullpen, it was over.
Whaley imploded. Boie didn’t stabilize. Late innings turned into batting practice.
🔹 WHAT WENT WRONG FOR ARIZONA
Let’s be honest:
• Zero walks offensively
• Middle of the order invisible
• Santiago Macario got hits — but hits without traffic are empty calories
• Too many stranded runners, too little pressure
This was a night where Arizona needed swagger.
Instead, they played tight. They played reactive.
Cleveland played like a team that’s been here before.
🔹 WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS
Game 7 isn’t just a baseball game.
It’s legacy math.
• Cleveland: Playing for a fourth championship — dynasty talk
• Arizona: Playing for a third — proof they belong in that tier
And momentum?
It’s not a myth when one team just won two straight by a combined score of 35–12.
Arizona still has talent.
Arizona still has stars.
But Cleveland has belief — and belief travels into Game 7 a lot better than hope.
Final Cowherd Thought:
I picked Arizona to respond. They didn’t.
Cleveland responded for them.
Game 7?
That’s not about numbers.
That’s about nerve.
And right now — the Indians have it. 💥⚾

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Arizona Diamondbacks: 1930 World Champions (3rd title)
1905 1925 1930

COLIN COWHERD — GAME 7: THE NIGHT BASEBALL BROKE CLEVELAND

Let me say this slowly, because this is the kind of game that rewires franchises:
Cleveland was one out away.
One strike away.
One routine ground ball away.
And it all vanished.
🔹 THE MOMENT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Bottom of the ninth.
Cleveland up 10–5.
Greg Felipe on the mound.
Soft ground ball to short.
Mike Amero boots it.
That’s it. That’s the hinge of baseball history.
You can talk about bullpens. You can talk about momentum. You can talk about analytics.
But championships don’t survive mistakes like that.
From that second on, the stadium felt it. The Diamondbacks felt it. And Cleveland?
They tightened up.
🔹 WHAT FOLLOWED WAS NOT RANDOM
This wasn’t luck. This wasn’t voodoo.
This was pressure revealing truth.
• Walks started piling up
• Contact got harder
• Cleveland kept changing pitchers — panic tells
• Arizona never chased
Then the haymakers:
– Grissett homer to start the inning
– Armendariz two-run bomb
– Hits, walks, noise, belief
And suddenly, Chase Field wasn’t a ballpark — it was a wave.
🔹 THE FINAL IMAGE
Chris Grissett steps in.
Same guy who homered earlier in the inning.
Series MVP. Franchise face.
Ground ball.
Finds a hole.
Game over.
Pandemonium.
You want poetry? That’s poetry.
You want symbolism? The ball found Grissett the same way Cleveland’s error found them.
🔹 WHAT THIS TITLE MEANS
For Arizona:
This is their third championship, and this one hits different.
They didn’t dominate. They endured.
They stared at elimination twice — and blinked last.
This is the kind of title that builds statues later.
For Cleveland:
This is the one that never leaves you.
You’ll remember the pitch count.
You’ll remember the error.
You’ll remember being one strike away.
Dynasties are built on moments.
But so are scars.
🔹 MY FINAL TAKE
I was wrong again — and proudly so.
I didn’t think any team could come back from 10–5 in the ninth of Game 7.
But baseball doesn’t care about logic.
It cares about nerve.
Arizona had it.
Cleveland lost it — for one pitch, one play, one second.
That’s not just a comeback.
That’s baseball immortality. 🏆⚾🔥

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Here's the bottom of the 9th that will live in infamy...

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1930 World Series summary

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