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Chris Guccione (umpire)
Christopher Gene Guccione (born June 24, 1974) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears number 68. Umpiring career Guccione has umpired in both the American League and National League since , although he was not officially promoted to the full-time Major League staff until before the 2009 season. Guccione has 22 total years of professional umpiring experience, having worked in the Pioneer, Midwest, California, Texas and Pacific Coast leagues before reaching the MLB. He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Guccione gained his first playoff experience in 2010, umpiring the 2010 American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. He has worked a total of seven Division Series (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020), five League Championship Series (2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) and two World Series (2016, 2020). According to an analysis done by the website FiveThirtyEight, he was the most accurate umpire in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salida, Colorado
The City of Salida ( ; spanish language, Spanish: , "exit") is the Colorado municipalities#Statutory city, Statutory city that is the county seat and the List of cities and towns in Colorado, most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado, Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History A post office has been in operation at Salida since 1881. Salida, meaning "exit" in Spanish, was named on account of its location near where the Arkansas River flows out of the valley and into Bighorn Sheep Canyon, upstream from the Royal Gorge. File:CO Salida 1882.jpg, Map of Salida, 1882 File:Salida 1910.jpg, Panoramic View of Salida, 1910 File:Salida Depot 1910.jpg, Salida Depot, 1910 Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , and the Arkansas River, which runs through the town, is the major source of water for local agriculture. The Sawatch Range runs north and south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Series
The Division Series is the quarterfinal round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. Four series are played in this round, two each for both the American League and the National League. 1981 season The first use of the term "Division Series" dates from 1981, when due to a mid-season players' strike, that season was divided into two halves, with the winners of each half from each division playing one another in a best-of-five series to decide which team would represent that division in the League Championship Series (this format being common in minor-league baseball). But because the two halves of the season were independent of one another, the winner of the first half had no real incentive to try to win the second half as well (since, unlike in the minor leagues, if the same team did win both halves it was not given a bye into the next round), and a team that won neither half could have actually had the best overall record in the division; indeed, the latter actually occurred, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 American League Championship Series
The 2022 American League Championship Series was the best-of-seven playoff between the two American League Division Series winners, the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees, for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2022 World Series. The series began on October 19 with a potential Game 7 scheduled for October 26 if it had been necessary, with the only off-day being October 21. TBS televised all games in the United States. For the fourth time in the last six seasons, the Astros won the ALCS to advance to the 2022 World Series, defeating the Yankees in a four-game sweep. Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was named the Series MVP, hitting .353 with two home runs. Background The Houston Astros qualified for the postseason as the American League West division winner. It was their fifth AL West championship in six years and their second straight divisional championship. In the Division Series, they swept the Seattle Mariners. This is the Astros' sixth con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 National League Championship Series
The 2019 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven series between the two winners of the 2019 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals, for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2019 World Series. The series was scheduled in a 2–3–2 format. Because the Nationals were a wild card team, the Cardinals had home-field advantage. The series was the 50th NLCS in league history, with TBS televising all games in the United States. For the third straight year, Major League Baseball sold presenting sponsorships to all of its postseason series; as with the ALCS, this NLCS was sponsored by GEICO and officially known as the 2019 National League Championship Series presented by GEICO. This was the second NLCS in which the winning team never trailed during a game (the other being in 2015) and the second postseason series in which the winning team scored first in every game and never relinquished a lead onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 American League Championship Series
The 2018 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven series pitting the defending World Series champion Houston Astros against the Boston Red Sox, for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2018 World Series. The series was played in a 2–3–2 format, with the first two and last two (if necessary) games played at the home ballpark of the team with the better regular season record, the Red Sox. The series was the 49th in league history, with TBS televising all games in the United States. The Red Sox defeated the Astros, in five games. For the second year in a row, Major League Baseball sold presenting sponsorships to all of its postseason series; as with the NLCS, this ALCS was sponsored by Google Assistant and was officially known as the American League Championship Series presented by Google Assistant. The Red Sox would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series in five games to win their ninth World Series championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 American League Championship Series
The 2017 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees for the American League pennant and the right to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. The Astros defeated the Yankees in seven games after falling behind three games to two. The home team won every game in the series. This was the first time in history that the ALCS and NLCS teams were from the four most populous U.S. cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. For the first time, Major League Baseball sold presenting sponsorships to all of its postseason series; this ALCS was sponsored by Camping World and was officially known as the American League Championship Series presented by Camping World. The Astros went on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series in seven games, winning their first World Series championship in franchise history. In 2020, an MLB investigation concluded that the Houston Astros engage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 National League Championship Series
The 2012 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the San Francisco Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals for the National League pennant and the right to play in the 2012 World Series. The series, the 43rd NLCS in league history, began Sunday, October 14, and ended Monday, October 22, with Fox airing all games in the United States. In shades of the 1996 NLCS, a series where the Cardinals blew a 3–1 series lead where they were outscored 32–1 over the final three games, the Giants came back from a 3–1 deficit and outscored the Cardinals, 20–1, over the final three games to win the series, 4–3. This was the third postseason meeting between the Giants and the Cardinals and also marked the first time in MLB history since the creation of the League Championship Series in 1969 that the last two World Series champions faced off against each other for the pennant. The Giants won in while the Cardinals won in . Coincidentally, the previous tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Championship Series
The League Championship Series (LCS) is the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969. In 1981, and since 1995, the two annual series have matched up the winners of the Division Series, and the winners advance to meet in the World Series. The LCS comprises the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS). History The League Championship Series was created in , when both the National League and the American League increased in size from ten teams to twelve with the addition, via expansion, of the 1969 Montreal Expos season, Montreal Expos and 1969 San Diego Padres season, San Diego Padres to the former and the 1969 Kansas City Royals season, Kansas City Royals and 1969 Seattle Pilots season, Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers of the NL) to the latter. Both leagues then formed Eastern and Western Divisions, the first-place teams from which faced off in the LCS. For its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 National League Division Series
The 2020 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-games series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine the participating teams in the 2020 National League Championship Series. These matchups were: *(1) Los Angeles Dodgers (West Division champions) vs. (4) San Diego Padres (West Division 2nd place): Dodgers win series 3–0. *(2) Atlanta Braves (East Division champions) vs. (6) Miami Marlins (East Division 2nd place): Braves win series 3–0. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all games for each of the two series were held at two neutral sites at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas and at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The games were televised nationally by FS1 and MLB Network. Both series ended in a sweep for the first time in the NL since 2007, as the Dodgers and Braves advanced to the NLCS. The Dodgers went on to defeat the Braves in the NLCS, then won the 2020 World Series over the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays. This was the Dodgers' first World Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 National League Division Series
The 2016 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2016 National League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1-3) and a fourth team—the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff— played in two series. FS1 and MLB Network carried all the games in the United States. These matchups were: * (1) Chicago Cubs (Central Division champions) vs (5) San Francisco Giants ( Wild Card Winner): Cubs win series 3–1. * (2) Washington Nationals (East Division champions) vs (3) Los Angeles Dodgers (West Division champions): Dodgers win series 3–2. The Dodgers defeated the Nationals in five games and reached the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2013. The Cubs won the Division Series three games to one and advanced to the NLCS for the second consecutive year. This was the first and only playoff series loss of the Bruce Bochy-led Giants. The Cubs went on to defeat the Dodgers i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 National League Division Series
The 2015 National League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2015 National League Championship Series. The three divisional winners (seeded 1-3) and a fourth team—the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff— played in two series. TBS carried all the games in the United States, with Sportsnet simulcasting TBS coverage for Canada. The Division Series began on October 9 and concluded on October 15. The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals had home field advantage in this round of the playoffs. These matchups were: * (1) St. Louis Cardinals (Central Division champion) versus (5) Chicago Cubs (2015 National League Wild Card Game, Wild Card winner): Cubs win series 3–1. * (2) 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers season, Los Angeles Dodgers (West Division champion) vs (3) 2015 New York Mets season, New York Mets (East Division champion): Mets win series 3–2. The higher seeded team in each series hosts Games 1, 2, and 5 (if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 American League Division Series
The 2014 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series to determine the participating teams in the 2014 American League Championship Series. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Baltimore Orioles, and Detroit Tigers (divisional winners, seeded 1–3 based on regular season record) as well as the Wild Card game winning Kansas City Royals played in the two series. TBS carried all the games. These matchups were: * (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (West Division champions, 98–64) vs. (4) Kansas City Royals (Wild Card winner, 89–73): Royals win series 3–0. * (2) Baltimore Orioles (East Division champions, 96–66) vs. (3) Detroit Tigers (Central Division champions, 90–72): Orioles win series 3–0. This was the first postseason played under the current divisional alignment, going back to 1995, in which neither the Boston Red Sox nor the New York Yankees competed in an ALDS. It was also the Royals' first appearance in the current version of the ALDS, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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