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It was more of the same for Springer from the Astros' victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. Springer won the series MVP on the strength of a 1.471 OPS and five home runs.This is typically where one pays lip service to the notion that elite postseason performers have a special gene that makes them all sparkly under the October lights. The "clutch gene Babe Ruth Jersey ," they call it.But while Springer himself can't help but wonder about that, even he hesitated to buy completely into it."I just think it's one of those times where the lights get brighter, the stage gets a little bit bigger, and I think guys tend to concentrate more," Springer said after the ALDS, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. "You hone in on stuff, and, again http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-david-ortiz-jersey , I don't know. I'm not going to complain about it. I'm happy that it happened."For what it's worth, Springer knows as well as anyone that October stardom can be easy come, easy go.Take how he started his postseason career. He collected only five hits in 23 at-bats in Houston's abbreviated October run in 2015. He caught fire (1.180 OPS) when the Astros took down the Red Sox in last year's ALDS, but the fire quickly went out. He went 3-for-30 over his next eight games. Included within was a golden sombrero (four strikeouts) in Game 1 of the World Series.To his credit, Astros manager A.J. Hinch refused to drop Springer out of the leadoff spot or out of the lineup entirely. He issued a vote of confidence instead, which didn't go unnoticed by the man himself."For him to have my back and say that, 'You're still going to hit first and you're still going to set the tone for us,' it slowed me down Bobby Doerr Jersey ," Springer told reporters.What followed was no ordinary World Series hot streak. Springer destroyed the Dodgers to the tune of a 1.693 OPS over the final six games. His five homers tied a World Series record. His 29 total bases set a new record.It ought to have been impossible for Springer to author a worthy follow-up to that performance this time around. But as ESPN's Buster Olney noted, he was back in record territory as soon as he slammed three homers against Cleveland:Buster Olney Buster_ESPNELIAS: Over his last 9 postseason games (dating back to Game 2 of 2017 World Series), George Springer is 17-for-39 (.436) with eight home runs. That鈥檚 tied for the most homers over a 9-game span in the postseason, done by three others: Reggie Jackson, Jim Thome, Carlos Beltran.Springer didn't go deep Saturday, but his single did run his postseason hitting streak to 10 games. Per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, that ties Lance Berkman for the longest in Astros history.Despite his occasional slumps http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-jimmie-foxx-jersey , Springer now has a 1.008 OPS through his first 28 postseason games. That doesn't quite put him on the same level as Carlos Beltran (1.306) and Lou Gehrig (1.263) through the same stage, but it does sandwich him nicely in between Chipper Jones (1.010) and Paul Molitor (1.000).Ultimately, what the Astros have atop their lineup is a very good player who's totally locked in. Whether it's due to a special gene or blessing from the baseball gods, that's the reality of George Springer right now.Lucky for the Astros, they don't need to question it. They just need to enjoy it for as long as they can. Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference. BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles are heading in different directions as they prepare to begin a four-game weekend series Friday night at Camden Yards.CC Sabathia (7-4, 3.32 ERA) goes for the Yankees in the opener and Alex Cobb (4-15, 5.09) will start for the Orioles. New York (79-47) is eight games clear in the American League wild-card race while trailing first-place Boston by 9 1/2 in the AL East.New York had won four straight before dropping a 9-3 decision Wednesday in Miami. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the media after the game that his team needed to bounce back quickly.Article continues below ...“We’ve got to get after it, starting Friday Johnny Pesky Jersey ,” Boone said. “These are important and we’ve got to play better than we did (in the loss).”Sabathia could help. He has often pitched well against the Orioles throughout this career with a 19-11 career record against Baltimore with a 3.70 ERA.In addition, the left-hander will be coming off the disabled list after going on recently because of inflammation in a knee. They are going to need some solid efforts from him down the stretch to maintain their perch atop the wild-card standings.But the Yankees are one of the only teams in baseball that the Orioles have been able to play with consistently. The teams have split their first 12 games this year, and Tampa Bay (8-8) is the only group Baltimore has more wins against.The Orioles (37-90) are playing out the string while taking the first steps on a rebuilding process that began with trading away a number of big-time players last month.Cobb has been one of the highlights of the second half for Baltimore as, despite his record, he has pitched much better.He is 2-3 in the second half of the season and is coming off a strong complete game performance in last Saturday’s 4-2 win in Cleveland. Cobb has found the feel for more of his pitches since the All-Star break and has been the most effective starter that Baltimore has had during the past month.Plus, the right-hander always has pitched well against New York. He has a 7-4 career record against the Yankees with a 2.90 ERA.The Orioles haven’t always given Cobb — or their other starters — enough offensive help, but they’re not thrilled with all the losing either.“We’re together, but this isn’t fun. Losing isn’t fun http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-carl-yastrzemski-jersey ,” Baltimore’s Trey Mancini told The Baltimore Sun this week. “You can’t really put your finger on it. It’s just that some things don’t go your way, and we didn’t play to our potential at all here this year. It’s kind of a tough stat to wrap your head around and not something to be proud of.”The Orioles also could be on the verge of losing power-hitting Mark Trumbo (knee). He’s on the disabled list and various reports have said the designated hitter/outfielder might need to have surgery on the knee that has been bothering him for a while now.