World hard game
When Tony Hawk Pro Skater came out, it was like nothing anyone had ever played before. It just felt so insanely intuitive, it had great music, it just felt… cool? There was not one demographic that wasn’t drawn into the cultural singularity of gaming and skateboarding like a rent-a-cop to a skate video shoot history of online gambling. Enter Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, an improvement upon the original in virtually every single way imaginable, the popularity of the game exploded in a way that could only have ended in steadily diminishing annual releases. Still, THPS2 remains the perfect skateboarding game. – Brendan Graeber (Read Our Review)
A small child falls into the world of monsters and suddenly finds themselves the target of an ancient grudge that calls for their death. Undertale puts the player in a unique situation; where you’d usually kill everything in your way, Undertale gives you the option to spare every monster you meet, though it never requires it. Every monster killed or spared alters something in the world, whether it be another monster wondering what happened to their friend, an opportunity for a hilarious date, or a slightly easier time with a specific monster’s bullet hell battle. Undertale is jam-packed with emotion, charm, and determination to show that your actions make a difference, no matter how small you think they may be. – Miranda Sanchez (Read Our Review)
The first Octopath Traveler was one of those games that was as enjoyable to play as it was painful: enjoyable because so much of it kicked ass, but painful because so much of it dragged the positive aspects down. In other words, it stood on the precipice of excellence, but couldn’t quite cross the line.
World series game
Sure, the 2-0 team wins the World Series an overwhelming amount of time, but the last time these two teams faced off in the World Series, the Dodgers overcame an 0-2 hole to win it. Plus, Shohei Ohtani is dealing with an injury, though he is in the Dodgers’ lineup.
Buehler returned from Tommy John surgery this season and it was a pretty disastrous campaign for him, especially given that he’s hitting free agency after this series. He posted a 5.38 ERA and -1.3 WAR. He gave up six runs, all in one inning, in his NLDS start, too, but then bounced back with a pretty solid outing in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Mets. He only lasted four innings, but still: Only three hits and no runs allowed is a nice start. He has never faced the Yankees.
The World Series parade for the Dodgers and the offseason for everyone. Trades resume Thursday and free agency opens Monday. The next four months will be chock full of trades and free-agent signings (and hot stove rumors) that reshape the league’s competitive landscape heading into spring training. For now, the Dodgers are champs, and soon the other 29 teams will get to work trying to dethrone them.
The rare miscue from the sure-handed utility man did not cost the Dodgers, as the next batter, Jazz Chisholm Jr., grounded out to end the inning, and Edman’s evening got progressively better from there.
New York staged a comeback attempt in the top of the ninth inning. With Soto on second, Giancarlo Stanton singled to drive him in and cut the deficit to two runs. Jazz Chisholm then singled to right to have runners on first and second with one out. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen followed by hitting Anthony Rizzo to load the bases for Anthony Volpe, but Volpe struck out. Alex Vesia replaced Treinen and got Jose Trevino to fly out to centerfield.
Game 3 world series
The playoffs began with Blake Treinen rescuing a wobbly Dodgers bullpen, the 36-year-old right-hander replacing Michael Kopech and escaping a two-on, one-out eighth-inning jam and throwing 39 pitches for a five-out save in the National League Division Series opener against the San Diego Padres.
Bottom of the sixth: Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol entered the game and got Gleyber Torres to ground out to second base. Graterol then walked Juan Soto. Aaron Judge hit a grounder to the pitcher’s mound, and Graterol threw out Soto at second thanks to a stretching catch by Tommy Edman.
Ohtani drew a walk in his first at-bat and appeared to be wearing some sort of strap over his left shoulder as he was being introduced ahead of the game. He did not appear to have any obvious protection on his injured shoulder as he walked up to bat.
Maybe it’s just Fox’s slow-mo cameras, but those last two swings from Shohei Ohtani didn’t look very comfortableMeanwhile, the Dodgers come away with nothing in the fourth. They’ve missed a couple chances to really extend the lead3-0 Dodgers, mid 4th
Teoscar Hernández threw out a runner at home plate with a pinpoint peg from left field. Mookie Betts and Kiké Hernández each delivered an RBI single, and the Dodgers chased Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt in the third inning.
Ohtani finished 0 for 3 with that walk and was grazed on the foot by a pitch. He grimaced after several swings and clutched his collar with his left hand even when taking a lead off first base to protect his ailing shoulder.