A look at Box-Toppers All-Star teams for past season (2020) and past 2 seasons (2019-20)

A look at Box-Toppers All-Star teams for 2020 seems incomplete. So for added context, Box-Toppers is also looking at the All-Star teams over the past two seasons, 2019-20.

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Julio Urias tops players in NLCS Game 7, as Dodgers rebound to win series, 4-3

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is Box-Toppers Player of the Game in Sunday’s National League Championship Series Game 7.

Urias pitched the final three innings of the game, allowing no hits, runs or walks and striking out none, in the 4-3 win over the Braves, as the Dodgers win the best-of-seven game series, 4-3.

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Top-ranked Dodgers hold advantages against Braves in NL Championship Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers, Box-Toppers’ dominant team during much of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, hold the edge over the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series.

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Braves’ Wright, Dodgers’ Urias among top players in Thursday's league division series games

In four league division series playoff games Thursday these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners:

  • Braves pitcher Kyle Wright is top player in Thursday’s 7-0 win over the Marlins.

  • Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is top player in Thursday’s 12-3 win over the Padres.

  • Carlos Correa of the Astros is top player in Thursday’s 11-6 win over the Athletics.

  • Yankees pitcher Chad Green is top player in Thursday’s 5-1 win over the Rays.

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Braves’ Anderson, Athletics’ Hendriks among top players in Wednesday's league division series games

In four league division series playoff games Wednesday these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners:

  • Braves pitcher Ian Anderson is top player in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over the Marlins.

  • Athletics closing pitcher Liam Hendriks is top player in Wednesday’s 9-7 win over the Astros.

  • Corey Seager of the Dodgers is top player in Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the Padres.

  • Kevin Kiermaier of the Rays is top player in Wednesday’s 8-4 win over the Yankees.

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Braves’ d'Arnaud, Dodgers’ May among top players in Tuesday's league division playoff games

In four league division series playoff games Tuesday these are Box-Toppers Player of the Game winners:

  • Travis d'Arnaud of the Braves is top player in Tuesday’s 9-5 win over the Marlins.

  • Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is top player in Tuesday’s 5-1 win over the Padres.

  • George Springer of the Astros is top player in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics.

  • Manuel Margot of the Rays is top player in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Yankees.

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Astros’ Correa, Yankees’ Hicks top players in Monday's AL Division Series opening games

Carlos Correa of the Astros and Aaron Hicks of the Yankees are Box-Toppers Players of the Game in Monday’s two American League Division Series games.

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Box-Toppers’ NL Division Series previews: Marlins vs. Braves, Padres vs. Dodgers

Both National League Division Series begin Tuesday.

The Miami Marlins face the Atlanta Braves in one best-of-five game series and the San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the other series.

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw tops players in Thursday's 4 Wild Card round games

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw tops players in Thursday’s four Wild Card playoff games.

Other Player of the Game winners Thursday:

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Braves’ Max Fried tops players in Wednesday's 8 Wild Card round games

Pitchers won Box-Toppers Player of the Game honors in all eight of Wednesday’s Wild Card round playoff games.

Braves pitcher Max Fried had the highest Box-Toppers game score among the eight who earned Player of the Game honors (+6.0) in the 1-0, 13-inning win over the Reds.

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