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Dylan Hernández: Overlooked parts of Dodgers' roster could jeopardize World Series aspirations
Now that federal investigators say they have solved the Mystery of the Missing Millions, Shohei Ohtani can focus entirely on baseball matters.
Such as whether his team can actually win a World Series.
These Dodgers are what they were expected to be — to a degree. Counting Ohtani, they have four of the best hitters in baseball. In Tyler ...Read more
Suzyn Waldman reflects on John Sterling's retirement: 'Nothing will ever be the same'
TORONTO – Standing outside the Yankees’ clubhouse on Monday afternoon, Suzyn Waldman politely declined to comment when approached by a few writers.
Reports of John Sterling’s retirement, linked to health concerns, had begun to circulate, but his radio partner of two decades didn’t want to address the matter until someone made it ...Read more
Tyler Glasnow runs into trouble early as Dodgers lose for fourth time in five games
The Dodgers had their best pitcher on the mound in Tyler Glasnow, the 6-foot-8 right-hander who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in December and signed to a five-year, $136.5-million extension to be the team’s ace.
They had their most dangerous hitter at the plate for the game’s most critical moment in Shohei Ohtani, the two-time ...Read more
Sonny Gray's brilliant beginning to Cardinals tenure continues with 6 shutout innings vs. A's
OAKLAND, Calif. — Back where his winning began, Sonny Gray’s belated but no less impressive start as a Cardinal continued.
There’s no ballpark in the majors where Gray has pitched more than the expiring Coliseum of Oakland. In his 63rd start at the ballpark, the former Athletics top prospect picked up where he left off in his first start...Read more
Jorge Polanco, Mitch Haniger homer, Mariners' offense finally breaks out in win over Reds
Scott Servais stood in his familiar position on the top step of the Mariners dugout. With his hands jammed into the pockets of his heavy coat on a chilly Monday night made tolerable with the roof of T-Mobile Park closed, the terse expression of disappointment he’d worn for most of this season was gone.
It had been replaced by a relaxed look ...Read more
Mets climb back to .500 behind Harrison Bader's game-winner off Pirates' Aroldis Chapman
NEW YORK — And just like that, the Mets are back to .500.
Harrison Bader’s tie-breaking two-run double against Pirates reliever Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning Monday proved to be the game-winner in the Mets’ 6-3 victory at Citi Field, evening their record for the first time since Opening Day.
With runners on second and third and ...Read more
Cristian Pache hits walk-off single to lift Phillies over Rockies in extras
PHILADELPHIA — Like a linebacker at the goal line, Jeff Hoffman lowered his right shoulder — his pitching shoulder — and blocked home plate.
That’s what it took for the punchless Phillies to win Monday night.
With two outs in the ninth inning of a tie game against the struggling Rockies, Hoffman skipped a slider in the dirt that got ...Read more
Why the Kansas City Royals' Windy City opener was a breeze vs. Chicago White Sox
CHICAGO — Seth Lugo continued his torrid start with the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in Chicago.
Prior to Monday’s game, Lugo had pitched to a 1.45 ERA through three starts. Each outing registered as a quality one, as Lugo had surrendered just three earned runs in 18 2/3 innings.
Lugo lowered those numbers in the Royals’ series ...Read more
Padres beat Brewers with another big inning, another comeback
MILWAUKEE — The Padres looked tired, an understandable plight following a flight halfway across the country through the night and well into the morning.
Then suddenly, they were wearing out Brewers pitcher Joe Ross with an impossibly quick barrage that was difficult to fathom.
With a few hard singles and a few soft singles and a passed ball...Read more
Amid bullpen confusion, SF Giants rally to avoid loss to National League's worst team
MIAMI — Finally having chased Edward Cabrera, the Marlins starter who flummoxed the Giants for six innings Monday night, it didn’t initially look like their luck had shifted when Matt Chapman lined a surefire single into center field that found the outstretched mitt of a diving Jazz Chisholm Jr.
But the next batter, Thairo Estrada, on a ...Read more
Cedric Mullins' brilliant catch, home run spark Orioles' 7-4 win over Twins
BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins had already left his frustrating start behind with a six-game hitting streak and a home run Sunday.
On Monday, the Orioles center fielder went supernova with a home run, three RBIs and one of the greatest catches of his career in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards.
The Orioles (10-6) spent much of ...Read more
Luis Gil loses the strike zone as Yankees drop opener vs. Blue Jays, 3-1
TORONTO — While John Sterling’s retirement commanded all of the attention in the Yankees’ universe on Monday, the team began a three-game series against the Blue Jays north of the border.
The opener, part of Major League Baseball’s annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration, didn’t go the Yankees’ way, as the team lost, 3-1. Toronto’s...Read more
Mike Trout blasts 8th-inning homer to propel Angels past Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A day after Mike Trout lamented his performance with runners in scoring position, he delivered his biggest hit of the young season.
Trout belted an eighth-inning two-run homer to give the Angels the lead on their way to a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
It was Trout’s seventh homer of the season ...Read more
Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling retiring effective immediately: 'I leave very, very happy'
NEW YORK — Yankees broadcaster John Sterling is stepping away from the radio booth for good.
The Yankees announced Monday afternoon that Sterling, the long-time radio voice of the club, is retiring effective immediately.
“I am a very blessed human being,” the Upper East Side native said in a press release. “I have been able to do what ...Read more
Red Sox waste Crawford's Marathon Monday gem, O'Neill exits after collision
BOSTON — “The vibe is different, and it should be fun,” said Alex Cora before Fenway Park’s annual Marathon Monday morning game. “I always loved it.”
Unfortunately, the vibe was painfully familiar and decidedly not fun when the Red Sox fell to the Guardians 6-0 a few hours later in a game punctuated by a terrifying collision between...Read more
'It was just a surreal experience': The story behind the father-son duo that caught Andrew McCutchen's 300th home run ball
PHILADELPHIA — A life-long Pirates fan, Vinay Mehta has been to plenty of baseball games. It's safe to assume Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Phillies ranks near the top of his list.
Sitting in left field at Citizens Bank Park with his nine-year old son Toren, the two found themselves in a situation nearly every Pirates fan could only dream of...Read more
Jurickson Profar has highly relevant hit as Padres win series at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES — The Padres began their weekend here with an exhilarating comeback and then stayed through a unique couple days, biding their time and squandering opportunities before coming away with something rare.
With a 6-3 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday, they won a second consecutive series at Dodger Stadium for the first time in 11 ...Read more
Adbert Alzolay's pickoff caps Chicago Cubs' series win in Seattle behind another solid start by Javier Assad
SEATTLE — Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay was confident the replay review would vindicate him.
Alzolay’s perfectly-timed pickoff move with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday caught Seattle Mariners pinch runner Julio Rodríguez, aided by first baseman Michael Busch’s well-timed tag. The on-field call by first base umpire...Read more
Athletics wake up with six-run sixth to beat Washington and win another series
OAKLAND, Calif — It was the fourth inning Sunday and the Athletics were trailing the Washington Nationals by three runs, a deficit that would soon climb to five.
A’s manager Mark Kotsay looked around the dugout and wasn’t pleased with what he saw. He made that known.
“Just a few kind words to let ‘em know I wasn’t really happy with...Read more
Mets edge Royals, 2-1, to take series
NEW YORK — The Mets honored one of the best pitchers to ever throw a ball in orange and blue Sunday at Citi Field. Right-hander Jose Butto then followed that up with a performance that would make Dwight Gooden proud.
Butto dueled Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans for six scoreless innings in his second Major League start of the ...Read more
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- Suzyn Waldman reflects on John Sterling's retirement: 'Nothing will ever be the same'
- Amid bullpen confusion, SF Giants rally to avoid loss to National League's worst team
- Dylan Hernández: Overlooked parts of Dodgers' roster could jeopardize World Series aspirations
- Sonny Gray's brilliant beginning to Cardinals tenure continues with 6 shutout innings vs. A's
- Legendary Yankees radio voice John Sterling retiring effective immediately: 'I leave very, very happy'