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MLB would love a Yankees-Dodgers World Series

That slow games are now an anomaly, even in the postseason, is evidence that baseball was right to take steps to make its product more accessible and entertaining. The reservations about the new rules in 2023 have long since disappeared. The league managed to create a better game. What we're seeing now may not be […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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Giancarlo Stanton's postseason value to the Yankees is evident in the potential defining moment in the ALDS Game 3 win at the Royals

Giancarlo Stanton ruined a game on Wednesday night. Therefore, he is allowed to “clog” the designated hitter spot in the Yankee lineup and sometimes the basepaths. If you have that kind of power and can deliver in the most tense moments, it doesn't matter if you're not a plus baserunner. All the hand-wringing about the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Phillies give Mets a taste of their own medicine to change NLDS look

Phillies give Mets a taste of their own medicine to change complexion of NLDS originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Mets spent all week trying to get back to their teams in the eighth and ninth innings with their season on the line. Now they know what it feels like. The Phillies took the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

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Mitchell hits the game-winning HR in the 8th, Chourio goes deep twice and the Brewers overtake the Mets 5-3

Syndicated: USA TODAY MILWAUKEE – Jackson Chourio tied the game in the eighth with his second home run of the night and Garrett Mitchell delivered a two-run shot later in the inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday which equaled their victory in the NL Wild […]

By Andrew Jack

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

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Higashioka's home run starts the upward trend as the Padres beat the Braves 5-4 to win the NL Wild Card Series

MLB: Playoffs – Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres SAN DIEGO – Kyle Higashioka's solo home run with two outs in the second inning started a five-run rally against Max Fried, and the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 victory in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024