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World Series 2024: Assessing the Yankees and Dodgers pitching – 2 rotations, 2 strategies, 1 goal

LOS ANGELES – Almost every postseason, a team's success or failure depends on the performance of its starting pitching. And while this postseason is no different, the World Series matchup between the Dodgers and Yankees represents a stark contrast between two teams with very different rotation strategies and circumstances. One of the nuances of the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

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The Dodgers stay alive until the World Series with bullpen games and contributions from everyone

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is always the goal for the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers. It's been elusive lately with first-round flops two years in a row. Now, with Shohei Ohtani taking the lead for the first time, they are aiming for another championship. After the Dodgers defeated the New York Mets to […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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MLB gets dream matchup: Dodgers-Yanks in the World Series

LOS ANGELES – Major League Baseball and its broadcast partners have exactly what they want in the upcoming World Series: the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The largest television markets on the East Coast vs. the largest on the West Coast. More from Sportico.com Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani, the game's two […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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Letters to Sports: Hold off on the Dodgers predictions and cheers

Mets fans beyond the wall cheer as Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts tries to track down a double by Jesse Winkler in the eighth inning of Game 5. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Before Game 5 of the NLCS, Bill Shaikin of the Times quoted Dave Roberts as saying, “There's a sense of urgency.” […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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Bullpen Game 5 Magic vs. Mets in NLCS?

Relive the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play wiffleball in the backyard Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stops to join a group of children at a backyard game in Kansas City, Kansas. USA today LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers know it's unconventional. It can look a bit ridiculous at times. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Mets: Pete Alonso leads the attack, Mets force NLCS Game 6 in what could be his final home game at Citi Field

NEW YORK – If this was indeed a farewell, then Pete Alonso went out with a bang. Over the past six seasons, Flushing's first baseman has made one memory after another for the appreciative patrons of Citi Field. Alonso is poised to become a free agent once the Mets' storybook season comes to an end […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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“We will win”

Relive the moment an MLB superstar showed up to play wiffleball in the backyard Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stops to join a group of children at a backyard game in Kansas City, Kansas. USA today NEW YORK – New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz didn't hesitate. He didn't try to express his feelings. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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Alonso and Mets extend the season again, beating the Dodgers 12-6 and sending the NLCS back to LA for Game 6

NEW YORK (AP) — It's not easy to take down these New York Mets. Pete Alonso hit an early three-run home run and the Mets struck out one ineffective Jack Flaherty, extends the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday. “We understood that this […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Mets: Pete Alonso leads the offense as the Mets force NLCS Game 6 in what could have been his final home game at Citi Field

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

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Heroes, zeros from Mets' Game 5 win: Amazin's pound Jack Flaherty

Heroes, zeroes and the infield of the Mets' 12-6 Game 5 victory over the Dodgers on Friday night at Citi Field: hero Pete Alonso, possibly playing his last home game at Citi Field, made sure he would not play his last game as a Met. The Polar Bear hit a three-run home run in the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024