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If the New York Yankees want to win the 2024 World Series, they’ll have to do something no team has ever done before in the Fall Classic. Down 0-3 and starring down a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York needs to stage a historic comeback to hoist its 28th championship […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the World Series 3-0 as of this story’s writing. It has been a quality effort from LA, as they hold a commanding lead over the New York Yankees. Freddie Freeman has led the way, while the pitching has impressed. However, there is one Dodgers player who is quietly making a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler pitched a gem in Game 3 of the World Series, throwing five shutout, two-hit innings in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees. However, that may have been Buehler’s final appearance as a member of the Dodgers. Buehler will be a free agent this offseason and spoke about […]

After the New York Yankees lost Game 3 of the World Series Monday night, the FOX Sports postgame crew discussed New York’s pitching plans for Game 4. Alex Rodriguez suggested the Yanks start ace Gerrit Cole on short rest. David Ortiz agreed that Cole should at the very least be available in relief, likening the […]

Shohei Ohtani suffered a concerning shoulder injury in Game 2 of the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers still won the game 4-2, but Ohtani’s injury was far from ideal. Ohtani sent a text message after the game to the team’s group chat, though, and provided an important update. “Nice game, guys,” Ohtani wrote in […]

One of the biggest storylines heading into Game 3 of the World Series was the status of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder. Ohtani injured his shoulder sliding into second base after being thrown out trying to steal in the seventh inning of Game 2. After the Dodgers’ 4-2 win in Game 3, Ohtani […]

The World Series has been an absolute disaster for the New York Yankees. After losing Game 3 4-2, the Yankees are now down 3-0 in the series to the Los Angeles Dodgers and are just one game away from being swept. After the Game 3 loss, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote a […]

The New York Yankees didn’t expect it to go like this. After clinching their first pennant since 2009, the Yankees are on the brink of being swept in the World Series following a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 Monday night. It was a second consecutive 4-2 loss, but it never […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler stepped up during one of the biggest outings of his life. In Game 3 of the World Series, Buehler pitched five shutout two-hit innings and got the win as the Dodgers went up 3-0 on the New York Yankees. Somewhat surprisingly, Buehler has arguably been the Dodgers’ best starting […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a win away from capturing the 2024 World Series crown after they won Game 3 in enemy territory. With Walker Buehler on the mound for Los Angeles, the National League champions humbled the New York Yankees anew, as the Dodgers won Tuesday night in the Bronx, 4-2. With that Buehler […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is opening up about how he’s affected by his performance in this World Series. Judge is struggling at the plate, and the Yankees are down 3-0 in this series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The slugger has just one hit and no home runs in three games. “All it […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman is a happy camper right now. Freeman homered again in Game 3 of the World Series, to help Los Angeles win a gritty game against the New York Yankees. Freeman says he and his teammates are going to do what it takes to get one last victory. "One more […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are relentless and they continue to dominate the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. After taking care of business again on Monday night at Yankee Stadium with a 4-2 victory, Los Angeles is now just a win away from winning the club’s second World Series under the guidance of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers go for the World Series sweep as they visit the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our World Series odds series with a Dodgers-Yankees prediction and pick. Dodgers-Yankees Game 4 Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Luis Gil The Dodgers are expected to have a bullpen game, with Anthony Banda, Ryan Brasier, […]

The New York Yankees are one loss away from letting another chance to win a World Series get away from them after the Los Angeles Dodgers quieted their bats in Game 3 on Monday night en route to a 4-2 win. Time is not on their side, and Aaron Judge is staring at the possibility […]

The Athletics are moving out of Oakland, but it didn’t have to be this way. Hall of Famer and Athletics legend Reggie Jackson revealed that he actually had the high bid when John Fisher bought the team in 2005. If Jackson had his way, he believes the A’s would be staying put. Reggie Jackson says […]

By itself, there’s nothing wrong with the New York Yankees picking rapper Fat Joe to perform before Game 3 of the World Series. When it comes with the Yankees down 0-2 in the series and after Ice Cube performed in Los Angeles before Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, it looks a little different. The fans […]

When it comes to the moniker of Mr. October, Freddie Freeman is making about as strong a case as any other player in MLB for the honor, hitting three straight home runs in three straight World Series games from the third spot in the Dodgers’ rotation. His walk-off grand slam in Game 1? Iconic, an […]

No one is more familiar with the pressures of New York in the postseason than Derek Jeter. The former Yankee captain won five championships with the New York Yankees en route to becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the franchise’s all-time hits leader and one of the most beloved players in team history. So he […]

When Shohei Ohtani went down with a brutal-looking arm injury in Game 2 of the World Series, Dodgers Stadium fell silent. Sure, the injury was later deemed a shoulder subluxation, with Dave Roberts noting that his MVP slugger would probably be just fine in time for Game 3, fans still have the memory of number […]

In the middle of the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas isn’t worried about what New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. thinks about him. Chisholm came to the Yankees midseason from the Miami Marlins, where he and Rojas were teammates from 2020-22. The outspoken Yankees infielder shared his thoughts about his […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who’s always tinkering with the lineup, made it abundantly clear that he will not start Gerrit Cole in Game 4 of the World Series on short rest, per MLB insider Bryan Hoch. “There is no scenario in which Gerrit Cole starts Game 4 on short rest, Aaron Boone said. […]

The Chicago White Sox are looking for a new manager, and we now know that Skip Schumaker will not be the guy, according to Jim Margalus of Sox Machine. It’s unclear whether Schumaker pulled out of consideration himself or if the organization decided to go in a different direction. Either way, Chicago will miss out […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when manager Dave Roberts penciled Shohei Ohtani into the lineup ahead of Game 3 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Dodgers players, however, got an early inkling that their superstar teammate would be ready to play, according to third baseman Max Muncy. […]

America’s Pastime is breaking records in Japan. With Shohei Ohtani playing in his first World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, fans in his home country are tuning into the action in droves. Game 2 averaged 15.9 million viewers in Japan, a postseason record in Japan, according to The Athletic. Fittingly, Game 2 broke the previous […]

Although the momentum is strongly in the favor of the Los Angeles Dodgers through two games of the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees can turn everything around at home. The Bronx will be rocking, as it gets set to host its first Fall Classic game in 15 years. An organization overflowing with history […]

After a scary moment during Game 2 of the World Series, Shohei Ohtani appears set for Game 3. With his Los Angeles Dodgers leading the best-of-seven series 2-0, the Dodgers will now have to contend with the New York Yankees in front of a hostile home crowd in the Bronx. Ohtani left the game in […]

The Miami Marlins had a miserable 2024 season, leading to a managerial change. Skip Schumaker and the franchise parted ways just one year after he led the team to the postseason. The Marlins then cleared house, sending many coaches and operations staff packing. Now, Craig Mish of The Miami Herald is reporting that Will Venable […]

The New York Yankees are down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. After a brutal Game 1 loss and the offense disappearing in Game 2, Aaron Boone knew he needed to make changes. Before the lineup was published on Monday, ESPN’s Buster Olney reported one big change. The Yankees are switching […]

Just one week after Carlos Rodon gutted through Game 5 of the ALCS, sending the  New York Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers greeted the Yankee pitcher with a brutal welcome on the game’s biggest stage. Rodon lasted just 3.1 innings in Game 2 on Saturday night. In […]

After a monster postseason with the New York Mets, first baseman Pete Alonso is set to become a free agent when the MLB offseason officially begins in a few weeks. While the Mets will surely be in the running to retain Alonso, the four-time All-Star will have plenty of suitors on the open market. The […]

Kansas City Royals catcher and 13-year MLB veteran Salvador Perez is the 2024 recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, Major League Baseball announced Monday morning. The honor is bestowed upon a player “who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field,” per […]

The New York Yankees are down 2-0 in the World Series before playing a home game. Gerrit Cole got the ball in Game 1 and was spectacular but the team could not lock it down. They need to hit their stride starting on Monday and Cole hopes that some special clothes can spark the Yankees. […]

The Chicago White Sox just put together the worst season in AL/NL history with 121 losses. They fired manager Pedro Grifol mid-season and let Grady Sizemore steer the sinking ship down the stretch. While the future is bleak for the franchise, they can turn around the rebuild with the right managerial hire. According to Jon […]

The New York Yankees dominated the American League all season and had no problem dispatching the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians to punch their ticket to the World Series. However, Aaron Boone’s squad appears to have met their match against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Bronx Bombers’ captain has been no help. […]

It is the spring of 2022 and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is fresh off an All-Star 2021 campaign. Buehler, who finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting in 2021, is a popular NL Cy Young prediction among experts heading into the 2022 MLB season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has even rewarded Buehler […]

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman has been like Freddie Kreuger to the New York Yankees through the first two games of the World Series. Ironically, Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s father may be at fault. Four-time All-Star Bob Boone indirectly gave a young Freeman hitting advice in the 1990s, via the LA Times’ Jack Harris. […]

The Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins were two of the worst teams in MLB during the 2024 season. As they look to rewrite their franchise’s narrative, both teams have their eyes on the same managerial candidate. Craig Albernaz has become a serious person of interest in both job hunt’s, via Jon Heyman of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head East with a dominant 2-0 lead in the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. The National League champions won both games at home and on Saturday, starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a massive part. The Japanese righty tossed 6.1 innings of one-run baseball, allowing just one hit — a […]