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MILWAUKEE — Two weeks ago there was still a drumbeat, and perhaps a legitimate one, for Francisco Lindor to win the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. In the days that have since passed, Shohei Ohtani completed what appeared inevitable, becoming the first player in major league history to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen … Read more

Early hints suggest the Mets will indeed play for Juan Soto. Word around the Yankees is Soto likes it there (and he sure seems to), so they look like worthy favorites in the big derby. Juan Soto will become a free agent following the 2024 season. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post “It’s the Yankees, … Read more

Aaron Judge was talking with Adley Rutschman at the plate during Tuesday’s game when he turned his attention to the not-too-distant future. “We’ll probably be seeing you later down the road,” Judge told the Orioles catcher. In case 13 regular-season games was not enough — with the Orioles holding an 8-4 edge entering Thursday’s finale … Read more

Young Jalin Hyatt was watching Cowboys-Giants on television back on Nov. 23, 2014. “When he made that catch, it was one of the craziest catches I ever seen, obviously,” Hyatt recalled. “I was with my family, and we were all shocked seeing it. It’s just crazy how long it’s been, but definitely one of the … Read more

The Orioles will seek an ace this offseason. Their first priority: trying to re-sign Corbin Burnes. Nevertheless, Burnes is expected to have a robust market and it could be an uphill battle for small-market Baltimore, even with a new owner who will try harder than the Angelos clan. 4Corbin Burnes has served as the Orioles’ … Read more

Two of the NFL’s top shutdown cornerbacks will be on opposite sidelines Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium, and Sauce Gardner says he has followed all aspects of Patrick Surtain II’s career with the Broncos.  Gardner, a first-team All-Pro in each of his first two seasons with the Jets, knows his time for a massive payday … Read more

The postseason Power Rankings aren’t about regular-season records, but rather who’s hot, who’s healthy and who’s likely to go deep into October. So here goes … 1. Padres: They were 41-17 since starting 50-50, and have Yu Darvish and Mets tormentor Joe Musgrove back to combine with Dylan Cease and Michael King to compose a … Read more

With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Yankees were still experimenting in left field. Jasson Dominguez was back in the unfamiliar spot again Thursday against the Orioles after looking uncomfortable on a handful of plays since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It’s clear that the team is not set at the … Read more

A’s manager Mark Kotsay spilled his heart to the crowd after the franchise’s final game in Oakland on Thursday.  After the final out of the 3-2 win over the Rangers, Kotsay, who spent four seasons with the A’s during his playing days, grabbed a microphone and addressed the 46,889 in attendance at Oakland Coliseum.  “I’m … Read more

Tom Kim of the International team and Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. team shake hands after Scheffler and Russell Henley defeated Kim and Sungjae Im 3-and-2 during Thursday’s four-ball matches on Day 1 of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Montreal. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis … Read more