Aaron Judge watches his three-run homer in Game 3 hit the foul pole and tie the game. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) Getty Images As one famous New Yorker wrote for another famous New Yorker, who was singing about another famous New Yorker, it was only “a matter of time.” The gods of small sample…
TORONTO, ONTARIO – OCTOBER 05: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees tosses his bat during the ninth inning in game two of the American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 05, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) Getty Images The highly anticipated American…
Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman celebrates after hitting the first walkoff grand-slam in World Series history — in last year’s opener against the Yankees. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images Unless last year, when the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees met in the World Series, critics of the 12-team baseball playoff system insisted…
Bret Boone came out of retirement to join the Texas Rangers coaching staff. Candace Oehler Few families are as synonymous with Major League Baseball as the Boones, who became the first three-generation Major League family in history when Bret reached the majors with the Seattle Mariners in 1992. The storied legacy began with patriarch Ray…
Clayton Kershaw is retiring after spending his entire 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images The Cooperstown Class of 2031 will have at least one member. That’s the year Clayton Kershaw’s five-year waiting period will expire. The iconic left-handed starter of the Los Angeles Dodgers is retiring after…
New York Yankees pitcher Devin Williams throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Relief pitching might be among the more volatile areas if not the department offering the most volatility. The…
Anthony Rizzo prepares to hug Kris Bryant after the Cubs defeated Cleveland to win the 2016 World Series, the team’s first World Series win in 108 years. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Getty Images Anthony Rizzo, most recently the first baseman for the New York Yankees, announced his retirement on Wednesday, which Major League Baseball…
Fans in Baltimore may have something to cheer for after all – over the course of the next six weeks, the Orioles can play spoiler for teams hoping to make the playoffs. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Getty Images When the Baltimore Orioles swept a short two-game series against the Red Sox in Boston ten…
In his first year with the Mets after signing a 15-year, $765 million deal, Juan Soto is having trouble matching last year’s Yankees numbers. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Hopes of a Subway Series are fading fast for New York’s baseball teams. Both clubs start this week in their…
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal looks on from the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. We’re over two-thirds of the way through the regular season, so it’s time to take…