Francisco Lindor was caught in an awkward position on Monday: eager to show enthusiasm about joining a new team while not forgetting about the one he left behind. Lindor, a superstar shortstop, spent nine years growing and developing in Cleveland’s…
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Baseball Had a Successful Season. The Tricky Part Is Doing It Again.
When Julio Urias struck out Willy Adames of the Tampa Bay Rays to secure the World Series title for the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, it capped an arduous achievement for baseball. There were months of bitter negotiations between Major…
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Clayton Kershaw Steadies Dodgers and Puts a World Series Within Reach
There was no crazy comebacks this time, no stumbling, staggering routes to home plate and no wild outfield celebration like the night before. Some relative normalcy returned to the World Series on Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer…
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World Series: Dodgers Top the Rays in Game 3 With a Stellar Pitching Performance
ARLINGTON, Texas — Walker Buehler wore a blue sweatshirt in the dugout and the contented smile of someone who had successfully completed his job. He had just provided the Los Angeles Dodgers with a commanding pitching performance worthy of the…
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The Yankees Turn to a 21-Year-Old Rookie for His Unflappability
SAN DIEGO — In an exhibition game just before the season began on July 23, the Yankees pitching prospect Deivi Garcia started a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the words of Manager Aaron Boone, he didn’t look very good….
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It Took a While, but the Yankees Win a Doozy
CLEVELAND — At one point in the eighth inning of the epic Game 2 of the wild-card series between the Yankees and the Indians, Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela looked back at the clock on the giant scoreboard at Progressive…
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Opinion: #BoycottMLB brigade is not the kind of fans baseball wants
In a mystifying development, people who apparently are baseball fans starved for the game’s return are joining a #BoycottMLB movement on Twitter. They’ve waited months for the return of the game they love, and now that it’s almost here, they…
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Away from baseball, Jose Reyes is pursuing his musical passion
Just a few hours before he answered his phone to chat with the Post, Jose Reyes drove by Citi Field. “I’ve got good memories there,” the Mets’ longtime shortstop said on Thursday. “Shea was my favorite stadium. Very good memories…
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Nick Kyrgios says Americans ‘selfish’ to proceed with U.S. Open in August
Nick Kyrgios again criticized plans by the United States Tennis Association to proceed with this year's U.S. Open, calling it "selfish" to hold the tournament as scheduled in late August amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "People that live in the US…
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Baseball head pitches Tokyo Olympics to MLB, again – The Denver Post
ROME — Baseball. In Japan. At the Olympics. For World Baseball Softball Confederation president Riccardo Fraccari, it seems like such a sure home run that he can’t even imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to be involved. No wonder the refusal…
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The Yankee Death Star Is Back
SAN DIEGO — This is where the Yankees finished their greatest season ever, more than two decades ago, when they swept the San Diego Padres in the World Series. By the next opening day, they had acquired Roger Clemens. That…
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Cody Bellinger and Mike Trout Win M.V.P. Awards
Cody Bellinger found himself on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bench for the final game of the World Series in 2018. He fueled that snub into the best season of his young career. Mike Trout has never used that kind of…
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Bill Murray applied for a P.F. Chang’s job in Atlanta’s airport (and was promptly hired)
Bill Murray is going all in all P.F. Chang’s. He doesn’t just want to eat at the Asian fusion chain, he wants to work at their Atlanta airport location. Murray, who just rose from the dead to appear in “Zombieland:…
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Blue Jays execs weigh in on 95-loss season
TORONTO – There is plenty to like about the youth movement building within the Toronto Blue Jays. The question now is how long will it take for those youngsters to play meaningful games. Bo Bichette looks like the real deal….
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