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White Sox’ biggest trades of winter meetings

From Bill Veeck’s flurry of deals in 1975 to the 2016 Chris Sale trade, Sox have made headlines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Astros Agree to Contract Terms With 1B José Abreu, per Reports

The defending World Series champions are adding to their offense for next year.

Sports Illustrated

Gran Turismo hopeful of FIA partnership, bigger World Series events in 2023

Gran Turismo's series producer Kazunori Yamau

Autosport

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This baseball quiz is a numbers game

For those of you keeping score, this quiz holds special meaning: it’s by position

Chicago Sun-Times

Marcus Hayes: Give thanks for Rob Thomson, A.J. Brown, Howie Roseman (?), and, always, Jason Kelce

It’s the time of year when we reflect on the people and the things that brought us joy over the past 365 days. From an unexpected playoff run by Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, to a miraculous World Series appearance by the Phillies, to a more perfect Union, to the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies give president Dave Dombrowski a three-year contract extension

The Phillies have extended the contract of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski for three years, the team announced Tuesday. Dombrowski, who signed a four-year deal with the Phillies in 2020, is now under contract through the 2027 season.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Customers hail ‘Mattress Mack’ after millions in refunds from bets

Two days after leaving Las Vegas with a wheelbarrow of cash, Mattress Mack began giving back $72.6 million in winnings from his World Series wagers on the Astros.

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Joe Buck Says He Didn’t Miss Calling World Series

The ESPN broadcaster had called the previous 22 World Series for Fox.

Sports Illustrated

Rockets welcome Astros, World Series MVP Jeremy Pena to Toyota Center

Monday’s loudest cheers at Toyota Center went to World Series MVP Jeremy Pena, who was among several champion Astros showing their support for the Rockets.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Baseball fan 'Mattress Mack' filmed with $10m in wheelbarrow after World Series bet win

The Houston Astros won the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and some of Mattress Mack's £63.7million in winnings has been collected in a wheelbarrow

Daily Mirror

Baseball quiz: Has the quizmaster lost touch with reality?

I want to include you in the quiz. Send me a date, or just a year, and I will try to craft a quiz question around it. I will credit you in the quiz with your first name and last initial.

Chicago Sun-Times

How the new playoff format surprised Cubs president Jed Hoyer

MLB executives weighed in on the expanded playoffs at the general managers meetings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Watch: ‘Mattress Mack’ Gives All-Time Flex With World Series Winnings

The beloved Houston area furniture salesman made sports betting history following the Astros’ closeout win over the Phillies.

Sports Illustrated

Mattress Mack needed a wheelbarrow to load $10 million of his World Series bets onto a jet

"This money is heavy!"

USA Today Sports Media Group

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Trading Rhys Hoskins, Phillies World Series goat (not really), would be dumb

PHILADELPHIA — A Phillies slugger committed 51 errors in his first six seasons playing first base in the majors. He also hit 148 home runs in his first 2,887 plate appearances.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto win Silver Slugger awards

PHILADELPHIA — Before the Phillies made an autumn run to the World Series, they survived a summer without Bryce Harper. And now, the players who most helped them overcome losing their best hitter are reaping the rewards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dusty Baker agrees to return to Astros for 2023 season

The 73-year-old Baker earned his first World Series championship as a manager in his 25th season as a skipper when the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.

Sports Illustrated

Astros Announce Dusty Baker Will Return As Manager in 2023

He is fresh off of his first World Series victory as manager.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Makes the Hundred look like croquet’: a cricket fan on the World Series

The sports both evolved from the same ancestry, and threads link the American ‘national pastime’ to cricket fandom

Sports Illustrated

Astros Owner Should Be Ashamed of His Carelessness

Jim Crane has shown a shocking amount of disrespect to two of the men who oversaw Houston’s return to the top.

Tribune News Service

Tom Krasovic: Does Dusty Baker's breakthrough signal Bob Melvin's next up?

The Astros won it for Dusty.

Sports Illustrated

What We Learned From the 2022 World Series

There were a lot of differences between the Phillies and Astros in this series, but there were a few key factors that set the two apart.

The Independent UK

This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV

The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television

Sports Illustrated

Dusty Baker on Astros Contract: ‘We’re Working on It’

The 73-year-old won his first World Series title as a manager this year.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Where to Buy Houston Astros World Series Championship Gear, get yours now

Get all your Houston Astros World Series Champions gear from FOCO, you can get holiday gifts, bobbleheads, shirts, hats, and more.

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