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The Padres Strike Back to Set Stage for Epic Postseason Series

Things looked bleak in San Diego during the top of the second inning in yesterday’s NLCS Game 2 between the Padres and Phillies. San Diego had Blake Snell on the mound facing a Philadelphia lineup that was soft-contacting its way to a 2–0 series lead. Even the sun gods were…

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Four Things to Know About Division Series

The best thing about today is that we get to watch four playoff games. The second best part? We finally can see the top four teams (two from each league) in postseason action. Indeed, because of the new 12-team format, the Dodgers, Braves, Astros and Yankees all received first-round byes.…

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Joe Musgrove Cl-EAR-ly Wasn’t Cheating

You’ve gotta admit, Buck Showalter’s asking the umpires to rub Joe Musgrove’s ears was the perfect way for the Mets to go out. It was the combination of dysfunction, desperation and unintentional comedy that has defined this organization pretty much since its inception 60 years ago. At ...

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SI:AM | One Thing to Watch in Each Wild-Card Series

MLB’s expanded playoffs get underway on Friday with the four wild-card series.

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Shohei Ohtani Is Not Getting Traded

By this time next week, it will all be over. We’ll know which teams acquired starting pitchers Luis Castillo, José Quintana and Noah Syndergaard. We’ll see where the Cubs sent All-Star catcher Willson Contreras and closer David Robertson, and if they dealt All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. ...

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SI:AM | How deGrom Impacts the Second Half

Plus, the “homework clause” in Kyler Murray’s contract is no more

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The Special Joys of All-Star Week

Less than three hours before this year’s All-Star Game, more than a dozen reporters are huddled around Yankees ace Gerrit Cole at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. Cole is in his typical form on days when he’s not pitching, relaxed and at ease talking baseball with…

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Nationals Refuse to Charter Flight for Soto to HR Derby

The Washington outfielder recently turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract extension.

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Hitting in MLB Is Down, But There Are Reasons for Optimism

The most notable league-wide trend so far this year is the lack of offense. Yes, hitting has picked up some since the first month, when the league batting average was a putrid .231. But that was expected to happen as the weather got warmer. For the most part, though, things…

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. Celebrates Hit in Same Fashion As His Grandma

As it turns out, the Marlins second baseman isn’t the only one in his family who knows how to steal the show.

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The Thrill of Attending Jameson Taillon’s Near-Perfect Game

Plus, Joe Girardi is out in Philadelphia and the Astros extend Yordan Álvarez.

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New York Yankees fans sided with Josh Donaldson over simple decency

New York fans could've demanded their third baseman to act like a professional. Instead they stooped to his level.

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Anderson, Donaldson Give Their Sides on ‘Jackie [Robinson]’ Comment

The incident was the latest in a brewing feud between the two stars.

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Shohei Ohtani only addresses Tyler Wade as ‘Ikemen’ because everyone in Japan hilariously thinks he’s hot

Imagine a whole country thinking you're cute. Wow.

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Gleyber Torres Looks Better Than Ever

In 2019, Gleyber Torres was a second-year player who made his second All-Star team and finished the season with 38 home runs. He was the Yankees’ breakout star in that postseason, leading the team with a 1.078 OPS in nine playoff games. He was just 22 years old, and it…

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Five-Tool Newsletter: Inside MLB’s Eventful Week

MLB announced this afternoon that it has suspended Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer 324 games, or the length of two full regular seasons, for violating its domestic violence policy. This is the biggest story in baseball today, so I’ll use the beginning of this newsletter to share Stephanie ...

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SI:AM | The Mets Are Firing on All Cylinders

Don’t look now, but Mets fans might have reason for optimism this season.

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Dodgers Get Kimbrel, White Sox Get Pollock: Let’s Grade the Trade

Six days before Opening Day, the Dodgers and White Sox agreed to a trade that sends closer Craig Kimbrel to Los Angeles for outfielder AJ Pollock. The deal, which was first reported by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, is a surprising one because of the timing and lack of rumors about talks…

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