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Oakland A’s bullpen lit up as defending World Series champs earn series sweep

OAKLAND, Calif. – A’s left-hander Ken Waldichuk had a fairly solid outing Wednesday in his first career start at the Coliseum – with the exception of two loud at-bats by the Atlanta Braves.

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Mark Bradley: Tied at the top! The onrushing Braves pull even with the Mets.

They trailed by 10 ½ games on June 1. They trailed by seven on April 10. When they awoke Wednesday, the Braves trailed no longer.

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Mistrial in abuse case in Texas against ex-MVP Wetteland

A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the child sex assault case against former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland after the jury deadlocked

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Michael Cunningham: Dodgers, the NL’s team to beat, are getting healthy at right time

Tony Gonsolin leads MLB in ERA, wins, and walks and hits allowed per inning pitched. The Dodgers placed the right-hander on the injured list Monday with forearm tightness. For most teams, that would be a crisis. The Dodgers are treating it as a minor annoyance. Manager Dave Roberts said he…

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Paul Sullivan: Pandemic a distant memory for MLB teams — at least until they’re forced to adjust rosters for series in Toronto

My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chicago Tribune

Mets Manager Buck Showalter Indicates He Will Dye Hair in Exchange for World Series

The veteran manager is willing to go to great lengths to celebrate a potential championship in 2022.

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Buck Showalter may dye his hair if Mets win the World Series. Here are our suggested colors.

We have some ideas.

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Joe Crede says playing through back pain hasn’t hurt him today

Crede, who delivered clutch hits during the White Sox’ run to the 2005 World Series title, said his back feels better, with some limitations.

Chicago Sun-Times

In 1982, a team from Washington won the Little League World Series and became famous. Forty years later, here is what the players learned.

SEATTLE — Pitcher Cody Webster didn't realize the magnitude of what he and his friends had accomplished until he saw the front page of a Chicago newspaper during an airport layover.

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Michael Cunningham: Braves can win World Series, but they’d be among youngest teams to do it

Two months ago, the Braves were still trying to figure out roles for outfielder Michael Harris and pitcher Spencer Strider. Harris since has become one of the most valuable players in the lineup. Strider is favored to be voted National League Rookie of the Year. And recent call-up Vaughn Grissom…

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Most Little Leaguers Dream of the Big Leagues. He Dreamed of Dentistry

When he played in the 1956 Little League World Series, he told SI that his goal wasn’t MLB. Here’s what happened.

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Good Riddance, Arte Moreno. Thanks for Wasting Trout and Ohtani

His ownership is defined by mismanagement and utter disappointment. His exit can’t come soon enough.

Sports Illustrated

The Little League World Series Is 75 and Still Growing

The most widely watched youth sporting event in the world is more than just summertime programming for ESPN—it’s a competition spreading baseball across the globe.

Sports Illustrated

Willson Contreras is 17th player with at least 4 seasons of 20 or more homers with Cubs

Contreras joins Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javy Baez as the fourth player from the 2016 World Series champs to accomplish the feat.

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The Mets aim to buy a World Series title. The Braves may grow one

The Mets are right behind the Dodgers in spending. But their NL East rivals could be up for success via another route

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Yankees retire Paul O’Neill’s No. 21, celebrate with members of 90s dynasty

NEW YORK — For a little while on Sunday, Yankee Stadium echoed with the sounds and memories of champions. The ballpark was full and loud as the Bombers honored World Series champion Paul O’Neill in a ceremony to retire his number. Fans roared as the Yankees from the 1990s dynasty…

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A Little League World Series player who injured his head was able to call his coach

The 12-year-old is recovering at the hospital after he fell out of his top bunk in dorms at the world series complex. In addition to the call, he's also now able to walk on his own.

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Dustin May represents the Dodgers’ latest World Series gamble. Will it pay off?

LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts spoke carefully when talking about his team’s plans for Dustin May, and understandably so.

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Kyle Wright gets 15th win as Braves put together complete performance

In the first game of a World Series rematch, the Braves defeated the Astros, 6-2, at Truist Park. Atlanta is 74-47.

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Still hustling: Twins broadcaster Dan Gladden carries work ethic from his playing days

Dan Gladden greeted a visitor at the top of the driveway overlooking his 64-acre property with an observation.

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Mark Zeigler: Fernando Tatis Jr. and the doping epidemic of Dominican Republic baseball

SAN DIEGO — Maybe you're surprised that a star infielder would test positive for a banned substance and be suspended for 80 games just as he was about to return from injury in the heat of a playoff race, with his team bolstered by trade-deadline acquisitions primed to make a…

Sports Illustrated

Buehler’s Injury Seriously Dents the Dodgers’ World Series Hopes

He has pitched the most postseason innings since his playoff debut in 2018. He won’t be easily replaced.

Los Angeles Times

Ashley and David Eckstein understand the value of teamwork in baseball and business

There was a time when Ashley Eckstein put her acting career on hold for her husband, David Eckstein — a two-time World Series-winning shortstop for the Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Benjamin Hochman: After 1982 World Series win, Cardinals fans tore up turf and took it home

His Cardinals hadn’t won a World Series since he was in preschool. And there was Jim Mielke, wedged into the front row of the Busch Stadium bleachers, his right leg dangling over the right-field wall. He watched Bruce Sutter fire the final strike from upon the glorious green stage. And…

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Logan Webb steals the show in SF Giants’ win over Pirates

SAN FRANCISCO — On a night the San Francisco Giants hosted dozens of players sporting World Series rings in a celebration of their 2012 title, it was their pitcher on the mound Saturday who provided the star power.

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