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☆ Why Dodgers’ Game 5 win over Yankees was the craziest World Series clincher ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

So let’s do our best to tell you about Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — the game that crowned the Los Angeles Dodgers the champions of baseball, but also very possibly the craziest World Series clincher ever. Was that upside-down enough to qualify as the craziest World Series clincher ever? That was Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, the only postseason game in history in which all that happened. On one hand, STATS tells us that the previous two teams to do it in a World Series game both won anyway. That would be the Cubs, in Game 7 in 2016, and the Cardinals, in The David Freese Game (Game 6) in 2011.

Persons: Luis Gonzalez, Joe Carter, Mazeroski, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Jack Flaherty, Blake Treinen, Walker Buehler, Andrew Friedman, Friedman, ”, “, haven’t, Mookie Betts, Brad Penner, Heck, We’re, Giancarlo Stanton’s, Vincent Carchietta, … Cole, Dave Roberts, Max Muncy, Don Larsen, Max Scherzer, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Torii Hunter, Don’t, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar, James Lang, Katie Sharp, let’s, Aaron Judge clanking, Anthony Volpe, Anthony Rizzo —, ” Muncy, cramp, Dodger, Pedro Báez, You’ll, Luke Weaver, Jazz Chisholm, can’t, Anthony Volpe’s, Volpe, Wally Skalij, David Freese, Yankees —, Austin Wells …, Shohei Ohtani, Wells ’ mitt, Betts, Walker Buehler’s, Wendell Cruz, Buehler, trotted, Daniel Hudson, Walker, He’s, Madison, Mike Montgomery, ” Friedman, — Blake Treinen –, that’s, Rollie Fingers, Fingers, Rollie Fingers …, Blake Treinen …, Blake Treinen’s, huff, Aroldis Chapman, Mariano Rivera, we’ll, we’d, That’s, Aaron Judge’s, Daniel Shirey Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Wild Department, Red Sox, Tigers, Astros, Phillies, Braves, Blue Jays, . Yankees, — Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Los Angeles Times, Triple, Oklahoma Dodgers, Round Rock, Madison Bumgarner, Madison Locations: Red, North America, “

☆ ‘Superhero’ Freddie Freeman shining in World Series filled with future Hall of Famers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Let’s do that now, because here’s what I think we’ve been watching:A World Series with possibly eight future Hall of Famers. So no World Series is ever catching the 1932 Series, when an incredible 13 eventual Hall of Famers took the field. How about saying you were there when Freddie Freeman took over a World Series in his own Freddie-esque way? And it looks exactly like that dude who trots — or sometimes limps — out to first base every night in this World Series. • Easy as 1-2-3 — We’re three games into this World Series, and Freeman has homered in all three of those games.

Persons: Clayton Kershaw, Daniel Hudson, — Aaron Judge, Shohei, I’m, hasn’t, Freddie, Homer, There’s Kershaw, Freeman, There’s, — Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, —, Gerrit Cole’s, Cy, Giancarlo Stanton, you’ve, us, Reggie Jackson’s postseasons, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton’s, bolsters, Jayne Kamin, Juan Soto — There’s, let’s, Heck, Kershaw, “ I’ve, ”, Jose Trevino, “, …, Freddie Freeman, Tyler Glasnow, ” Glasnow, he’s, “ He’s, it’s, It’s, Kiké, ” Hernández, “ he’s, That’s, Robert Gauthier, Let’s, Lou Gehrig, there’s Freeman, Hank Bauer, Barry Bonds, Dave Roberts, Guess, He’s, Sam Hovland, Gary Pettis, Pettis, ” FREEMAN, Freddie Freeman wallops, Ohtani, Daniel Shirey Organizations: of Famers, ” Dodgers, Dodgers, Netflix, Famer, Cy Young, of Famer, Yankee, Yankees, Braves, Phillies, Orioles, of Fame, Baseball, of, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Wild Department, Bombers, Cardinals, Ohtani, Padres Locations: Bronx, Cooperstown, ”, N.Y, Vegas

☆ Freddie Freeman wallops his way into World Series history with walk-off slam that’ll float forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

They’re in that hallowed Extra-inning World Series Walk-off Club. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images)This was the 693rd game in World Series history. But you would think wrong — because the complete list of men to do that consists of …Freddie Freeman! We had a hunch he was the first player in history to do that in a World Series. So little does Freeman know it, but what we saw Friday will go down in the annals as (what else) The Freddie Freeman Game.

Persons: Carlton Fisk … Kirby Puckett, Derek Jeter, David Freese, Freddie Freeman, “ Freddie, Michael Kopech, They’re, Freddie, Max Muncy ., Muncy, ” Muncy, Jayne Kamin, Freddie Freeman’s, Nelson Cruz, Cruz, wilder, Freeman, that’s, ” Freeman, “, Kirk Gibson limps, …, Kirk Gibson, Paul Casella, Geez, Chavez, Gibson, Freeman hadn’t, Freeman’s, “ Freddie’s, Kirk Gibson’s, Freeman wriggled, Terry Pendleton, Joe Carter, Mookie Betts, hadn’t, Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos …, Johnny Mize Gil McDougald, Yogi Berra Bill Skowron, David Justice Lonnie Smith, Mookie Betts Freddie Freeman, … Dave Roberts, Juan Soto, Howie Kendrick, Roberts, I’ve, —, ”, they’ll, Jason Parkhurst, Nestor Cortes, Eric Orns, Cortes, Alex Verdugo, looper, Kirby Puckett, Derek Jeter “ Mr, Boone, Keith Birmingham Organizations: ANGELES, Dodgers, Yankees, ” Dodgers, Red Sox, 693rd, Univision, Dodger, Rosenthal, FOX Sports, Baseball, WS, MediaNews, Pasadena Star, Getty Locations: Southern California, California, Muncy, Spanish, ’

☆ Judge, Ohtani and a dream World Series matchup: Could this be MLB’s Magic and Bird?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

It isn’t just that the two likely MVPs are playing in this World Series, which begins Friday at Dodger Stadium. It isn’t just that two of the most formidable you-need-to-buy-their-jersey dollar/yen machines of modern times are playing in this World Series. But everything he has done has led him to this moment, to this week, to this World Series. It’s to play in a World Series as a Yankee and do whatever he can to leave people — his people — with a World Series memory for a lifetime. Will it be enough to fulfill Dave Roberts’ prediction that there will be more eyeballs on this World Series around the world than ever before?

Persons: Steph, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Judge, —, let’s, We’ve, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, ”, Jerry Hairston Jr, Hairston, you’ll, Ohtani, “ I’m, “ They’re, Daniel Shirey, Shohei Ohtani, he’s, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Dave Roberts, He’s, David Dermer, Aaron Judge’s, it’s, Don Mattingly, Randy Levine, “, Levine, ” Levine, we’ve, Aaron Boone, Ronald Martinez, ’ MVPs, Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Johnny Bench, Boog Powell, Joe Morgan, Fred Lynn, Thurman Munson, Mike Schmidt, George Brett 1988, Kirk Gibson, Jose Canseco, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Henry Aaron, Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, George Brett, Vincent Carchietta, Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Joe DiMaggio, Duke Snider, Kirby Lee, There’s, Mantle, Roger Maris …, NFL LeBron James, Steph Curry, Magic, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Patrick Mahomes, Brady, John Elway, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Roger Staubach, Joe Namath, Johnny Unitas, Judge isn’t Lebron, Steph Brian Anderson, Brian Anderson, Giancarlo Stanton, Emmanuel Clase, ” Anderson, Wouldn’t, Anderson, Tiger Woods, Ohtani …, LeBron James, Jerry Rice, “ You’re, “ It’s, Dan Goldfarb, Dustin Bradford Organizations: NBA, Dodgers, Yankees, Dodger, Mets, Citi, —, Rosenthal, Giants, Padres, Monday, Yankee, National League, American League, Reds, Red, Munson’s Yankees, Baseball, . Dodgers, NFL, Super, Turner Sports, Major League Baseball, Tiger, Kansas City, Royals, titans Locations: Starkville, West, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland

☆ White Sox lose 121st game of season, most by any team in modern baseball history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Sam Blum | Cody Stavenhagen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

This was, perhaps, the closest thing the White Sox have had to a prideful moment all season. As The Athletic’s Jayson Stark noted, the White Sox have used 29 position players this season. After their most recent downturn — a 12-game skid — the White Sox besting the Mets for worst ever became a matter of when, not if. Getz insisted the White Sox are on the right trajectory and even said ownership will “potentially” invest more in the organizational infrastructure. Now members of this White Sox team will shoulder the burden of 121 losses and counting into an uncertain future.

Persons: Jerry Reinsdorf, Jerry, ”, Reinsdorf, “, Craig Anderson, it’s, we’re, Jayson Stark, Chris Getz, Getz, Justin Casterline, Grady Sizemore, Sizemore, Pedro Grifol, I’ve, ” Sizemore, “ I’ve, Garrett, Jared Shuster, Korey Lee, Zach DeLoach, Luis Robert Jr, ” Robert, that’s, Gavin Sheets, ” Sheets, ” Andrew Benintendi Organizations: DETROIT, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, Sox, Tigers, White Sox, New York Mets, Mets, “, Angels, The Tigers, Chicago, Royals, Guardians, AL Central, American League Central Locations: Chicago

☆ Danny Jansen to join Red Sox’s lineup at start of suspended game vs. Blue Jays, play for both teams
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jen Mccaffrey | Kaitlyn Mcgrath | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will resume a June 26 game that was suspended for rain in what will be the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. Back in June, Jansen, then playing for the Blue Jays, was at the plate with one out and one on in the top of the second when the game was suspended. “I don’t even know how this works,” Jansen said when asked about the suspended game after he’d been traded to Boston. The Blue Jays will have some funky developments in the game, too. Though the suspended game will end on Aug. 26, it will be officially recorded as having taken place on June 26 in the record books.

Persons: Danny Jansen, Jansen, Alex Cora, ” Jansen, he’d, “ I’ve, Jayson Stark, John Schneider, Jose Berríos, Yariel Rodríguez, Berríos, Rodríguez, Paul Rutherford Organizations: Major League Baseball, Fenway, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Jays, Getty Locations: Boston

☆ Can MLB save the starting pitcher? The search for solutions to baseball’s ‘existential crisis’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jayson Stark | Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

Ten active major-league starting pitchers have won a Cy Young Award — and nine of them have spent time on the injured list in 2024. The issue is not only the health of the modern starting pitcher, but the role those starters play in the sport these days. “You’ve got to get the starting pitcher back. But has the starting pitcher crisis risen to that level? If you’re a dominating starting pitcher in this era, it probably means you throw harder than the average pitcher.

Persons: Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, ’, Cy Young, Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes, Yu Darvish, Justin Steele, ”, Max Scherzer, “ You’ve, Patrick Mahomes, isn’t, that’s, weren’t, here’s, It’s, they’d, you’re, they’re, David Ortiz, Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Adam Wainwright, they’ve, “, North America aren’t, I’ve, you’ve, ” Scherzer, Corbin Burnes, Patrick Smith, Rob Manfred, we’re, “ You’re, wouldn’t, it’s, “ that’s, He’s, Manfred, Eamonn Dalton, Conrad Williams , Jr, Matthew Grimes Jr Organizations: Cy, Wrigley, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Padres, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers, NFL, Athletic, MLB, American League, of Fame, didn’t, Atlantic League, Red Sox, National League, North America, Orioles, Newsday, Getty Images, Atlanta Braves, Getty

Just 270 players are in the Hall, 1.3% of the approximately 20,500 who have appeared in the major leagues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Beltré was the leading vote-getter at 99% in his first try, according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker. Mauer, also on the his initial ballot, was second at 83%, and Helton was next at 82.5% in his sixth appearance. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP during 15 seasons with Minnesota. The seven-time All-Star is sixth in career saves with 422, going 47-40 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 seasons.

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, ”, Jayson Stark, “, Stark, Dan Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Helton, Wagner, Andruw Jones, Jim Leyland, Bob Costas, Frick, they’ve, you’ve, Costas, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, that’s, we're, it's, Brooks Robinson’s, Mauer, ___ Organizations: baseball's Hall of Fame, Elias Sports Bureau, Writers ' Association of America, Boston Globe, Beltré, of Fame, Sheffield, BBWAA, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota, Colorado, Coors Field, Houston, New York Mets, Milwaukee, Dodgers, New York Yankees, Mets Locations: Cooperstown, Mauer, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Atlanta, San Diego, Florida, Detroit

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