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Yankees welcome World Series back to the Bronx with losing effort as Dodgers threaten sweep
NEW YORK — With the concourse cramped, the climate crisp and the fans frenzied, World Series baseball returned to the Bronx for the first time in 15 years on Monday night.
Long before Game 3 began with the Bleacher Creatures’ customary roll call, Yankee Stadium boomed and bellowed while eagerly awaiting the ballpark’s first Fall Classic ...Read more
Yankees' season rests on the shoulders of Luis Gil after Dodgers take 3-0 series lead
NEW YORK — The Yankees season is officially on life support.
Their lifeless offensive effort in their Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series has put them in quite the hole as they now face elimination in Game 4. And it’s up to a rookie to keep their season alive.
Luis Gil will take the ball in Game 4 for the Yankees in ...Read more
Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees behind Walker Buehler
NEW YORK — At the start of the fifth inning Monday night, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard implored a quiet crowd in the Bronx.
“EVERYBODY GET LOUD,” it instructed.
“EVERYBODY SCREAM,” it begged.
The subdued 49,368 in attendance hardly reacted.
As he’d done so many times before this time of year, Walker Buehler had already zapped ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: One more win! Dodgers roll over Yankees to reach the precipice of a championship.
NEW YORK — One more win.
One more win to erase the pain of endless collapses.
One more win to silence the frustration of countless criticisms.
One more win to earn their first full season championship in 36 years, their first title of any sort in four years, and the first chance in forever to ask the most wonderful of questions.
Are you ...Read more
The Rays could use the Phillies' spring training park as their regular-season home due to hurricane damage
PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies go on the road to play the Tampa Bay Rays next season, they might feel right at home.
As the Rays and local officials assess the extent of the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton, contingency plans are being discussed. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters at the World Series last week that ...Read more
Yankees won't start Gerrit Cole on short rest in Game 4 of the World Series
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole will not start Game 4 of the World Series for the Yankees on Tuesday.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone made that clear before Game 3 on Monday. While the possibility of the Yankees playing in an elimination game on Tuesday existed at that point, the manager said there was no scenario in which the ace would start on three ...Read more
Kid thought he was going to dentist. Dad took him to World Series and he caught Freddie Freeman's grand slam.
LOS ANGELES — Already encumbered by a mouthful of metal, Zachary was told by his parents Friday that he had to leave his fifth-grade class early because he had an orthodontist appointment to get his braces removed. The shaggy-haired 10-year-old figured he’d be out of the chair in time to watch Game 1 of the World Series on TV.
After all, ...Read more
Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers starting lineup for Game 3 of the World Series
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ optimism about Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder injury this week wasn’t unfounded.
Four hours before first pitch of Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, the team announced that the superstar slugger would be in the starting lineup despite the partially dislocated left shoulder he suffered in Game 2.
The ...Read more
Aaron Boone sticking with Aaron Judge as Yankees' No. 3 hitter: 'He's our guy'
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has hit third in every game he’s played in this season. And he will hit third in however many more games he plays in.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone made that known before Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, responding “yeah” when asked if the struggling superstar will be the Yankees’ No. 3 hitter the rest of the...Read more
Bill Shaikin: This Dodger's girlfriend is 'the Michael Jordan of field hockey.' He's just Ben.
NEW YORK — Fans crowded into Dodger Stadium for Friday's World Series opener, among them the wives and girlfriends of the players on the home team. One of the girlfriends was missing, though: She had a big game, too.
Ben Casparius was nothing but supportive.
"She's in the midst of their season," he said. "They're gearing up for the playoffs,...Read more
Dodgers 'banking on' Shohei Ohtani playing in Game 3 of the World Series vs. Yankees
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday.
After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated left shoulder, the team is optimistic that he’ll be back in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday, manager Dave Roberts said.
“He’s got to still go through the workout [today] and...Read more
Bill Shaikin: Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves there is still strength in Dodgers' starting pitching
LOS ANGELES — In 2019, when Gerrit Cole spurned his hometown Angels to sign with the New York Yankees, his agent did not mince words in explaining why.
"It really came down to a decision about world championship play," agent Scott Boras said then. "He and [wife] Amy's primary goal was to win a world championship. In the end, he had to make a ...Read more
Yankees confident despite 2-0 World Series deficit heading back to Bronx: 'This series could easily be 2-0 us'
NEW YORK — The Yankees fly home with their backs against the wall.
The Dodgers have put their stamp on this World Series taking a 2-0 series lead back to the Bronx putting the Bombers season on the brink. However, despite the deficit, it’s not all doom and gloom in the Yankees clubhouse.
“This series could easily be 2-0 us,” said ...Read more
Shohei Ohtani expected to play Game 3 of the World Series after shoulder injury scare
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday.
After Shohei Ohtani left Game 2 of the World Series with a partially dislocated left shoulder, the team's hope is that he'll be back in the lineup for Game 3 on Monday.
Manager Dave Roberts told ESPN on Sunday afternoon that Ohtani was "in a great spot" less than 24 ...Read more
'He could be a bona fide ace.' How Spencer Schwellenbach's breakout affects Braves' future.
ATLANTA — Spencer Schwellenbach’s emergence was crucial for the 2024 Braves. It’s even more important for the 2025 Braves – and beyond.
Schwellenbach’s brilliance made him an unexpected foundational part of the rotation. He had higher highs than almost any rookie pitcher, sometimes reaching levels comparable with Pirates phenom Paul ...Read more
Dodgers win Game 2, but will Shohei Ohtani injury complicate World Series path?
LOS ANGELES — In Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Dodger Stadium only fell quiet twice.
The first lull was rectified quickly, with the Los Angeles Dodgers turning a tied score in the third inning into a comfortable lead with back-to-back home runs from Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman.
The second silence, however, lasted ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Ouch-tani! Shohei Ohtani's injury could place a Dodgers World Series win at risk
LOS ANGELES — Scared, for Shohei.
Scared, for the Series.
Scared, just minutes after it all seemed so safe.
In the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ eventual 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Shohei Ohtani took off on an attempted steal of second base.
But this time, not only was he out, ...Read more
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leaves World Series Game 2 vs. Yankees with injury
Game 2 of the World Series took a sudden turn Saturday night when Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani appeared to injure his left arm while sliding into second base.
Ohtani was in visible pain after he was caught stealing for the final out of the seventh inning in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2 win against the New York Yankees in Los Angeles.
He ...Read more
Carlos Rodón crumbles, Aaron Judge keeps struggling as Dodgers ice Yankees for 2-0 World Series lead
LOS ANGELES — Shortly before Game 2 of the World Series began, Ice Cube emerged from an opening in the center field wall at Dodger Stadium.
Dressed in a shiny blue Dodgers jacket, a matching hat and Nikes, the rapper made his way from the warning track to the mound and then home plate. Each step came with a bar, as the Los Angeles native ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Two more wins! Dodgers inch closer to inevitable World Series title over Yankees
LOS ANGELES — It won’t be long now.
Ice Cube won the night before the first pitch. Blue cloaked fans shook the Ravine until the last pitch. And through it all, Aaron Judge kept swinging, and missing, and missing, and missing, and manufacturing enough humiliation to lead to a single conclusion.
It won’t be long now.
The New York Yankees ...Read more
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