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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Two days before the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ postseason began, Freddie Freeman felt a twinge in his rib cage when he took a swing

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 31, 2024, 03:08 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions At the worst possible moment of their season — the very end — the 2024 New York Yankees crashed in an ugly way, with mistake

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The 2024 World Series is over: Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers

ESPN Oct 30, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are still one win from a World Series title. But the New York Yankees have a little momentum on their side after forcing a Game 5 with their season on the line. Tonight, it’s a rematch of Game 1

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — On Sept. 20, before a game against the Oakland A’s, Gerrit Cole approached the lockers of the New York Yankees relief pitchers. In

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

ESPN Oct 29, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from a World Series title after quieting the home crowd with a 4-2 victory on Monday. Will the Dodgers finish off the sweep at Yankee Stadium or will the New York Yankees force a Game

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2024, 03:11 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2024, 11:46 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Walker Buehler pitched five scoreless innings, Freddie Freeman belted a two-run homer and the Los

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 28, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions The visiting manager’s office in Dodger Stadium is about the size of a small laundry room, and with nine broadcasters stuffed into this space before

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 28, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez won the Roberto Clemente Award, Major League Baseball’s prestigious honor awarded annually to the player whose humanitarian efforts exemplify off-the-field

Oct 27, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani put a major scare into the Los Angeles Dodgers when he injured his left shoulder late in their Game 2 win over the New York Yankees, but he’s been cleared to play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night. “He’s in

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The New York Yankees came into the World Series carrying themselves like dawgs and have spent the first two games playing like dogs.

Oct 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two games into the 2024 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have taken a 2-0 lead on the New York Yankees. First the Dodgers took the opener in dramatic fashion, winning an instant classic on Freddie Freeman‘s 10th-inning walk-off grand slam. Then in Game 2, the

ESPN Oct 26, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Let’s do it all over again! After the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the New York Yankees in an unbelievable World Series opener on Friday night, it’s a quick turnaround to Saturday’s Game 2 at Dodger Stadium. Will New York get even or will

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:14 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — THE MOMENT met Shohei Ohtani on Friday night, as it so often has this month

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 26, 2024, 03:15 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — About an hour after the closest thing to a perfect baseball game possible, Freddie Freeman stood near home plate at Dodger Stadium, where

ESPN Oct 25, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions It’s time for Game 1 of the World Series! The highly anticipated showdown between two of MLB’s most storied franchises begins Friday at 8:08 p.m. ET when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees take the field against Shohei Ohtani and the Los