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Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani: American League MVP comes down to super slugger vs. two-way phenom

Five years after his historic rookie season, Aaron Judge finds himself back in the heart of the American League MVP voting. The 30-year-old super slugger will find out if he picks up his first MVP award when the results are unveiled Thursday night.

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Guardians' Terry Francona beats out Orioles’ Brandon Hyde for American League Manager of the Year

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde oversaw one of the greatest turnarounds in major league history. It wasn’t enough for him to be recognized as the American League’s top manager.

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Buck Showalter wins National League Manager of the Year, becoming first Mets skipper to take home the honor

Buck Showalter has been named the National League Manager of the Year, becoming the first Mets’ skipper in history to win the award. Voted on by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America prior to the start of the postseason, this is the fourth win for Showalter overall, having…

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Dylan Cease likely to be aced out for Cy Young Award

White Sox righty had a sensational season, but metrics point to the Astros’ Justin Verlander as the pick.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: The World Series has been intriguing. But baseball’s future is in jeopardy if current trends don’t change.

The 2022 baseball season might one day be remembered for the lockout, Aaron Judge’s pursuit of Roger Maris’ American League home run record and a combined World Series no-hitter by the Houston Astros.

Chicago Tribune

Aaron Judge Voted Player of the Year by MLB Peers

The Yankees slugger will hope that the honor is a sign of a more prestigious award to come.

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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, rookie Brendan Donovan win Gold Gloves

ST. LOUIS — In his first year as a big-leaguer, rookie Brendan Donovan on Tuesday was awarded the utility Gold Glove in the first year that the award has been handed out.

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Larry Stone: Have the Mariners closed the gap on the Astros? It may not matter.

The Houston Astros are back in the World Series for the fourth time in the past six years, which to many Mariners fans might be only slight less distressing than having the similarly loathed Yankees represent the American League.

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Astros sweep Yankees to advance to World Series

After carrying the Yankees all season, it came down to Aaron Judge. The slugger who set an American League and Yankees’ franchise record for home runs, had one last chance to keep what could be his last season with the Yankees alive. The outfielder grounded out to the pitcher and…

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The Yankees Didn’t Lose to the Astros Because of an Open Roof

Last night’s game should have been thrilling. The two best teams in the American League playing in one of the highest-stakes games of the season. A win for the Astros meant the Yankees would be in a difficult 0–2 hole; a win for the Yankees would’ve tied the series, 1–1,…

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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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AL Championship Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Yankees-Astros

Which team will advance from the American League to compete in the World Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.

Sports Illustrated

Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge both homer to lead Yankees to win over Guardians in Game 5 of AL Division Series

NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are not done yet. Cortes gave a stellar start on short rest and the Yankees sluggers hammered homers as the Bombers kept their season alive Tuesday. Stanton’s three-run homer in the first got the Yankees rolling to a 5-1 win…

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The Most Improbable Caught Stealing in a Long, Long Time

As soon as Padres starter Yu Darvish walked Mookie Betts to lead off the fifth inning of last night’s NLDS Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, nearly everybody watching the game knew Betts would try to swipe second base. And almost certainly, he would be safe. The score was tied, 3–3.…

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Carlos Correa to Opt Out of Twins Contract, Hit Free Agency

The Minnesota shortstop will test the free agency pool this offseason.

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SI:AM | Another Day Jam-Packed With Playoff Baseball

After the wild-card appetizer, the ALDS and NLDS get started on Tuesday.

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Seahawks could move Sunday's kickoff to avoid potential conflict with Mariners

With the Mariners potentially hosting a game in the American League divisional playoffs on Sunday, the Seahawks could move the time of their scheduled game against Arizona.

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Yankees GM Cashman Comments on Aaron Judge’s Free Agency

With the American League home run leader scheduled to become a free agent, the Yankees’ general manager commented on the status of his star player.

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Major League Baseball Wild Card Playoffs StartingFriday.

ESPN is excited to be home of the new expanded Major League Baseball Wild-Card Playoffs that begin this weekend.

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ESPN Has The Major League Baseball Wild Card Playoffs Starting Friday

ESPN is excited to be home of the new expanded Major League Baseball Wild-Card Playoffs that begin this weekend.

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Mariners’ Robbie Ray ready for Game 2 start in his return to Toronto

TORONTO — The symmetry is too sweet to ignore.

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Mariners shut out Blue Jays in Game 1 behind Luis Castillo’s stellar outing

TORONTO — After striking out the side in the seventh inning in his seemingly effortless fashion, whipping triple-digit fastballs with terrifying movement past hitters, freezing them with knee-buckling sliders and mixing in a few shake-your-head change-ups just because he could, Luis Castillo flashed a grin, removing his hat and offering…

The Guardian - US

2022 MLB playoffs: ranking the title contenders from first to worst

Will an expanded Wild Card round lead to an unexpected upset or will one of the established baseball juggernauts emerge as the World Series winners?

The Independent UK

Boosted by Judge, Yankees' YES Network viewers increase 27%

Boosted by Aaron Judge’s pursuit of Roger Maris’ American League home run record, Yankees games on the team’s YES Network averaged 368,000 viewers in the New York market this year, up 27% from 2021 and the most in 11 seasons

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Ron Cook: Terry Francona is riding high after 'one of the best managing jobs in the history of baseball'

So what does the baseball world think of the job Terry Francona did managing the low-budget Cleveland Guardians to another American League Central division title and a wild-card matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday afternoon?

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