The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Freeman

I should start by apologizing to Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for messing with the great song they wrote, “My Kind of Town (Chicago Is),” but I bet Frank Sinatra would have sung my version for the quizmaster.

It’s unimaginable. It’s unthinkable. It could never happen.

Sometimes, there is absolutely nothing you can do. A hitter is so locked in that it doesn’t matter how good your pitcher is or where you pitch to him, or even whether you pitch to him at all—he’ll find a way to beat you. That’s Yordan Alvarez right now against…

There are six games on the schedule in which both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25. In four of those games, both teams are undefeated.

From Atlanta to L.A., the sweet-swinging lefty heals and enchants and connects us to the past.

LOS ANGELES — Now it's a series.

LOS ANGELES — Literally speaking, the Padres did not have to win Wednesday night.

Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments

NEW YORK — Hard as it must be for the Citi Field faithful to accept the fact the Mets won 101 games, the second-most wins in their history, and still wound up as a wild card, there is this dose of hard reality: The Braves were simply a better team.

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw wasn't sure how to answer the question.

NEW YORK — With Jeff McNeil leading the National League and the entire league with a .326 average, the Mets opted not to play their infielder/outfielder, instead letting him rest ahead of the postseason matchup against the San Diego Padres. As it turns out, he won the batting title anyway.