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Phillies prevail in pitching showdown against the Braves, 1-0

PHILADELPHIA — Good teams find ways to win when some things aren’t clicking, and for the Phillies, that thing, right now, is their offense. So, on Thursday night they beat the reigning World Series champions with their pitching.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Guardians fielding a division championship team — for $130 million less than White Sox

White Sox went into season as World Series contenders, and Guardians weren’t built to win.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mark Bradley: A terrific Braves team has a clunker of a day. It happens.

The Braves won the 2021 World Series. They’ve since gotten better. Sometimes it happens, though not often. It has happened twice over the past 20 years. The Phillies won the 2008 World Series; the next year, they improved by one win. The Astros won the 2017 Series; the next year,…

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Tom Krasovic: If they max out talent like 2010 team, Padres can make October run

When a ballclub plows a quarter of a billion dollars into the player payroll, as Padres leaders have this year, it's the same as shouting out a request.

Tribune News Service

Dodgers Great Maury Wills, Former NL MVP, Dies at 89

He spent 12 of his 14 big-league seasons with Los Angeles, and was a member of three World Series championship teams.

Sports Illustrated

Maury Wills, Dodgers’ base-stealing shortstop, dies at 89

Wills played on World Series title teams in 1959, ‘63 and ‘65 during his first eight seasons with the Dodgers. He also played for Pittsburgh and Montreal before returning to the Dodgers from 1969-72, when he retired.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to host 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves

President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House

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Braves take advantage of rare Seranthony Domínguez meltdown and pile on Phillies

ATLANTA — Facing the reigning World Series champion Braves in their home ballpark never was going to be an easy task, and for the first seven innings of the game, the Phillies played a pesky brand of baseball, one that seemed to be working against the Braves. Then came the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Michigan State baseball hiring World Series Champion to staff

MSU baseball coach Jake Boss has added a World Series champion to his staff

USA Today Sports Media Group

Plenty to look forward to as Cardinals open key series with Brewers

Desperately chasing a postseason slot, more likely a wild-card berth with the division-leading Cardinals eight games ahead of them, the Milwaukee Brewers start a crucial eight-game stretch Tuesday night when they play the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aussies hit sevens World Cup in hot form

Australia is a top chance to have success at this weekend's Rugby World Cup Sevens, with their women out to seal their 'triple crown'.

AAP

Oakland A’s bullpen lit up as defending World Series champs earn series sweep

OAKLAND, Calif. – A’s left-hander Ken Waldichuk had a fairly solid outing Wednesday in his first career start at the Coliseum – with the exception of two loud at-bats by the Atlanta Braves.

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: Tied at the top! The onrushing Braves pull even with the Mets.

They trailed by 10 ½ games on June 1. They trailed by seven on April 10. When they awoke Wednesday, the Braves trailed no longer.

Tribune News Service

Mistrial in abuse case in Texas against ex-MVP Wetteland

A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the child sex assault case against former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland after the jury deadlocked

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Michael Cunningham: Dodgers, the NL’s team to beat, are getting healthy at right time

Tony Gonsolin leads MLB in ERA, wins, and walks and hits allowed per inning pitched. The Dodgers placed the right-hander on the injured list Monday with forearm tightness. For most teams, that would be a crisis. The Dodgers are treating it as a minor annoyance. Manager Dave Roberts said he…

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Pandemic a distant memory for MLB teams — at least until they’re forced to adjust rosters for series in Toronto

My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sports Illustrated

Mets Manager Buck Showalter Indicates He Will Dye Hair in Exchange for World Series

The veteran manager is willing to go to great lengths to celebrate a potential championship in 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Joe Crede says playing through back pain hasn’t hurt him today

Crede, who delivered clutch hits during the White Sox’ run to the 2005 World Series title, said his back feels better, with some limitations.

Tribune News Service

In 1982, a team from Washington won the Little League World Series and became famous. Forty years later, here is what the players learned.

SEATTLE — Pitcher Cody Webster didn't realize the magnitude of what he and his friends had accomplished until he saw the front page of a Chicago newspaper during an airport layover.

Tribune News Service

Michael Cunningham: Braves can win World Series, but they’d be among youngest teams to do it

Two months ago, the Braves were still trying to figure out roles for outfielder Michael Harris and pitcher Spencer Strider. Harris since has become one of the most valuable players in the lineup. Strider is favored to be voted National League Rookie of the Year. And recent call-up Vaughn Grissom…

Sports Illustrated

Most Little Leaguers Dream of the Big Leagues. He Dreamed of Dentistry

When he played in the 1956 Little League World Series, he told SI that his goal wasn’t MLB. Here’s what happened.

Sports Illustrated

Good Riddance, Arte Moreno. Thanks for Wasting Trout and Ohtani

His ownership is defined by mismanagement and utter disappointment. His exit can’t come soon enough.

Sports Illustrated

The Little League World Series Is 75 and Still Growing

The most widely watched youth sporting event in the world is more than just summertime programming for ESPN—it’s a competition spreading baseball across the globe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Willson Contreras is 17th player with at least 4 seasons of 20 or more homers with Cubs

Contreras joins Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javy Baez as the fourth player from the 2016 World Series champs to accomplish the feat.

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