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PHILADELPHIA — National Democrats are taking a big swing at Mehmet Oz during the World Series.

For the first time in over 70 years, there will be no U.S.-born Black players in the Fall Classic.

It’s not their fault, at least not most of them.

As I sat down to write today’s newsletter, I couldn’t help but think of the title of an episode of The West Wing, “On the Day Before.” Today, of course, is the day before the World Series, so I naturally wanted to make “On the Day Before” the title and…

You are going to spend a lot of the next 24 hours reading all kinds of reasons why the Phillies will enter Friday’s World Series opener as a heavy underdog against the Astros. Those reasons are more than valid. But this year’s postseason is a perfect example of how little…

Next season, Sciambi will replace Dan Shulman on ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the Fall Classic. Sciambi has called “Sunday Night Baseball” for the network since 2010.

Scott Franzke has been calling MLB games in Philadelphia since 2006. He sizes up the teams headed into the World Series and reflects on upcoming changes designed to put more action in the game.

If Houston can succeed against Philadelphia with its winning formula, it could be the first team to go undefeated in the postseason.

PHILADELPHIA — Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez moved to Philadelphia when she was 13, after Hurricane Maria ravaged her native Puerto Rico. She knew no English.

They can’t blame Russell Westbrook for this latest loss.

Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk desperately waving at his home run to stay in play. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson pumping his arms as he hobbles around second base after muscling a home run off Dennis Eckersley, the Oakland A’s dominant closer. The ground ball hit by New…