TAMPA – The worst thing that ever happened to Jasson Domínguez is being nicknamed “The Martian.” The best could turn out to be teammates with Amed Rosario. There is “very good player potential” in Domínguez. An All-Star Game or two, potentially for 20-20 players. But probably not ‘The Martian’. But that nickname, and the heady […]
TAMPA — This is a story that’s been told in this space before, so apologies in advance. I just think it’s so valuable as an annual reminder – especially to myself – of how illusory this time of year can be. This was 1996, the first year the Yankees held spring training at what is […]
The competition made a move this weekend, with the Cavaliers dealing DeAndre Hunter and two second-round picks to the Kings for a pair of guards: Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder. This was a cost-saving trade for the Cavs, who have been a disappointment this season and are deep in the luxury tax. It wasn’t a […]
Steve Cohen’s money isn’t just an asset that goes to the top of the market to, say, steal Bo Bichette away from the Phillies at the eleventh hour. But also to take a chance. And I’d take a really valuable bet on Luis Robert Jr. The Mets completed a trade Tuesday night — hours after […]
The Yankees are targeting Cody Bellinger and Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai among other free agent stars, and despite owner Hal Steinbrenner’s obvious lingering concerns about the end result, they will almost certainly work hard to improve their postseason team. The bigger problem may be their stiff competition in the AL East, which is gearing up […]
Baseball seasons, like elections, have consequences. And so the Mets’ uber-makeover began with a blockbuster: the surprise star swap that sent beloved Brandon Nimmo to Texas in an outright deal for Marcus Semien. The sentiment is out the window after a disastrous 2025 Mets season in which they memorably and pathetically failed to beat the […]
TORONTO — They were inevitable. Indomitable. And now indisputably historic. These Dodgers were harassed by the Padres in the NL West. Pushed hardest by the Phillies in the NL playoffs. And spent 48 hours on the brink of elimination in Toronto. They almost went as far as you could go on Saturday night not to […]
TORONTO – Almost by definition, any World Series that lasts seven games is great, and that certainly has been the case, thanks to great performances, surprise heroes, a classic 18-inning game and some late drama in Game 6 to get here. 1. Great performance Yoshinobu Yamamoto got through just six innings in the tying Game […]
Imagine a player recording four extra-base hits in a World Series game for the first time in over 100 years, then walking five times in the same game to make it a perfect 9-for-9 base. And then realize that the performance was by far the weaker of that player’s past two home games. Well, that […]
LOS ANGELES – Imagine a player recording four extra-base hits in a World Series game for the first time in over a century, then walking five times in the same game to make it a perfect 9-for-9 single. And then realize that the performance was by far the weaker of that player’s past two home […]