Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Bruce Bochy said he was really encouraged by how Max Scherzer threw during an off-day session, though the Texas Rangers‘ manager wasn’t ready Thursday to declare that the three-time Cy Young Award winner will pitch in the American League Championship Series
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Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers were left wondering why they can’t win in October after they were swept out of the NL Division Series. They’ll spend all winter searching for answers while reliving their quick exit for the second straight season.
Oct 12, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno avoided a serious hand injury and should be ready for the National League Championship Series. Manager Torey Lovullo said X-rays came back negative and Moreno is day-to-day. Moreno was struck in the right hand when the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Chris Taylor
Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — With a good deal of caution, Mike Elias indicated that yes, the Baltimore Orioles would like to pursue contract extensions for some of their top young players. Whether the general manager can pull that off is just one lingering question as the
Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was blunt, disappointed and optimistic when he spoke to his Minnesota Twins teammates following their elimination from the playoffs. Harbor the bitter feeling as fuel for improvement when spring training starts next year, he told them, and remember who caused
Associated Press Oct 12, 2023, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro announced Ross Atkins will return as general manager next season but acknowledged the team needs to perform better in the playoffs. Shapiro also called for “a higher level of transparency and communication” with players around game planning.
Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. David Schoenfield Close David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Oct
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Over the past two years, Phillies-Braves has transformed into one of baseball’s best rivalries, in the vein of Yankees-Red Sox, Giants-Dodgers, or Cardinals-Cubs. One thing it did
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2023, 03:45 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The suddenness has become common, but it hasn’t become easier. As the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ rowdy celebration
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 11, 2023, 11:58 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — In this October of chaos, of 100-win teams swept and a winless American League East and lower-seed dominance, there is but one constant. The