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  1. games
    Pete Rose’s Plea to Be Unbanned From Baseball Is Right From the Trump PlaybookThe legendary hitter (and gambler) admits no fault while harkening back to the sport’s bygone golden age. It just might work.
    By Will Leitch
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    A Baseball Expert’s Guide to the Nutty MLB Cheating ScandalThe story dominating the major leagues has now moved into the realm of conspiracy theory — and remains highly enjoyable.
    By Will Leitch
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    Finally, a Fun Baseball ScandalThank God for the Houston Astros and their ridiculous trash-can scheme.
    By Will Leitch
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    The Wisdom of the CrowdBooing the president probably won’t help. But hey, it can’t hurt, either!
    By Will Leitch
  5. donald trump
    Trump Booed at Washington Nationals Game, Fans Chant ‘Lock Him Up’There’s a reason Trump doesn’t get out much in the capital, where just four percent of residents voted for him in 2016.
    By Matt Stieb
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    How the World Got Too Crowded for the World SeriesThe crowning event of America’s Pastime is now just another thing on TV. But there may be another way forward.
    By Will Leitch
  7. republicans
    Georgia Republicans Think Braves Lost Playoffs Because of Insufficient RacismUsed to be Southerners thought it important to be polite. Now those who love a rude Yankee president call it political correctness.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Postseason Is Sleepless Season for Baseball DiehardsThere’s a simple logic driving the late start times and low TV ratings.
    By Will Leitch
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    Winning Ain’t What It Used to BeThe twin goals of maximizing profit and maximizing championships aren’t aligned anymore for modern sports franchises.
    By Will Leitch
  10. games
    Baseball’s Latest Identity CrisisMLB players are hitting more home runs than ever, and that’s all right with me.
    By Will Leitch
  11. crime
    Bizarre New Details From the David Ortiz Shooting in Santo DomingoHit men were paid a little less than $8,000 to kill Ortiz, and one suspect was allegedly involved in execution-style murders in 2013.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. sports
    Cuban Players Helped Build the Modern MLB. America Doesn’t Want To Help Them.For decades, Cuban players have risked everything to play baseball in America. The Trump administration has cancelled a plan to make it safer for them
    By Will Fischer
  13. baseball lit
    The ‘Miracle Mets’ Golden Anniversary Nostalgia Books Are Worth the PriceJust in time for the home opener, several accounts of the glory of ‘69.
    By Patrick J. Sauer
  14. games
    Hardly Anyone Knows Mike Trout, the Greatest Baseball Player of All TimeOur generation’s Mickey Mantle is going to play his whole career in total obscurity.
    By Will Leitch
  15. games
    Baseball’s New Rock N’ Jock EraHow much should a sport try to change?
    By Will Leitch
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    If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose?(I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
    By Will Leitch
  17. games
    It Might Be Impossible to Be an Ethical Sports FanWhat should we do when good players are bad people?
    By Will Leitch
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    Baseball’s Very Tepid Offseason Is Finally OverWhy was there so much less free-agent activity this year? Moneyball.
    By Will Leitch
  19. Yankees Fire Joe Girardi, Will Reportedly Seek a New ‘Analytics-Driven’ ManagerAfter ten seasons in the Bronx, the former Yankee catcher will move on.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    The Red Sox Used an Apple Watch to Cheat at BaseballFinally, a use for the Apple Watch.
    By Brian Feldman
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    A Guy Called wetbutt23 Scooped the Mainstream Media on Big Baseball NewsBooty, booty, booty, booty, scoopin’ everywhere.
    By Paris Martineau
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    Injury Was Inevitable for Noah SyndergaardBaseball asks the impossible of pitchers like him.
    By Will Leitch
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    Watch Happy Grandparents Celebrate the Cubs’ World Series Win“Grandma … you’ve been waiting your whole life for this.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  24. Mets Closer Jeurys Familia Arrested for Domestic ViolenceThe team says it is “monitoring the situation.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
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    World Series Now Guaranteed to End Pain for at Least One Long-Suffering Fan BaseThe two baseball teams with the longest active championship droughts will battle for deliverance starting Tuesday.
    By Chas Danner
  26. The Indians Are Going to the World Series and There’s Only One Thing Left to DoFormer Yankee Andrew Miller is the ALCS MVP.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. High Expectations and Crushing Disappointment: The Story of the Mets SeasonNoah Syndergaard’s brilliant performance couldn’t save the Mets in the NL Wild Card game.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. rip
    Miami Marlins Pitcher José Fernández Killed in Boating CrashThe 24-year-old ace was one of the best pitchers in baseball.
    By Chas Danner
  29. games
    New York Sports Fans Have Learned to Love the Fire Sale and Embrace LosingFor one season, anyway.
    By Will Leitch
  30. the sports section
    Alex Rodriguez Will Play His Final Game on FridayA-Rod will serve out the rest of his contract as a special adviser and instructor with the Yankees.
    By Chas Danner
  31. Kid Wins Staring Contest With ESPN Live BroadcastWho are you, kid?
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  32. the sports section
    After His Worst Start Yet, the Mets Don’t Know What to Do About Matt HarveyHe got shelled Thursday night, and Terry Collins isn’t sure what happens next.
    By Joe DeLessio
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    See Max Scherzer Strike Out 20 Batters to Tie a Major League RecordHe’s the fourth pitcher to do so.
    By Joe DeLessio
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    Mets Pitcher Bartolo Colon Becomes Oldest Player to Hit First Home RunThe 42-year-old pitcher may be an ageless wonder, but he still needed 31 seconds to round the bases.
    By Chas Danner
  35. the sports section
    ESPN Edits Bloody-Sock Game Out of DocumentarySaid Schilling on Twitter: “Hmm #integritymuch?
    By Joe DeLessio
  36. the sports section
    ESPN Fires Curt Schilling for ‘Unacceptable’ ConductA transphobic Facebook post was the last straw for the former Red Sox pitcher.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  37. the sports section
    Yoenis Céspedes Crashes Into FanA scary moment at Citi Field.
    By Joe DeLessio
  38. the sports section
    Mayor de Blasio Booed at Mets Opening Day for Third Straight YearIt’s becoming a tradition.
    By Joe DeLessio
  39. the sports section
    The Yankees Respond to John Oliver’s TrollingThey put up a message on the scoreboard that read, “Thanks, John Oliver. Everyone is welcome at Yankee Stadium.”
    By Joe DeLessio
  40. the sports section
    John Oliver Continues to Troll YankeesAnother game, another batch of funny costumes behind home plate.
    By Joe DeLessio
  41. the sports section
    Umpire Says Yankees Pitcher Should Have Pegged a Baserunner YesterdayJoe Girardi thinks doing so would amount to “assault.”
    By Joe DeLessio
  42. the sports section
    John Oliver’s Yankees Tix Went to Ninja TurtlesStriking a blow against snobbery.
    By Joe DeLessio
  43. the sports section
    A Surprisingly High Number of Major League Baseball Players Still Chew TobaccoThe recent ban in New York is going to mess with a lot of athletes.
    By Joe DeLessio
  44. the sports section
    Matt Harvey Did Not Appreciate All Those Jokes About His Bladder InfectionHe wouldn’t speak to the press yesterday.
    By Joe DeLessio
  45. the sports section
    How Many Matt Harvey Puns Can the Post Run?“Field of Streams,” for example.
    By Joe DeLessio
  46. the sports section
    Matt Harvey’s Mystery Ailment RevealedWe already knew his mystery medical issue was unrelated to his elbow or shoulder.
    By Joe DeLessio
  47. the sports section
    Alex Rodriguez Will Embark on a Two-Season-Long Retirement TourTake that, Jeter!
    By Joe DeLessio
  48. the sports section
    Mets, Yankees Prepare for Smokeless-Tobacco Ban“If you do it, make sure you do it in a place where no one sees you,” says Carlos Beltran.
    By Joe DeLessio
  49. the sports section
    Raúl Castro Complained to President Obama That Baseball Is Too SlowOn that they seem to agree.
    By Joe DeLessio
  50. the sports section
    Jenrry Mejia Will Fight His Lifetime Ban“The league needs to understand, they cannot run American’s pastime like a bad ’70s cop movie,” said Mejia’s lawyer.
    By Joe DeLessio
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