MLB playoffs 2021: How the 268th pitch became the defining moment of ALCS Game 4  —  BOSTON — By numbers alone, the 268th pitch in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series wasn't particularly noteworthy.  It left Nathan Eovaldi's hand at 80.4 mph and descended more than 4 feet on the way to Christian Vazquez's glove.

Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week: Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly  —  The junior had victories last week, including a first-place finish in a Moore League cluster meet  —  Press-Telegram Girls Athlete of the Week:  —  Name: Camille Lindsay School: Long Beach Poly  —  Grade: Junior

Citing His ‘Baseball Acumen,’ the Yankees Retain Aaron Boone  —  A 12th consecutive season without a championship has ownership looking for improvement, but General Manager Brian Cashman says Boone is “part of the solution.”  —  The Yankees re-signed Manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday …

What were they thinking?  Massive brain cramp dooms Dodgers in NLCS Game 2  —  The Dodgers lost their minds, then they lost the game.  —  There is no other way to explain it.  There is no possible way to excuse it.  There is no way around it.  —  Julio Urías?  Instead of Blake Treinen or Kenley Jansen?

Major League Baseball to require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources say  —  Amid mounting pressure from players and advocacy groups, Major League Baseball will require teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022, sources told ESPN.

Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee arrested early Tuesday, charged with DWI  —  A Cowboys spokesperson declined to comment about the incident in The Colony.  —  Cowboys free safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday morning in a Dallas suburb and charged with driving while under the influence, police said.

Carter Hawkins introduced as Chicago Cubs GM after 14 seasons with Cleveland Indians  —  CHICAGO — Carter Hawkins was part of Cleveland's front office when the Indians lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series.  He vividly remembers being on the team bus for the trip to the airport after Game 5.

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. to forego shoulder surgery  —  Padres shortstop evidently sticking with plan to strengthen shoulder instead of getting it fixed  —  Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. does not plan not have surgery on his left shoulder this offseason, a source said Monday.

San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22M option if he wants to keep playing  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey's $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playing after a stellar year.

Mets could replace Michael Conforto with these players in offseason  —  Like the Yankees and their trough of free agent middle infielders to choose from this winter, the Mets are also in a position to shake things up at a position where a fan favorite once stood.  —  Michael Conforto is a fully unrestricted free agent.