For those about to rock, how Phillies went AC/DC on Dbacks in NLCS, shook them all night long  —  PHILADELPHIA − We saw the intimidation with the Miami Marlins in the wild card round, the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS, and now the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  They have all crumbled under …

ALCS: Max Scherzer returns for Rangers with chance for 3-0 series lead on Astros  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer has pitched only once since a miserable night in early September that saw the Houston Astros complete an overwhelming three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers.

Who are the potential candidates to lead the Red Sox' baseball ops department?  —  Second of two parts.  Previously: What we know about the Red Sox' search for a baseball boss.  —  Here is a speculative list, based on conversations with industry sources, of potential candidates …

Housing |  Pimco fund walks away from 20 hotels carrying $240 million in debt  —  Commercial property owners are confronting much higher borrowing costs that are weighing on valuations.  —  A joint venture tied to a Pacific Investment Management Co. fund surrendered a portfolio of 20 hotels with a $240 million mortgage.

Business |  Amazon tests humanoid robot in warehouse automation push  —  The humanoid robot, called Digit, is bipedal and can squat, bend and grasp items using clasps that imitate hands  —  Amazon.com says it's testing two new technologies to increase automation in its warehouses, including a trial of a humanoid robot.

Guess who washed up just in time for Friday the 13th?  It's angler fish #2 at Crystal Cove State Park!  —  In May of 2021 the same species of angler fish, Pacific Football Fish, was found onshore by a park visitor creating quite the buzz.  😮 Two years later the same species of fish …

Jacob deGrom is stuck just watching this Rangers ALCS run  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Sure it is killing him.  Sure, Jacob deGrom is pitching each playoff game in his mind — pitch to pitch — going through the mental gymnastics because that is all that is possible now.

What John Mozeliak, Cardinals are planning out in early weeks of ‘important’ offseason  —  On the final day of one of the most miserable seasons in recent memory, Oli Marmol made a bold declaration.  —  “If we're not competing for a championship next year, we've made a mistake,” the manager said.

Mets have options if Craig Counsell doesn't come to town  —  Folks around the game are starting to think the Mets have a reasonable chance to sign star managerial free agent Craig Counsell away from his hometown Brewers since he deferred extension talks in spring, and there's no sign of progress yet.

Why Kim Ng left the Marlins — and what could come next  —  The abrupt departure of Marlins general manager Kim Ng on Monday morning came as a result of numerous instances in which Ng — who led the Marlins to the playoffs this season for the first time in a full-season year since 2003 …

Inside PL Dubois' decisions, ambitions and how he landed in Los Angeles  —  PL Dubois forced his way out of two NHL organizations before his 25th birthday.  He's been part of two blockbuster trades, both at his request, and he knows that it's upset some people.