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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
How Braves' decision for Mets series set up nightmare scenario with Hurricane Helene bearing down — ATLANTA — For reasons of business, logistics and perhaps gamesmanship, the Braves did not want to shift start times, days or locations for their series against the Mets despite forecasts …
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Associated Press:
Forecast washes out 2 games of Mets-Braves; doubleheader Mon. — ATLANTA — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene. — Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final …
Bill Trocchi / Associated Press:
Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series — Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a solo home run and an RBI double, and rookie Spencer Schwellenbach shut down the New York Mets again as the Atlanta Braves cruised to a 5-1 win Tuesday night …
Justice Delos Santos / Mercury News:
What fans should expect at A's final game at Oakland Coliseum — Oakland Athletics will play their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday — On Thursday, Oakland will say goodbye to its last major-league sports team. The A's, who have called The Town their home since 1968, will play their final game at the Coliseum.
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Dieter Kurtenbach / Mercury News:
Billionaire John Fisher stole Oakland's major-league future and blamed A's fans on his way out of The Town — On a quiet night in Alameda, when I open up the windows, walk the dog, or sit out on the porch, and if the wind is just right and the schedule aligns, I can hear it. — Bum nah nah nah.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Inside the 2024 White Sox's road to MLB's all-time worst record — MORE THAN 17,000 fans — and 375 dogs, attending the season's final Dog Day promotion — descended upon Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, there to see the Chicago White Sox set the modern-day mark for losses in a single season.
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
GM Chris Getz says he understands frustration as White Sox wrap up historically bad season
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball to be auctioned — The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding will begin Friday. — The Los Angeles Dodgers star is the only player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
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MLB.com:
Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters — It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7. Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton …
Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Craig Breslow takes stock of the state of the Red Sox and the team's path forward — TORONTO — How to judge the first year of Craig Breslow's tenure as the Red Sox chief baseball officer? — There are different ways of evaluating it: How did the team perform relative to expectations that were set last offseason?
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Andrew Callahan / Boston Herald:
Patriots offense gets good news at Wednesday practice — FOXBORO — The Patriots offense had full attendance at Wednesday's padded practice, a positive sign as the team gears up for this weekend's game at San Francisco. — Related Articles — New England Patriots |
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USA Today:
MLB playoff bracket: How postseason, wild card races are shaping up in final week of season … Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent …
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Doug Feinberg / Associated Press:
Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over Dream — The New York Liberty have been focused on bringing the first championship to the franchise after falling just short last year. They moved one step closer to that goal as Sabrina Ionescu tied …
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Geoff Pontes / Baseball America:
Kristian Campbell: Baseball America's 2024 Minor League Player Of The Year — No one saw Kristian Campbell's 2024 season coming. — When the Red Sox drafted the Georgia Tech product in the fourth round last year, his scouting report described a “slash-and-dash specialist.”
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