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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 …
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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 …
ESPN:
MLB Power Rankings Week 26: Who's No. 1 entering playoffs? — We're down to the final days of the 2024 regular season — and there are still quite a few teams that have something to play for. — Which clubs will get to keep playing into October, and which will watch their playoff aspirations come to an end?
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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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Mercury News:
Live blog: Fans relish A's final game at Oakland Coliseum after 57-year tenure — Oakland A's play their final game at Coliseum on Thursday against Texas Rangers — This is it, the A's final game in Oakland. — Their 57-year run at the Coliseum comes to a close Thursday when they host the Texas Rangers.
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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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Juan Arturo Recio / ESPN:
Wander Franco ordered to stand trial in sexual abuse case — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor following a judge's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. — Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the accusation …
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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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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 …
Anthony De Leon / Los Angeles Times:
Despite franchise futility, Ron Washington believes he can teach the Angels how to win — Angels manager Ron Washington, right, has praised Logan O'Hoppe (14) for his progress during the 2024 season. Washington is tasked with helping an inexperienced roster develop. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press)
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