Check out Mini-Ballbug for simple mobiles or Ballbug Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:30 PM ET, September 24, 2018

Ballbug

 Top News: 
Joe Lyons / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals, Brewers begin key final-week series at Busch  —  It all comes down to this.  —  Holding the second National League wild-card spot, the Cardinals (87-69) begin their final homestand of the regular season 7:15 p.m. Monday against NL Central rival Milwaukee for the first of three at Busch Stadium.
RELATED:
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Facing a division rival in the playoffs can be a blessing or a curse for the Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  While the Cubs were playing the Pirates on Monday night at Wrigley Field, the Brewers and Cardinals faced off in St. Louis in what looks like a precursor to the Oct. 2 National League wild-card game.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
MLB playoffs: Four burning questions for the final week of regular season
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Lefty reliever Jennings to start for Brewers against Cards
San Francisco Chronicle:
Shoulder issue ends Astros' pitcher Charlie Morton's start
Discussion: Over the Monster
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   Series preview: Cardinals vs. Milwaukee
Benjamin Hochman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
What to anticipate from Yelich and other Brewers hitters against Cards
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:   J. Martinez is on an upswing at the plate
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Colorado Rockies resurgence reminiscent of magical 2007 postseason run  —  PHOENIX — The last boys of Rocktober - the most magical period in the Colorado Rockies' history - are working on a sequel.  —  Baseball's last remaining division race could be one for the ages, bringing back a whole lot of memories.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Trevor Story returns to Colorado Rockies' lineup  —  DENVER — Trevor Story is going over the top to get back on the field, altering his throwing motion to take some of the stress off his sore right elbow.  —  The Colorado Rockies All-Star shortstop returned to the lineup Monday night after missing a week with the ailment.
Gabe Lacques / USA Today:   MLB power rankings: Nationals, A's stunned us with their collapse, uprising
Bill Shaikin / The Charlotte Observer:
Dodgers are weighing nuclear option regarding Clayton Kershaw
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Arizona Republic:   Game Day: Robbie Ray, Arizona Diamondbacks open series vs. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Dodgers have one week to prove they're better than Rockies
Discussion: CBS Dallas
Coley Harvey / ESPN:
Yankees' Didi Gregorius confident he'll return before postseason  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius confidently said Monday he believes he will be back in the starting lineup before the regular season ends.  —  “Yes,” Gregorius said at his Tropicana …
RELATED:
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Hicks exits Yankees game with tight hamstring  —  The Yankees suffered yet another potential blow to their playoff hopes on Monday night as the second wind of the injury bug continues to hit them at the exact wrong time.  —  Aaron Hicks left the game against the Rays in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Daily Record:
Last Slide  —  Aaron Hicks was replaced in center field by Brett Gardner at the start of the bottom of the fourth inning of Monday's game between the Yankees and Rays.  —  Late in the top of the first inning, Hicks beat out a double-play ball but came up limp after touching the base.
Daily Record:
New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays announce Monday night lineups  —  The New York Yankees visit the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night to start a four-game series.  —  The Yankees will have Jonathan Holder (1-3, 2.97) on the mound, opposed by the Rays' Diego Castillo (3-2, 3.25).
RELATED:
ESPN:
Gregorius injury overshadows Yankees' wild-card battle
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:   MLB Power Rankings: As wild card races wind down, which non-playoff teams will make the leap in 2019?
ESPN:
Giants GM Bobby Evans out amid another losing season  —  Bobby Evans is out as San Francisco Giants general manager “effective immediately” and will be reassigned, the team said Monday in a news release.  —  Executive vice president Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy are expected to be retained.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
RELATED:
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Terrance Gore could provide a late-inning kick to Cubs playoff roster  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With the Cubs in position to clinch a National League playoff berth as soon as Monday night, there's reason to start sculpting the 25-man postseason roster.  —  And given that every run …
RELATED:
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Jason Heyward's winning ways help him stay calm for the Cubs during pennant races
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
3 things we learned from the Cubs-White Sox series
Discussion: MLB Baseball News …
Columbus Telegram:
Kluber gets the start for Indians in series opener against White Sox  —  Cleveland Indians (87-68, first in AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-94, fourth in AL Central)  —  PROBABLE PITCHERS: Indians: Corey Kluber (19-7, 2.93 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 205 strikeouts) White Sox: Dylan Covey (5-13, 5.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)
RELATED:
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:   Column: Selling fans on the White Sox in 2019 will be no easy task
Jay Jaffe / ESPN:
Division, wild-card races at a glance  —  We're down to the final week of the regular season.  The Red Sox, Indians and Braves have clinched their respective divisions, and the Yankees have clinched a wild-card spot.  Everything else is up for grabs, though some teams have a firmer grip …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
What's still at stake the final week of the regular season  —  This is it, my friends.  The final week of the regular season.  We've come so far.  Remember when the Mets were 11-1?  Remember when Didi Gregorius led the majors with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs at the end of April and Johnny Cueto had a 0.84 ERA after the first month?
Sarah Langs / ESPN:
Records that could fall in final week of MLB season  —  From the difference between teams at the top of the standings and those at the very bottom, to the number of balls in play (or not in play, to be specific), it has been a historic season in the majors.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman: It's a new era for starting pitchers  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  MIAMI - It's not a new concept that starting pitchers are more likely to give up runs the deeper they pitch into a game.  But the numbers paint a stark reality.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks makes a strong case for an early playoff start  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The conventional wisdom is that veteran left-handers Jon Lester and Cole Hamels would start the first two games of the playoffs if the Cubs clinch the National League Central title.
Daily Record:
Lightning strikes Tropicana field to interrupt New York Yankees YES broadcast  —  Thunder and lightning didn't refer to the Yankees' lineup Monday night, as Tropicana Field was struck, causing problems for the YES Network broadcast. … Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay described it as a …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Ballbug at 9:30 PM ET, September 24, 2018.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Ballbug: site main
Ballbug River: reverse chronological Ballbug
Ballbug Mobile: for phones
Ballbug Leaderboard: Ballbug's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Ballbug RSS feed
 
 
 More News: 
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Ben Zobrist still swings a quick bat for the Cubs at age 37
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Red Sox manager? Ron Darling? Outside-the-box options to save Mets
Discussion: WEEI
Phil Thompson / Chicago Tribune:
Dylan Covey faces tough test against Indians ace Corey Kluber
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings …:
Nationals end disappointing season with final home series vs. Marlins
Discussion: Federal Baseball
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
David Wright had a knack for producing in big spots during his career
Discussion: NorthJersey.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Associated Press:
DISGUSTING: Detroit ballpark worker videoed spitting on pizza at Tigers game
Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Zach Britton: I'd ‘love to be back’ with Yankees in 2019
Discussion: NESN.com
Pete Caldera / Daily Record:
Yankees' Gary Sanchez has October to change narrative on his 2018 season
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Steven Matz has taken first step to being pitcher he wants to be
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Beltre cheered in possible Texas finale, win vs Mariners
 

 
From WeSmirch:

Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
50 Cent Is ‘Going for Sole Custody’ of His Son With Daphne Joy After She Was Named in Diddy Lawsuit (Exclusive)

People:
Rebel Wilson Recalls Romantic First Date with Fiancée Ramona: ‘I Think You Need to Come Back to My House’ (Exclusive)

Jeff Conway / Forbes:
Olivia Colman Reflects On Her Beloved Career: ‘I Have Been Very Lucky’

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now
WeSmirch
 The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page