IYKYK: Mets' City Connect jerseys are for all of NYC  —  NEW YORK — For more than six decades, the Mets have been defined by two colors: blue from the Dodgers, orange from the Giants.  Nearly every uniform they've worn since their inception has featured some combination of those hues.

Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at age 97  —  Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday.  He was 97.  —  Erksine died at Community Hospital Anderson in Anderson …

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at age 92  —  MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals  —  NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate …

Mets rally in 7th and score the go-ahead run on a balk for a 3-1 victory over the Pirates  —  NEW YORK — Jose Hernandez balked home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Jeff McNeil added an RBI double and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Trevor Bauer accuser indicted for fraud in Arizona  —  A woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by a grand jury in Arizona on felony charges of fraudulent schemes and theft by extortion.  —  Darcy Adanna Esemonu “knowingly did obtain a benefit from …

Rangers calling up pitching prospect Leiter for Thursday start  —  On Draft night in 2021, Rangers general manager Chris Young said he always knew that Jack Leiter was the right player for the Texas Rangers.  —  “Pitchers like him don't come around in very many Drafts in my 29 years of scouting …

MLB Farm System Rankings for the 2024 Season  —  With a new MLB season underway, it's time for an updated rundown of how all 30 MLB farm systems stack up after an offseason of trades and a wave of graduations to the big leagues.  —  The following factors helped determine the placement of players and teams:

Called on to pinch-run, Freeland unharmed after collision at home  —  PHILADELPHIA — Odd circumstances left Kyle Freeland, the Rockies No. 1 pitcher, but pinch-runner for a night, trying to score the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on Monday.  —  Freeland rolled around the dirt near …

Patrick Mahomes Is Already Thinking About His Next Super Bowl Win  —  Patrick Mahomes was already slogging through the roughest regular season of his career, before the Las Vegas Raiders nearly ruined Christmas.  —  In the weeks preceding the December 25 matchup, frustration began mounting in Kansas City.