Top News:
Tim Capurso / Sports Illustrated:
Mookie Betts Defends Clayton Kershaw's Legacy After Another Rough Playoff Outing — Kershaw yielded five runs—four of them earned—in a relief appearance in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies. — Clayton Kershaw's infamous postseason struggles continued in the Dodgers' 8-2 loss to the Phillies …
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
NBCSports.com:
Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS
Associated Press:
Phillies' big three come alive to stave off elimination against Dodgers
Discussion:
New York Post, NESN.com, The Athletic, OnPattison, Phillies Nation and Bleacher Report
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani's postseason struggles continue as Dodgers fall to Phillies in Game 3
Discussion:
Bleacher Report, Phillies Nation, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, New York Post and NBCSports.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Kershaw roughed up in relief as Dodgers drop Game 3 of NLDS
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic, New York Post, Bleacher Report and True Blue LA
Associated Press:
Boyd and Happ lead the Cubs past the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5 — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's costly error in 11th inning beats Phillies — Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages' bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat …
Discussion:
MLB.com, Los Angeles Times, True Blue LA, Yahoo Sports, New York Post, Bleacher Report, Phillies Nation and The Athletic
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Orion Kerkering's wild throw ends Phillies' season in their latest playoff disappointment — LOS ANGELES — Eyes red, Orion Kerkering received words of support from his Philadelphia Phillies teammates. — “'Just keep your head up. It's an honest mistake. Just, it's baseball,'” he remembered hearing.
Discussion:
ESPN, MLB.com, New York Post, Yahoo Sports, Defector, New Jersey Online, The Athletic, OnPattison, Sportsnet.ca and NBC Sports Philadelphia
Associated Press:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays set up nicely for ALCS after putting away Yankees in Game 4 — NEW YORK — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto Blue Jays believe they're as good as anybody. — Hard to argue after the way they …
Discussion:
Sportsnet.ca, Awful Announcing, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report and New York Daily News
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees' title drought reaches 16 years — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge walked slowly from first base to the Yankees' dugout after Cody Bellinger ended the game with a strikeout, then turned his head to watch the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate on New York's infield.
Discussion:
CBS Sports, Boston.com, Yahoo Sports and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott removed from NLDS roster after undergoing surgical procedure — LOS ANGELES — Reliever Tanner Scott has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the remainder of the NL Division Series after undergoing a surgical procedure.
Associated Press:
Mike Greenwell, ex-Red Sox OF and 2-time All-Star, dies at 62 — BOSTON — Mike Greenwell, an outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and finished second in the 1988 American League MVP voting, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 62. — The Boston Globe reported …
Anthony Gharib / ESPN:
Savannah Bananas announce 45-state tour, new teams for 2026 — Jesse Cole vividly remembers the early days of owning the Savannah Bananas. — They sold only a handful of tickets in the inaugural season in 2016 as a member of the Coastal Plain League playing as a collegiate summer team.
Discussion:
Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and Baseball America
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Aaron Judge doesn't rule out offseason right elbow surgery — NEW YORK — After the Yankees' season-ending loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, right fielder Aaron Judge did not dismiss the possibility of undergoing offseason surgery to repair his injured right elbow.
Discussion:
MLB.com, MLB Trade Rumors, Yahoo Sports and New Jersey Online
Jeff Wilson / DLLS Sports:
Sources: Texas Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi has surgery for sports hernia — Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who posted a 1.73 ERA this season for the Texas Rangers, underwent surgery Wednesday in Phoenix for a sports hernia, according to baseball sources. — General manager Ross Fenstermaker …
Discussion:
ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball
Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Astros will not retain hitting coaches, 3 other staff members: Sources — An offensive overhaul is underway for the Houston Astros, who are jettisoning longtime hitting coaches Troy Snitker and Alex Cintrón as part of a seismic shakeup within the franchise.
Discussion:
MLB.com, New York Post, Last Word On Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
