Phillies star Bryce Harper ‘hurt’ by trade speculation after Dave Dombrowski's comments  —  It's been nine days since Dave Dombrowski wondered aloud about whether Bryce Harper could return to an elite level after a so-so season by Harper's standards, and the fallout has ranged from absurd to puzzling.

What makes Max Scherzer the Blue Jays man for Game 3?  —  LOS ANGELES — In his one full season living the full-on Max Scherzer experience, Blue Jays manager John Schneider can pull off a quality impersonation of the future Hall of Famer that brings laughs all around.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW

‘Amazing’ Yamamoto fuels Dodgers with 2nd straight complete game  —  TORONTO — It had been 24 years since a starter put together consecutive complete games this time of year, a stretch that encompassed a seismic shift in the industry's handling of pitchers.

Blue Jays fans give Shohei Ohtani an earful at World Series  —  Toronto Blue Jays fans let Shohei Ohtani hear it before and during Game 1 of the World Series, their disapproval of him not picking their team in free agency in 2023 clearly still evident Friday night at Rogers Centre.

Justin Fields to start again for Jets with Tyrod Taylor ruled out with injury  —  Those clamoring for a quarterback change from the Jets will have to wait.  —  Tyrod Taylor has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a knee injury, according to a source.

Red Sox, Jason Varitek nearing completion of new multi-year contract  —  The Red Sox and Jason Varitek are finalizing a new multi-year contract which will keep the former captain part of the team's coaching staff, multiple industry sources confirmed Friday.  An announcement is expected soon.

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia dealing with personal matter  —  TORONTO — Alex Vesia, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' most trusted relievers, is dealing with a personal matter that has put his World Series availability in doubt.  —  As part of a statement Thursday, the Dodgers wrote that Vesia …

Dodgers October legend Kiké Hernández knows why he's so great in MLB playoffs … TORONTO - There's no official birthdate when Playoff Kiké came into this world.  But there's a very easily identifiable moment when it happened.  —  There's no logical reason why Playoff Kiké came into this world.