I don’t know if it was midcentury liberalism or the midcentury record of the Boston Red Sox, but Mark instinctively identifies with the underdog. Every…
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Theo Epstein Leaves the Cubs, but Plans to Stick Around Baseball
Theo Epstein, the baseball executive and architect of two of the most remarkable championships in sports history, announced on Tuesday that he would step down…
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Alex Cora Repeatedly Apologizes for His Part in Astros’ Scandal
Alex Cora’s return to the Boston Red Sox may be viewed as terrific news for the team’s owners and the fans who recall seeing him…
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Steven Cohen, Justin Turner and Alex Cora Were All Shown Mercy on Friday
As the presumptive new owner of the Mets last week, Steven A. Cohen spent days answering fans’ questions on Twitter. The Mets’ loyalists, he wrote,…
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Alex Cora Is Coming Back to the Re
Even as the Boston Red Sox announced Alex Cora’s departure for his role in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal that marred the 2017 season, the…
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How a Journeyman Infielder Taught Dave Roberts to Slow the Game Down
When the Dodgers won the National League pennant last week, Dave Roberts, the Los Angeles manager, was unusually emotional as he spoke at a lectern…
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Mookie Betts Leads the Dodgers’ Stars With a Masterful Performance
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts was 24 years old when he wondered if he would ever be any better. Betts had just finished as the…
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After a Halt, Then a Sprint, the Cardinals Land in the Playoffs Again
For more than two weeks of the strangest season in major league history, the St. Louis Cardinals disappeared. The birds on the bat flew away…
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Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth in Pandemic-Shortened Season
Before the 2020 season was originally supposed to begin in late March, the Yankees were considered among the World Series favorites. Most of the team…
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Tom Seaver, Pitcher Who Led ‘Miracle Mets’ to Glory, Dies at 75
Tom Seaver, one of baseball’s greatest right-handed power pitchers, a Hall of Famer who won 311 games for four major league teams, most notably the…
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