Baseball

10/22/2024 |  After thrilling season ends in NLCS, surprising Mets have `work to do’ (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, the New York Mets have much to feel good about following a rousing run of unexpected success this season.
All those warm fuzzies were warranted.
Now, the cold reality: Pete Alonso’s uncertain future is far from the only priority this winter. 

10/22/2024 |  A’s temporary home in Sacramento will have grass instead of artificial turf (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the artificial turf initially planned at Sutter Health Park.
The team announced in April 2023 it will move from Oakland to a new ballpark to be built in Las Vegas and said this April it intended to play its home games in Sacramento from 2025-27 until the new stadium in Nevada is constructed. The Sacramento ballpark also is home to the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A River Cats.

10/22/2024 |  Asking price above $1,300 for World Series resale tickets (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Resale tickets for the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium against the New York Yankees started at $1,358 on Monday evening on StubHub.
StubHub said sales outpaced last year’s final figures and are four times higher than the pace of the 2022 Series. Sales for Games 3-5 in New York are 40% higher than for Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 in Los Angeles.

10/21/2024 |  Everything is warmups for the New York Yankees until they get to the World Series (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — For the New York Yankees, the real opening day is World Series Game 1.
A little bubbly for a playoff berth, the AL East, the Division Series and their 41st pennant were just warmups.
World Series rings are the only numbers that count when you are measured not among the living but against the ghosts: Yogi, Joltin’ Joe, the Iron Horse, the Babe and the Mick.

10/21/2024 |  Experienced Dodgers favored to sink Yanks in World Series (DEADSPIN) Getting to the World Series has seemingly become second nature for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
With Sunday night's 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, Los Angeles punched its ticket to the Fall Classic for the fourth time in eight years.