Gerrit Cole

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Blake Snell #4 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at Oracle Park on September 25, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty…

Illustration: Getty ImagesIf styles make fights, then this World Series is for you. While the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies have their similarities (like green mascots), they also occupy opposing poles in a lot of ways. And also…

Aaron JudgePhoto: Getty Images“New York Yankees” and “inferiority complex” are two combinations of words that have probably never met in a sentence for over 100 years or so. This is the New York Yankees, the absolute biggest symbol of…

Image: Getty ImagesI am guilty, as well as many others, of thinking of the Astros as the same Godzilla offense as they were in 2017, whatever means they used to get there. I hear Astros and think whatever batter they’re sending to the plate…

BREAKING: Team that spent a ton of money headed to the NLCS.Image: Getty ImagesIt obviously seems way too simple to distill the NLCS that kicks off tonight between the Phillies and Padres as two teams that just traded for or signed a bunch…

James KarinchakPhoto: Getty ImagesIn a little over a year since MLB enabled umpires to routinely check pitchers for illegal foreign substances, there have been a few ejections, pitchers making scenes by stripping to their undergarments, and…

BallsPhoto: Getty ImagesWe knew the new baseball playoff system, with the addition of a third wildcard team, would create quirks. In a vacuum, it works because all division winners are considered equal. But in reality, where people play the…

Gerrit Cole and the Yankees are struggling to the finish line.Image: Getty ImagesOctober of last year may feel like an eternity ago, but take yourselves back for a moment. The Yankees were 92-70, securing a wildcard spot on the last day of…

New York Yankee pitcher Frankie MontasPhoto: APIt’s no secret. The Yankees have been awful in the month of August. Since the trade deadline Aug. 2, the once mighty Yankees have gone 3-12 (at the time of writing this), have yet to win a…

Gerrit Cole has an ERA over 4.00 since July 1. Just thought you’d want to know.Image: Getty ImagesWell no, not for you and me. Chances are, unless you’re in the tri-state area or grew up there, you could give a flying fuck whether the…