Tyler Kepner
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How the New Wild Card Format Will Change MLB’s Postseason
With 40 percent of teams qualifying for the playoffs, and four teams getting first-round byes, October will have a very different feel. And plenty of...
Roger Maris Would be ‘Tickled to Death’ to be Matched by Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’s American League record with his 61st home run of the season, and Maris’s former teammate Bobby Richardson sees many parallels.
The Remaking of the Seattle Mariners
As the longest postseason drought in major American men’s team sports appears to be nearing its end, a look at the people who helped carry...
Aaron Judge of Yankees Heads to Toronto Stuck on 60 Homers
Aaron Judge went five games without a home run and heads to Toronto one short of Roger Maris, but the Yankees won each game and...
Albert Pujols Is Fourth Player to 700 Home Runs
A farewell tour turned into a showcase for Pujols, the veteran Cardinals slugger, as he joined the most exclusive of home run clubs long after...
Aaron Judge’s 60th Homer Came In Huge Win for Yankees
Judge joining Roger Maris and Babe Ruth as the only A.L. players with 60-homer seasons showed once again that no team does big moments quite...
Forever Giant: Buster Posey Joins San Francisco Ownership Group
Posey, the catcher who was a centerpiece of three championship teams, will also be on the Giants’ board of directors.
Aaron Judge Hits 54th Home Run, Staying Ahead of Roger Maris
Judge’s go-ahead homer against the Twins was his 54th of the season and has him on pace for 64. He says he just wants to...
How Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts Stabilized the Dodgers Lineup
Despite the team’s high payrolls, Los Angeles was known for platoons and creativity. With Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Trea Turner, they embraced stability instead.
Brandon Nimmo’s Catch Helps Mets Beat Dodgers
Jacob deGrom dominated, Brandon Nimmo made a catch to remember and Timmy Trumpet played a live version of Edwin Díaz’s entrance song during a thrilling...