World Series: Red Sox Beat Dodgers to Win 9th Championship

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
NYT
The Boston Red Sox are one win away from the franchise’s ninth World Series title. Stay here for inning-by-inning updates and analysis.
Published date: October 29, 2018 at 12:35AM
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Red Sox Emerge From a Chaotic Day With Commanding Lead in A.L.C.S.

By DAVID WALDSTEIN
NYT
Wednesday started with talk of sign-stealing and news of Chris Sale’s illness, and it ended with a spectacular catch that sealed Boston’s win over Houston.
Published date: October 18, 2018 at 09:28AM
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David Price Finally Leads Red Sox to a Postseason Victory. Sort Of.

By DAVID WALDSTEIN
NYT Baseball
Price was one out short of being able to claim the win, but he did enough over four and two-thirds innings to help Boston tie the A.L.C.S. against the Astros.
Published date: October 15, 2018 at 07:01AM
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Yankees Advance in M.L.B. Playoffs by Beating the Athletics

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and DAVID WALDSTEIN
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It’s win or go home for the Yankees and Athletics, who face off in a one-game wild-card matchup to advance in the playoffs. Stay here for inning-by-inning updates and analysis.
Published date: October 4, 2018 at 01:00AM
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For David Wright, the Mets’ No. 5, a Sweet End to a Painful Journey

By TYLER KEPNER
NYT Baseball
Wright, the injury-plagued face of the franchise, started for the last time, and for the first time in 854 days. His finale brought a “playoff atmosphere” to Citi Field.
Published date: September 30, 2018 at 06:04AM
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Suffering Knows No Bounds, Which Is Why Mets Fans Are Everywhere

By JAMES WAGNER
NYT
Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Stockholm, England. The Mets have made inroads across the globe even as they often flounder in the N.L. East.
Published date: September 28, 2018 at 10:04PM
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M.L.B. Playoff Races: David Dahl and the Rockies Stay Hot

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
NYT
The Colorado slugger homered for a fourth consecutive game in a win over Philadelphia, and the Yankees increased their lead over Oakland.
Published date: September 28, 2018 at 02:45AM
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M.L.B. Playoff Races: Cardinals Pull a Game Closer to the Brewers

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN
NYT
The N.L. West remains baseball’s closest race, but there is plenty of action in the N.L. Central, where the Cardinals are making a late run on the top wild-card spot.
Published date: September 19, 2018 at 06:25AM
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Mets’ David Wright to Return, and Then Retire

By JAMES WAGNER
NYT Baseball
The team’s captain and longest-tenured player has been hobbled by injuries for more than two years and will plan to play a last game at home on Sept. 29.
Published date: September 13, 2018 at 09:55PM
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Jacob deGrom Breaks Century-Old Record in Mets Loss

By FIELD LEVEL MEDIA
NYT Baseball
The Cy Young Award contender allowed three runs or fewer, continuing a streak that has reached 26 starts.
Published date: September 12, 2018 at 07:02AM
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David Wright Is Getting Better. But Will the Mets Allow His Return?

By JAMES WAGNER
NYT Baseball
A beloved player is rallying to return. But could insurance coverage for his salary while he is on the disabled list lead the franchise to keep him out?
Published date: September 11, 2018 at 11:10PM
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Yankees Add a New Part (McCutchen) and Get an Old One Back (Sanchez)

By JOHN HARPER
NYT Baseball
In his first game as a Yankee, Andrew McCutchen led off and played right field. Gary Sanchez, the injury-riddled catcher, returned from the disabled list.
Published date: September 2, 2018 at 02:01AM
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J.A. Happ Again Proves He’s More Than Just Insurance for the Yankees

By BILLY WITZ
NYT
Happ, who was seen as a modest upgrade to the back end of the rotation when he was acquired, threw seven shutout innings in a win against Tampa Bay.
Published date: August 15, 2018 at 05:44AM
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Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

By JAMES WAGNER
NYT Baseball
The two-part operation will remove bone spurs and calcification near the outfielder’s Achilles tendons in both feet, and keep him out at least eight months.
Published date: July 25, 2018 at 06:23PM
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Yankees Add Zach Britton to an Already Potent Bullpen

By PETER KERASOTIS
NYT
The Yankees acquired Britton from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for three minor-league pitchers.
Published date: July 25, 2018 at 06:50AM
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The New York Yankees Are a Moral Abomination

By DAVID BENTLEY HART
NYT
But they are our abomination — gargantuan and heedless like America itself.
Published date: July 14, 2018 at 09:34PM
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Another Strong Outing for Steven Matz, but Mets Lose a Battle of Young Lefties

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT
Matz has allowed four earned runs across his last three starts, a span of 18⅔ innings.
Published date: July 8, 2018 at 03:52AM
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