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Aaron Judge's record-setting home run ball up for auction

The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League record 62nd homer has gone up for auction

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Larry Stone: Why the Mariners’ trade for Teoscar Hernandez is a short-term home run

The late Roland Hemond, a legendary and longtime general manager, used to say the trades that worried him the most were the ones in which he was lavished with immediate praise for having made a one-sided deal.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani: American League MVP comes down to super slugger vs. two-way phenom

Five years after his historic rookie season, Aaron Judge finds himself back in the heart of the American League MVP voting. The 30-year-old super slugger will find out if he picks up his first MVP award when the results are unveiled Thursday night.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Aaron Judge Voted Player of the Year by MLB Peers

The Yankees slugger will hope that the honor is a sign of a more prestigious award to come.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 5, 2022

Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, rookie Brendan Donovan win Gold Gloves

ST. LOUIS — In his first year as a big-leaguer, rookie Brendan Donovan on Tuesday was awarded the utility Gold Glove in the first year that the award has been handed out.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 2, 2022

Larry Stone: Have the Mariners closed the gap on the Astros? It may not matter.

The Houston Astros are back in the World Series for the fourth time in the past six years, which to many Mariners fans might be only slight less distressing than having the similarly loathed Yankees represent the American League.

Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022

Astros sweep Yankees to advance to World Series

After carrying the Yankees all season, it came down to Aaron Judge. The slugger who set an American League and Yankees’ franchise record for home runs, had one last chance to keep what could be his last season with the Yankees alive. The outfielder grounded out to the pitcher and…

Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022

The Yankees Didn’t Lose to the Astros Because of an Open Roof

Last night’s game should have been thrilling. The two best teams in the American League playing in one of the highest-stakes games of the season. A win for the Astros meant the Yankees would be in a difficult 0–2 hole; a win for the Yankees would’ve tied the series, 1–1,…

Sports Illustrated · Oct 21, 2022

The Padres Strike Back to Set Stage for Epic Postseason Series

Things looked bleak in San Diego during the top of the second inning in yesterday’s NLCS Game 2 between the Padres and Phillies. San Diego had Blake Snell on the mound facing a Philadelphia lineup that was soft-contacting its way to a 2–0 series lead. Even the sun gods were…

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022

AL Championship Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Yankees-Astros

Which team will advance from the American League to compete in the World Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2022