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Mets Rookie Catcher Makes Potentially Game-Saving Timeout Call

What a heads-up play by Francisco Álvarez.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 10, 2023

Mets’ Francisco Alvarez made a brilliant game-saving timeout to avoid a pitch clock violation

This was super smart by the Mets rookie catcher.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 10, 2023

MLB trade deadline analysis: AL West leaders loaded up on starting pitchers

The arms race in the AL West began with Lucas Giolito and quickly escalated

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Albert Pujols’s 700th Home Run Is the Apex of His Defiant Final Year

The Cardinals legend has returned to greatness in his last three months—an exit that baseball almost never allows.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24, 2022

Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, becoming 4th player to reach the mark

Playing the final days of his last big league season, the 42-year-old Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.

WEKU · Sep 24, 2022

Unbelievable’ Mookie Betts stars in clutch, powers Dodgers’ 10-inning win at Miami

MIAMI — A very patchwork pitching plan, and some very shaky defense in critical moments, almost cost the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 27, 2022

Ryan Pepiot gets 1st MLB win as Dodgers hold off Rockies

Let’s play build a bullpen. The Dodgers planned on populating theirs at some point with these relievers, veterans all:

Los Angeles Times · Jul 6, 2022