SAN FRANCISCO — These kings of endgame drama were just getting started as much of their East Coast fan base faded into a haze. But the difference in this latest miraculous Mets comeback was a backlash. The Giants offered not one, but two on a wild Tuesday night. Edwin Diaz allowed two runs in the … Read more
Unwavering in his dedication to leaving the bats behind and letting no results – good, bad or blech – seep into many, Paul Goldschmidt did not fixate on Monday the ruthless calculations of his first four appearances at the plateau. He didn’t measure the sunk costs of the three strikeouts or five strikeouts he caused, … Read more
On a night when they got two homers from Aaron Judge, with Gerrit Cole on the mound and the Orioles in the Bronx, the Yankees also got something else: a dose of reality. Their historic strong start was sidetracked for a few days, with major throwing injuries, a suspension for Josh Donaldson and now, the … Read more
Aaron Judge criticized Yankees teammate Josh Donaldson for calling Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson “Jackie,” the Jackie Robinson reference that cost Donaldson a one-game suspension and a fine. “It’s tough,” Judge said after Monday’s 6-4 loss to Baltimore of Saturday’s incident in the Bronx that led to the suspension. “Joke or not, I don’t … Read more
Tim Anderson got revenge against the Yankees on Sunday night – and had a special message for Bronx fans. In the final innings of a drama series between the Yankees and White Sox, in which Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was accused of using a racist “Jackie” taunt against Anderson, the star shortstop Chicago hit … Read more
DENVER — On Saturday night, the mood around the Mets was relatively austere. The team had split a doubleheader against the Rockies precisely the wrong way — a win, followed by a loss — to engender good feelings. They were all eager, in Buck Showalter’s words, to get back to their hotels, “pack up, get … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — There’s a 15-second timeout on the Phillies’ clubhouse TVs, so everyone inside knew something special happened in the bottom of the 10th in the 4-3 victory of Sunday against the Dodgers. They just didn’t know exactly what. “I judge my emotions by the fans stomping and clapping,” right-hander Zach Eflin said. “It was … Read more
Tensions had been simmering between Josh Donaldson and Tim Anderson since last week, but the feud took a turn on Saturday when the White Sox claimed the Yankees slugger made a racist comment toward Anderson. Donaldson admitted after the Yankees’ 7-5 win in the Bronx that he jokingly called Anderson ‘Jackie’ – as he had … Read more
