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The plucky underdog story of the year? The Yankees, of course!
A bunch of second-stringers, some pretty good, some just OK, some barely hanging on in the sport, got their chance to save the most first-string franchise in baseball -- and they did it. Here's how they defied the odds.
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Home run history
The top home run achievement ever for all 30 MLB teams
With balls flying out of stadiums at a record pace, we look at each franchise's all-time greatest long ball moments, from David Ortiz and Ken Griffey Jr. to B.J. Upton and Mike Hampton.
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The Red Sox are (basically) toast: What losing Chris Sale means for 2019 and beyond
Miracles do happen. But with ace Chris Sale shut down for the season, it's more or less RIP 2019 Red Sox. And 2020's team has issues, too.
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Olney: Red Sox's future still hinges on Chris Sale's elbow
Although it seems ace Chris Sale will dodge surgery, uncertainty remains in Boston's rotation.
Little League World Series
Little Leaguers love Javy Baez, Stranger Things and ... sushi?
Yankees or Cubs? Fortnite or MLB The Show? Which "Stranger Things" character would make the best baseball player? Little League World Series players take a swing at the tough questions.
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2019's big three
Astros, Dodgers or Yankees? We debate which is baseball's best now -- and for October
The three heavyweights atop the standings have separated themselves from the rest of MLB. Which is the best bet to win it all, and can anyone stop the superteam trio?
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How a fan's viral video turned Aaron Boone's Yankees into 'savages'
It's all over social media and on T-shirts worn by players and sold in the team store. So why did the skipper's rant turn into a rallying cry? You can thank a guy called Jomboy.
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Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days
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Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days
Keep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections.
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August to-do lists
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MLB stock watch: What all 30 teams have left to play for this season
From contenders to rebuilders, here's what is on the to-do list for your club over the final two months of 2019.
Shakeup at the top
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Power Rankings: Yankees, Dodgers rise, but only one can be No. 1
There's a big shuffle up top as we spotlight each team's key player heading toward the stretch run.
