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2024 MVP (NL) Shohei Ohtani and 2024 MVP (AL) Aaron Judge
Photo: Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) (Right) CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 17: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates after a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians during Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 17, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images

Judge, Ohtani Both Deserved to Be 2024 MVP

Judge, Ohtani Both Deserved to Be 2024 MVP The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced its 2024 MVP voting results Thursday night. As expected, New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge is the AL winner, and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is the NL winner. Both were unanimous. Every year, the MVP […]

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White Sox Reportedly Hire Will Venable as Manager
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White Sox Reportedly Hire Will Venable as Manager

The Chicago White Sox are reportedly hiring former major league outfielder Will Venable as its new manager. This comes as no surprise given the club’s midseason firing of Pedro Grifol on August 7. Former slugger Grady Sizemore took hold of the reins to finish off the 2024 season as interim manager. Sizemore was reportedly in […]

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Yankees Win ALCS over Guardians

Yankees 5, Guardians 2 (10 innings) The New York Yankees are heading to the World Series with a 5–2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. To set the scene, it was Game Five of the American League Championship series at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Yankees outfielder Juan Soto blasted a three-run shot in the 10th inning, […]

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Guardians Walk-Off against Yankees in ALCS

Guardians 7, Yankees 5 (10 innings) The Cleveland Guardians came back to win Game Three of the ALCS, 7–5, against the New York Yankees on Thursday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. A walk-off home run by David Fry in the 10th inning did the trick, as they cut the Yankees’ lead in the ALCS to […]

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Aaron Judge of the Yankees running out his home run in Game 2 of the 2024 ALCS against the Guardians
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ALCS: Yankees Take 2–0 Series Lead over Guardians as Series Shifts to Cleveland

Yankees 6, Guardians 3 The New York Yankees took advantage of their opponents’ mistakes and missed opportunities en route to a 6–3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game Two of the ALCS Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium in New York. Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 for the Yankees to lead the offensive charge, notching a […]

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Two Yankees celebrating a win over the Guardians in Game One of the 2024 ALCS
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ALCS: Home Runs, Wild Pitches Propel Yankees Past Guardians

Yankees 5, Guardians 2 A pair of home runs, a sacrifice fly, and a pair of wild pitches gave the New York Yankees the offensive punch they needed to defeat the Cleveland Guardians, 5–2, in Game One of the 2024 ALCS Monday night at Yankee Stadium in New York. Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon held […]

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Guardians Defeat Tigers, Advance to ALCS

Guardians 7, Tigers 3 The Cleveland Guardians ended the Detroit Tigers‘ postseason run, beating them, 7–3, in the winner-take-all Game Five of the ALDS on Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. A grand slam by Lane Thomas did the trick, putting the Guardians ahead for good. With this victory, the Guardians have earned a spot […]

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Yankees Eliminate Royals, Move on to ALCS

Yankees 3, Royals 1 The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals, 3–1, on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, to advance to the ALCS. The improved season is over for the Royals, losing to the one-seeded Bronx Bombers. The Yankees have advanced to their first ALCS since 2022. Although it wasn’t done in their […]

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