Houston Chronicle

For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time. This year’s Fall Classic provided further proof that a great bullpen is essential in baseball, particularly in the postseason. Building a good one isn’t easy. A good … [Read more...] about For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exercise

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The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweep. The Yankees’ 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 averaged 16.28 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7 in 2019 when the Washington Nationals’ victory over … [Read more...] about Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019

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Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in February. Ohtani injured his nonthrowing shoulder while sliding into second base on a … [Read more...] about Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has surgery to repair labrum tear in shoulder after World Series injury