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The Yankees Will Play by Their Own Pitching Rules in October

Forget the narrative that World Series-winning teams need to ride starting pitchers as long as they can. That storyline doesn't add up across baseball, let alone for the Yankees.

by Tom Verducci

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Trout Should Be AL MVP Regardless of Season-Ending Injury

by Jon Tayler

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Power Rankings: AL Powerhouse Unseats Dodgers as New No. 1

by Emma Baccellieri

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NL Wild-Card Reset: Can the Mets Pull Off a Minor Miracle?

The NL wild-card picture is still murky with two weeks to go in the season. The Nationals have a crucial five-game set with the Phillies. The Cubs are trying to avoid an implosion. The Brewers are trying to salvage a run without their MVP. The Mets ... well, the Mets are trying to complete an improbable run at October.

by Matt Martell

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Rise and Shine: MLB Players Reveal the Ritual of Day Game Doughnuts

It's a tradition as timeless as the sport itself. If there's baseball to be played under the afternoon sun, players will be greeted by morning doughnuts when they arrive.

by Stephanie Apstein

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At 43, Lew Ford's Never-Ending Career Keeps Rolling as Player-Coach

Lew Ford's pro ball career began in 1999 when he was drafted by the Red Sox. Two decades later, he's still swingin' it.

by Jon Tayler

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The Death of Paper Tickets and the Stories They Leave Behind

The digital age is upon us. With all the efficiency it's brought into our lives, something has been left behind: paper tickets.

by Steve Rushin

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Seven NL West Titles Later, Can This Dodgers Team Finally Win It All?

The Dodgers have become October mainstays. But winning the final game of the season has been an elusive achievement thus far.

by Jon Tayler

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The New World of Cost-Conscious Baseball Has No Room for Dave Dombrowski

The Red Sox and their next head of baseball operations will be thrilled to build another World Series champion; it just has to be one that doesn’t break a budget.

by Jon Tayler

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Six Postseason Storylines We're Already Looking Forward to

All eyes will be on the Dodgers this October. And the Yankees. And the Braves. And every other team.

by The SI Staff

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Never Mind He's on the Mets. Pete Alonso Is the Happiest Man in Baseball

Pete Alonso, the Amazins' rookie first baseman with a league-leading 45 homers and a grin to match, has filled Flushing with joy in an otherwise so-so season. Are his good cheer and big bat strong enough to give the Mets a new mojo?

by Stephanie Apstein

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Mud Maker: The Man Behind MLB’s Essential Secret Sauce

A multibillion-dollar business that embraces advanced technology and cherishes precision, Major League Baseball would prefer not to need an oozy substance harvested by one family in a secret location along the Delaware River. But for decades it has, and that won't change anytime soon.

by Emma Baccellieri

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Walker Buehler Has the Arm, Arsenal and Attitude to Be a Star

He may not look the part, but political-science-loving National Honor Society member Walker Buehler has all the tools to merit comparisons with the greatest Dodgers power pitcher of all.

by Tom Verducci

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What Made Roy Fly

Roy Halladay found freedom in flying. It allowed him to escape the noise of the world below him. So what happened on Nov. 7, 2017?

by Stephanie Apstein

Greatest Hits From the SI Vault

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The Left Arm Of God

He was a consummate artist on the mound, the most dominant player of his time, yet he shunned fame and always put team above self. On the field or off, Sandy Koufax was pitcher perfect.

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The Bird Fell to Earth

For one fairy-tale year, Mark Fidrych was king of baseball, but the reign ended far too soon.

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Going Fishing With The Kid

No longer a splinter, Ted Williams is just as splendid—and brash—as ever when he turns his skill against another worthy opponent, the leaping tarpon of the Florida Keys.