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  1. games
    7 Takeaways From the Mets’ Blockbuster Juan Soto SigningAmong other things, the Yankees might be screwed for a while.
    By Will Leitch
  2. games
    If the Mets Get Juan Soto, They Could Rule New YorkSigning the modern-day equivalent of Ted Williams would signal a fundamental shift.
    By Will Leitch
  3. baseball
    Aaron Judge Will Have a Very Long WinterNo Yankees icon has been so good for so long — while failing when it mattered most.
    By Ross Barkan
  4. games
    The Yankees May Have Blown Their Best Chance for YearsTheir sloppiness cost them the World Series and forced them to confront a highly uncertain future.
    By Will Leitch
  5. crime
    The Golden Boys of NyackBaseball was once the pride of the town. Then a sex-abuse scandal threatened to tear it apart.
    By Abe Streep
  6. vulture quiz
    Is This Line From The Comeback or The Comeback?Let’s see if you’ve got it.
    By Joe Reid
  7. sports!
    A Primer on the WAGs of the 2024 World SeriesAs the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees take the field, let’s zoom in on the wives and girlfriends in the stands.
    By Allie Jones
  8. games
    Real New Yorkers Root for the YankeesForget Grimace and gimmicks — this will never be a Mets town.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  9. games
    This World Series Is the Superstar Extravaganza Baseball NeedsThanks to Ohtani and Judge, this World Series will feel like a cultural event.
    By Will Leitch
  10. vulture sports
    John Mayer’s New Muse Is the Mets’ ShortstopHis mantra? “That was what Francisco Lindor would have done and so that’s what I did.”
    By Devon Ivie
  11. vulture sports!
    Championship Series - Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees - Game 1
    How Much Money Can Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Add to Baseball?The MLB might’ve scored a new audience tonight with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. baseball
    New York Mets v. New York Yankees
    Will We Finally Get Another Subway Series?Here’s how the underdog Mets and the overdue Yankees can make it happen.
    By Ross Barkan
  13. vulture sports
    Jose Iglesias Is Already Working on His Next Mets AnthemBut first, he needs to celebrate the success of “OMG” and get “loose in the clubhouse” with his boys.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. games
    Pete Rose Remembers the Biggest Postseason Brawl in Baseball History“You know how many second basemen or shortstops I knocked on their ass in my career?”
    By Keith O’Brien
  15. baseball
    The Man Behind the Mets MiracleThis was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but David Stearns has turned things around way ahead of schedule.
    By Chris Smith
  16. games
    The Beauty of the White Sox’s Historically Abysmal SeasonBeing the worst team in modern baseball history has its upsides.
    By Will Leitch
  17. games
    Be Worried About the Mets Fan in Your LifeThey’re tantalizingly close to securing a surprise playoff berth. But the team’s tortured history hangs over every game.
    By Will Leitch
  18. baseball
    Aaron Judge Is the Most Impressive Hitter We’ve Ever SeenWhat he’s doing right now has never been done before. Now if only his team would cooperate.
    By Ross Barkan
  19. remembrance
    New York Giants
    Willie Mays Was New York’s GiantAnd his time here was so much more than The Catch.
    By Chris Smith
  20. vulture sports
    Da Mets Love GrimaceThe team is on a hot streak after the purple legend threw out a first pitch last week. Coincidence or divine intervention?
    By Devon Ivie
  21. the sports section
    Houston Astros v New York Yankees
    Juan Soto Has the Yankees Right Where He Wants ThemAnd maybe vice versa.
    By Joe DeLessio
  22. keep it moving
    Miss Piggy Has a MotherEveryone’s heard of Jim Henson. It’s time to give Bonnie Erickson — creator of beloved Muppets and mascots including the Phillie Phanatic — her due.
    By Nell McShane Wulfhart
  23. internet boyfriends
    Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks
    Hot Dad Saves Baseball Game From Bee InfestationA true MVP.
    By Katja Vujić
  24. parenting
    Baseball HustlersWhy are well-to-do parents fundraising to send their kids on vacations to Cooperstown?
    By Michelle Hainer
  25. bad calls
    Oakland Athletics v New York Yankees
    Yankees Manager Ejected From Game in Hilariously Unjust FashionA rowdy fan, a comic misunderstanding, and a very stubborn umpire.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. sports gambling
    Chicago White Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers
    Feds Say Translator Lost $40 Million Gambling Shohei Ohtani’s MoneyIppei Mizuhara was charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing from his boss to make 19,000 bets — and prosecutors say Ohtani was a victim.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. sports
    The San Francisco Giants’ Resident DJ Keeps It ‘Fully Bay Area’When she was offered her first gig, DJ Umami didn’t want to take it. Now, she’s resident DJ for the San Francisco Giants.
    By Samantha Leal
  28. just asking questions
    Why an Ex-MLB Interpreter Thinks Ohtani Is Telling the TruthBaseball insider Daniel Kim believes the Dodgers superstar’s claim that he was unaware of sports bets made with his money.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. baseball
    MLB Spring Training Game New York Yankees Against Toronto Blue Jays
    An Optimist’s Case for the 2024 Yankees and MetsLast year was a disaster for New York baseball. This year could — could — be better.
    By Ross Barkan
  30. games
    BASEBALL-MLB-DODGERS-OHTANI
    We Don’t Know Shohei Ohtani, and That’s Not Helping HimAs he navigates a strange gambling scandal, the Dodgers megastar is learning the costs of evading media scrutiny.
    By Will Leitch
  31. baseball
    DodgerFest a celebration of the upcoming season at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
    The Shohei Ohtani Gambling Story Doesn’t Make SenseMajor League Baseball desperately wants this all to go away, but it must answer a series of uncomfortable questions.
    By Ross Barkan
  32. california split
    New Orleans Saints v Los Angeles Rams
    The Ohtani Interpreter Gambling Scandal Is Big Trouble for MLBThe Dodger superstar’s interpreter was fired for illegal betting, raising questions about baseball’s gambling connections and Ohtani’s involvement.
    By Matt Stieb
  33. chapters
    This Is Where Our Game BeganBaseball is the American pastoral sport, you say? Tell it to the New Yorkers who created it.
    By Kevin Baker
  34. games
    Shohei Ohtani Is My Favorite Athlete, But Paying Him $700 Million Is BonkersWhat makes him so special as a baseball player is exactly why it’s unlikely he’ll be able to keep doing it for much longer.
    By Will Leitch
  35. baseball
    Stop Whining About Baseball’s Playoff FormatThe best regular-season teams all flamed out early this year. That’s no one’s fault but their own.
    By Ross Barkan
  36. games
    Baseball’s Magnificent, Transformative SeasonAs the playoffs loom, 2023 has already been an unqualified success for a sport that finally embraced change.
    By Will Leitch
  37. baseball
    The Yankees Might Be Staring Down a Lost DecadeUnless risk-averse ownership makes some big moves, this miserable team isn’t going anywhere soon.
    By Ross Barkan
  38. role call
    Keith Hernandez Answers Every Question We Have About SeinfeldOn feeling embarrassed by the performance, Jason Alexander’s “standoffish” behavior, and how the show gave him a “second life.”
    By Devon Ivie
  39. games
    There’s No Such Thing As a Good Sports-Team OwnerFans should aspire to ignore them and all their buzz-killing drama.
    By Will Leitch
  40. spectacles
    Baseball Will Never Be As Fun As Banana BallThe sport’s wildest experiment comes to New York.
    By Joe DeLessio
  41. comebacks
    Baseball Finally Feels Vital AgainThe venerable sport is making a comeback this year, thanks in part to MLB’s unpopular commissioner.
    By Ross Barkan
  42. letdowns
    The Mets Have Given Up Entirely on 2023It’s the hope that kills you.
    By Benjamin Hart
  43. sports
    The Yankees Aren’t Just Mediocre — They’re BoringGeorge Steinbrenner would have blown up this team a long time ago.
    By Ross Barkan
  44. games
    Please Let Shohei Ohtani Play for a Team That Doesn’t SuckThe Angels are once again squandering historic talent, but hopefully not for much longer.
    By Will Leitch
  45. the sports section
    One of the Last Negro League Ballparks Has Been SavedThe restored Hinchcliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, reopens next month.
    By Joe DeLessio
  46. americana
    The Hot-Dog Cannon Is Better Than Any Baseball Game27 years after its debut, it’s still the apotheosis of between-inning entertainment.
    By Eve Peyser
  47. sports
    The Mets Are Self-Destructing and the Season Hasn’t StartedTheir star closer badly injured himself while celebrating — for a different team.
    By Benjamin Hart
  48. sports
    Something’s Still Not Quite Right at the Baseball Hall of FameBarry Bonds and Roger Clemens are finally off the ballot, but the steroid era’s influence lingers.
    By Ben Jacobs
  49. the sports section
    Steve Cohen’s Midnight MiracleThe billionaire owner’s transformation of the Mets continues with a blockbuster deal for Carlos Correa.
    By Joe DeLessio
  50. the sports section
    The Yankees Averted Disaster by Signing Aaron JudgeBaseball is entertainment, and Judge is an entertainer. The Yankees simply had to keep him.
    By Joe DeLessio
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