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Clayton Kershaw on why he didn’t retire and his season expectations

GLENDALE, Ariz. — There aren’t enough stars for the 2024 Dodgers, so here Clayton Kershaw stood in front of about 60 reporters Thursday and asked why he didn’t retire, why he didn’t retire for the first time in his career. He explained why he had undergone surgery and why he retired. He did not go […]

Brandon Nimmo Talks 2024 Mets Expectations

Getty Images The Mets had a quiet offseason. No one is picking them to go to the playoffs. The current expectations for this team are in the 80-85 win range if they can stay healthy. The Mets may embrace an “underdog” mentality this year. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will play a big role in that. […]

Five Mets that can lift team above mediocre expectations

The Mets were one of the most famous teams in baseball heading into spring training last year. There was a lot of star power on the field. Buck Showalter was still the manager and brought a certain dignity to the dugout. Even before an early exit from the playoffs, there was still talk about the […]

US adds 353K jobs in January, soaring past expectations

The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to 3.7%, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. January’s employment report far exceeded the Wall Street Journal’s forecast of an increase in jobs of 185,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 3.8%. “The labor market is a small driver of […]

A.J. Hinch Talks Tigers Expectations, Offseason

The offseason for the Mets and Yankees leaves a lot to be desired, especially the Mets. Has winter ended for both teams? Is this essentially the roster they bring to spring training? What else do I need to do? Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman break down the New York baseball team’s somewhat lackluster winter on […]

Jim Harbaugh sets his Chargers expectations in first message to franchise

Jim Harbaugh may not be announced as the Chargers’ new head coach until later this week, but he already had a message for fans heading into next season. In a stylized video that combines footage from Harbaugh’s time as a player with the Chargers with recent action clips from his current team, the popular head […]

Wall Street bonuses fall short of already-low expectations

Few on Wall Street were optimistic about this year's bonus season, but many were still disappointed by the stingy payouts. According to Wall Street meme master Liquidity, the consensus among most junior bankers is that most of them are facing another “bad game” year. Finance-focused social media accounts have been bombarded with junior bankers complaining […]

US fourth quarter GDP beats expectations and recession odds

Personal consumption boosted growth in the fourth quarter. (iStock) US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 4th quarter The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said forecasts for 2023 were better than expected, pushing predictions of a recession further out. Real GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the October-December period, after increasing 4.9% in […]