Mets won’t be hesitant to start Jeff McNeil in right spot during NLCS

LOS ANGELES — Jeff McNeil missed more than a month before returning to the Mets' roster on Sunday, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be limited to a bench role. The veteran utility man was placed on the NLCS roster after a short period of rehabilitation for his right wrist, but was left out of […]

Yankees give Game 1 ALCS start to Carlos Rodon over Clarke Schmidt

Carlos Rodon gets a chance to start over in Game 1 of the ALCS. The Yankees selected Rodon, who failed to start in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS, as the starting pitcher for Monday's series opener against the Guardians. Manager Aaron Boone indicated Sunday that Gerrit Cole was scheduled to start […]

Islanders must start limiting turnovers in defensive zone: Patrick Roy

DALLAS — Patrick Roy maintained a largely optimistic tone after the Islanders lost their first two games. But he also noted that turnovers from the defensive zone are a persistent problem. It's an issue that directly led to the Stars' goal on Saturday, and one that was prominent in each of the first two games […]

Revamped Rangers blue line could be start of something new

Over the past four seasons starting in 2020-21, only four of the NHL's defense pairings have been on the ice for at least 3,600 minutes at 5-on-5, two of them with the Rangers, who are the subject of a stability study. I am doing it. In the backend. Since K'Andre Miller left Wisconsin and turned […]

Jose Quintana delivers again for Mets in start of his life

Jose Quintana pitched 11 innings in two contested games this postseason, allowing zero earned runs. The Mets couldn't ask for more from a would-be free agent who is pitching like he didn't want this season to end, and they're making sure of that. Quintana was once again spectacular, holding the Phillies to one unearned run […]

Yankees’ $166 million quintet needs to start carrying its weight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The template for what's possible with Juan Soto's 2024 Yankees is Juan Soto's 2019 Nationals. Because those nuts are definitely not gnats. They have top-tier star players, and the only hallmark of championships in the organization's history is that they have star players on a nightly basis. The Washington team's two […]

Yankees not ready to say who will start at first base in Game 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If manager Aaron Boone lets the numbers dictate, the Yankees will start John Barty at first base for the second straight playoff game. It's hard to believe that Boone's eyes and intuition wouldn't lead him to the same conclusion. However, Boone withheld naming a starting first baseman during the travel day […]