Gerrit Cole’s uncertain future raises awkward Yankees what-if

There are interesting sliding door moments from 24-48 hours, if not separated, or at least not separated by Gerrit Cole. Cole opted out of the last four years and the remaining $144 million of his contract, as well as his contract. The Yankees could have prevented him from heading to a free agency by tacking […]
The what-if Adam Fox moment that spoiled his Rangers playoffs

The end of the third period of Game 2 of the 1997 Conference Finals in Philadelphia was the same as the end of the third period of Game 2 of the 2024 First Round in Washington, even though no one knew it at the time. That changed towards the end of the game. 27 years […]
Mets’ stars can’t let season spiral into a Francisco Lindor what-if

PHILADELPHIA — Luis Ángel Acuña jogged onto base as a shortstop in the bottom of the second inning Sunday, sounding the alarm that had been sounded a day earlier when Francisco Lindor missed his first game of the season. Lindor had been determined to get in the starting lineup, but it was clear his back […]