The Los Angeles Dodgers have their long-awaited crown. With a 3-1 victory in Game 6 of the World Series, the Dodgers -- who stormed through a shortened regular-season schedule with a .717 winning percentage (43-17) -- claimed their first title since 1988, an ending that had evaded them in their

The most coveted accessory within the Yankees’ traveling party is an oversized blue leather belt, emblazoned with a trio of golden plates that identify its owner as the ‘player of the game.’ For years, its existence has frequently spurred in-game lobbying throughout the team’s dugout. When the Yankees held their

There was no raucous, boozy celebration in the visiting clubhouse at Progressive Field, as there was three years ago for a Yankees postseason triumph that seemingly transpired in a different universe. Instead, the Yankees bumped fists, acknowledging that their October is only getting started. DJ LeMahieu ripped a tie-breaking single

CLEVELAND -- There were multiple times this season when the Indians had flashbacks of their magical 2016 run. Players felt like the team was pegged as the “underdog” once again after missing the postseason in ‘19 -- a label they hadn’t had since entering ‘16. The ups and downs of

Wednesday's Game 2 of the Yankees-Indians series at Progressive Field on ESPN was delayed because of heavy rain in the area. After a 43-minute delay before first pitch, both teams took the field when the showers started. Carlos Carrasco got through a clean top of the 1st inning, and Masahiro

CLEVELAND -- Acting Indians manager Sandy Alomar Jr. hears from his father, Sandy Alomar Sr., and brother, Roberto Alomar, every single day to offer advice and talk about the season. So, what were his dad’s words of encouragement on Wednesday morning before the Indians took the field against the Yankees

DJ LeMahieu said that his confidence in this Yankees club never wavered, even when they sputtered and lost six of their last eight regular-season games. He continues to believe that they are the most talented team in the playoffs, planning on a long month of baseball ahead. “It’s no secret

CLEVELAND -- What was touted as one of the most intense duels of the season instead produced a one-sided slugfest, with Gerrit Cole outpitching Shane Bieber in the Yankees’ 12-3 victory over the Indians in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday. But that doesn’t mean Wednesday night

Gerrit Cole could never have anticipated the twists and turns of his first season with the Yankees, but this brand of challenge was exactly what the ace envisioned when he slipped on a pinstriped jersey for the first time and remarked that “pressure is a privilege.” Saying that he loved

It was a sequence that Gerrit Cole described as “a left jab and a right hook,” as DJ LeMahieu laced a leadoff single to right field and Aaron Judge slugged the fourth pitch of the ballgame over the wall in right-center field. That one-two combo seemed to stun Shane Bieber

CLEVELAND -- The matchup of Shane Bieber and Gerrit Cole was one of the most highly anticipated events of the 2020 season. But the expected duel unraveled when Aaron Judge homered on the fourth pitch of the game. Bieber couldn’t prevent the snowball effect.

CLEVELAND -- The Indians’ American League Wild Card Series roster is set. On Tuesday morning, the Tribe announced that it will boast almost the same 28-man roster with which it ended the season, with outfielder Bradley Zimmer taking the spot of long reliever Adam Plutko the only change. With starters

The Yankees’ decision-makers huddled at their hotel in a meeting that manager Aaron Boone described as “pretty long and spirited,” volleying opinions about how the team’s roster should look for the American League Wild Card Series against the Indians. Now we know how they voted.

CLEVELAND -- The Indians and the Yankees will meet in the first round in the playoffs for the second time in the past four seasons. This time, the expanded playoff format will have the two teams meet in a three-game American League Wild Card Series after the two clubs went

There were a lot of reasons last winter why the Yankees gave Gerrit Cole more money -- $324 million – and more years – nine -- than any starting pitcher had ever been given in the history of baseball, even knowing that Cole would turn 30 in September of this

CLEVELAND -- Halfway through the month of September, the idea of the Indians securing home-field advantage in the postseason seemed nearly impossible. The team had just dropped eight consecutive games and was clinging onto the bottom seed of the playoff rankings. Just 11 days later, the Tribe finished the season

Gerrit Cole took his performance to another level in September, a four-start span that coincided with backup catcher Kyle Higashioka taking over behind the plate. The Yankees plan to keep that battery together in tonight's Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Indians at Progressive Field.

NEW YORK -- The 60-game sprint of the 2020 season produced one of the streakiest Yankees teams in recent memory, and perhaps that is appropriate for a year that has been nothing if not turbulent. Depending on the week, this squad could slug like a World Series favorite or prompt

The Indians went from fighting for their postseason lives to hosting the mighty Yankees for a three-game series at Progressive Field -- seemingly in the blink of an eye. And now, fans will be treated to what is likely the marquee pitching matchup of the Wild Card Series round.

A long time after October 1997, in a best-of-three Wild Card Series this time instead of an American League Division Series, the Yankees are running into Sandy Alomar Jr. again. Because of Terry Francona’s health issues, Alomar is the interim manager of the Indians as they get set to face

CLEVELAND -- The Indians had manager Terry Francona enter the bubble with the team last week to give them the option to bring him back to the dugout for the postseason. But after more consideration over the weekend, the Tribe announced Sunday evening, following Cleveland's 8-6 win over Pittsburgh, that

CLEVELAND -- The Indians have finalized their American League Wild Card Series starting rotation. The Tribe knew that Shane Bieber would be getting the ball in Game 1, but the order of who would follow him had not been determined until Sunday morning. The team announced that Carlos Carrasco will