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What is the wheel play? How Mookie Betts and the Dodgers pulled off baseball's rarest defensive gem to save Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies

Here's a breakdown of the defensive strategy that saved the Dodgers 4-3 victory in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.

‘More eyeballs on you:’ Cameras, iPads, the pitch clock feed MLB’s growing pitch-tipping paranoia

Long sleeves, chewing gum, and fake tells for hitters seeking an edge — it’s all tradecraft in the secret battle raging ...

Bowling to Ian Chappell a highlight of my 500-Test career… even if I dropped him

I was bowling to Ian Chappell. He had retired a few months earlier as Australia’s Test captain, but had been brought back by Kerry Packer to head up Australia’s World Series Cricket team. Now here he ...
Opinion

Dodgers flip script on Phillies as we all 'witness history' with Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani got the win. Tyler Glasnow picked up a hold and Roki Sasaki closed it out. Just like the Dodgers planned?
The Criterion

BASEBALL FOR DUMMIES

Baseball used to be America’s favorite pastime, but for better or worse, it has since been dethroned by the NFL. However, ...

MLB Players Expose Red Sox, Dodgers, Yankees and Teams That 'Excel' at Pitch-Tipping

A "widespread paranoia" has spread across MLB about players tipping their pitches from the mound, according to The Athletic's ...